Freshman Class Trip

The freshman class will take a trip to Patrick’s Point State Park on May 21, 22 and 23. The class will be immersed in the freshman biology curriculum. They will be surveying the tide pool community and bird watching. They will also look at the fascinating geology that makes up our north coast. The class will tour the American Native Sumeg village. On the way home they will visit Humboldt State University. They will have a guided tour and lunch on the campus. This is a great way for the class to form lasting bonds and memories to enrich their high school experience at University Preparatory School.

2008 Sophomore Class Theater Arts, Natural History
and College Visit Trip

For Sophomores Only! This spring the sophomore class will visit Southern Oregon in an exploration of theater and natural history, ending with a complete tour of Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. Students will view a play at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and an evening musical which includes dinner. The following day students will embark upon a ranger-led snowshoe tour of Crater Lake, an outstanding outdoor laboratory and classroom--like no place else on earth. Students will end their trip with a tour of Southern Oregon University, a talk with an admissions counselor, and tours of the campus.

2008 Spring College Visit

A college visit PLUS! This spring sophomores and juniors will visit CSU Sonoma, University of San Francisco, and Santa Clara University in an action-packed two day trip. Each campus provides students with talks with admissions counselors, student panels, and guided tours of classrooms, theaters, sports facilities, and housing. (PLUS) Students will also spend the night in San Francisco experiencing the guided night tour of Alcatraz Island and exploring famous parts of the city.

Coming in 2008-2009

In the fall of 2008, all high school students will have the opportunity to travel on a one day trip to visit UC Berkeley and UC Davis.

In the spring of 2009 juniors and sophomores can participate in a two day adventure that includes tours of CSU Monterey Bay, UC Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and Stanford University (or St. Mary’s).