University Academy-Upper

Kansas City, MO 64131

Phone: (816) 412-5902
Fax: (816) 410-0320
District: University Academy School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

charter • Grades 9-12 • 204 students

Kansas City's University Academy-Upper is a charter high school. It is among the few high schools in Missouri to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

University Academy-Upper is a charter school in the University Academy School District located in Kansas City, MO. The principal of University Academy-Upper is Mr. Clement Ukaoma. As of 2014, the students are 97.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.5% White, non-Hispanic; and 1% Hispanic. 69.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 97.6% 96.1% 16.5%
White, non-Hispanic 1.5% 1.6% 73.2%
Hispanic 1% 1.7% 5.4%
Multiracial — — 2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.1% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — — 0.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander — 0.5% 1.9%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 69.6% — —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Savannah West Apartment Complex Kansas City MO 17.3 mi
2 Shenandoah Neighborhood/Subdivision Leavenworth KS 27.9 mi
3 Brookside Neighborhood/Subdivision Warrensburg MO 49.7 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Lansing Lansing KS 24.3 mi
2 River Walk/ Downtown Area Leavenworth KS 27.6 mi
3 Main Street Weston MO 33 mi
4 Warrensburg Warrensburg MO 48.2 mi
Base Distance
Kansas City Military 26.2 mi.
Fort Leavenworth 30.2 mi.
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