University Heights Academy

University Heights Academy (University Heights or UHA) is an independent, college preparatory school for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The school was founded in 1973. As of April 2023, K-12 enrollment is 417.^[1] The school also includes a day care center, an all-weather track, a softball field, a baseball field, a soccer field, walking trails, a pond and stream, an astronomy pad, and an activity building/gymnasium. When the school first opened, its mascot was initially the Blue Devil; in 1976, the student body voted to change this to the Blazer.^[1] UHA has long had a strong athletics tradition: In 1992, the boys' basketball took home the KHSAA state trophy.^[2] It also offered one of the first school soccer teams in western Kentucky and the first in Christian County.^[1]

University Heights Academy
Address
1300 Academy Drive Hopkinsville , KY 42240
Coordinates	36.890°N 87.499°W / 36.890; -87.499
Information
Type	Private
Established	1973
School board	Mr. Tim Flynn (Chair) Mr. Foster Cotthoff (Vice-Chair) Mrs. Michelle Givens (Secretary) Mrs. Megan Conrad (Treasurer) Mr. Scott Barlow Ms. Sarah Flynn Mr. Hiren Shah Mrs. Mona Sheth Mrs. Lisa Sisk Mr. Justin Williams
Head of school	Tonya Oakley
Faculty	37
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Athletics conference	KHSAA
Sports	Basketball, soccer, cross-country, golf, cheerleading, volleyball, track, softball, tennis, winter guard
Mascot	Blazers
Nickname	UHA
Accreditation	Kentucky Department of Education, Independent Schools Association of the Central States
Website	www.uha-ky.org

See also

• Hopkinsville
• Christian County
• Private school
• Christian County High School
• Hopkinsville High School

References

1. Brown, Jennifer P. (2023-04-17). "University Heights Academy celebrates 50th anniversary". Hoptown Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
2. Editor, Chris Jung, New Era Sports. "UHA celebrates state title's 25th anniversary". Kentucky New Era. Retrieved 2023-04-19. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)