University High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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TION WE DEDICATE OUR BUILDING University High School completed its transformation from a program, SWAS, to a high school, when we dedicated it on November 18, 1977. The ceremony was very ably conducted by Ed Cunningham. Dignitaries included representative of the business, educational, professional. And religious communities. A1 De Rogatis, a vice president of Prudential, and Seymour Spiegel, the founding director of SWAS, were given special commendations. The library and conference rooms were dedicated to them for their unflagging support and determination which helped make University High School a reality. It was a day to remember, and who could be blamed for becoming emotional when two SWAS alumni, Marvin Comick, Harvard, ’77, and Valerie Hazelton, Connecticut Wesleyan, ’77, addressed the gathering. Everyone, especially the students and parents, agreed that this auspicious beginning could only mean continued success for University High in the future.

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A BUILDING IN TRANSITION Our building, 240 High Street, was previously the home of NJIT’s chemical engineering program. A significant renovation process was necessary to transform it into University High School. In September, 1977, students and staff demonstrated one of our hallmark qualities-flexibility-as ve were housed in four separate locations in neighboring institutions. The Newark Public Library for the seniors. Hill Hall at Rutgers for the juniors, NJIT for the sophomores, and the Newark Museum for the freshmen, were our “schools” until “240” was ready. The renovation process included three phases: one, the creation of 12 classrooms, an office complex, and cafetorium; phase two, completed in March of 1978, the renovation of eight additional classrooms on the second floor; and phase three the anticipated addition of a school-ready third floor, with additional classrooms, labs, and offices. TRANSI