One of the top-ranked schools in Vermont, U-32 is a public middle and high school with an enrollment of about 850 students in grades 7-12. Located just outside Montpelier (a picture-perfect small town and the state’s capital), U-32 sits on a 145-acre hill-top campus, and serves the five towns surrounding Montpelier: Berlin, Calais, East Montpelier, Middlesex, and Worcester.

U-32 has a reputation for academic excellence, high scores on standardized tests, an impressive college list, and many honors across academic pursuits. Fundamental to the U-32 philosophy is the belief that sports and the arts are "co-curricular" (not extra-curricular) parts of education. This value is affirmed with credit awarded for these activities. U-32’s outstanding theater, fine art, and performing art programs have been recognized by (continued below)

 
 

the Congressional Art Competition, the Vermont Arts Council, the Vermont and New England Drama Festivals, and the Vermont Legislature. In sports U-32’s Raiders consistently perform well, winning division titles in a variety of events.

As a scholastic institution, U-32 models excellence, and in turn anticipates excellence from students. A college-like system of elective courses offers students variety and focus while promoting individual responsibility and decision-making. This is enhanced by U-32’s unique Teacher Advisor (TA) system which links each student with a faculty member who will act as advisor and advocate for the student during their six-year tenure.

In 2002 U-32 completed a $13 million renovation with state-of-the-art science, computer, and photography labs; pottery, jewelry, metal, and wood shops; a modern library; a superb theater; and improved and expanded indoor and outdoor athletic facilities.

U-32 believes in strong community ties and encourages student engagement in the community. The staff and administration invite the community into the school for community education, sports events, art shows, concerts and performances.

 

News & Events

May 16: Hypnosis Stage Show
with Hypnotist Pete Mamos, 7 p.m.
May 27: Classroom Cup,
6 p.m.
May 28, 29: Spring Arts,
5:30-7:00 p.m.
May 28: High School Spring Concert,
7:30 p.m.
May 29: Middle School Spring Concert,
7:30 p.m.
May 30: Unity Day
for sixth graders
June 8: Senior Night, 6 p.m.

June 12: Book Buddies, 7th graders present books to 1st graders, 9:30 a.m.
June 13: Graduation, 6:30 p.m.
June 18: Eighth grade step-up

Students and teachers gather around Simone Labbance in the atrium as she plays her sitar during Cultural Diversity Day, May 6.

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