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University Gardens High School

1976 establishments in Puerto RicoEducation in San Juan, Puerto RicoEducational institutions established in 1976Hato Rey, Puerto RicoHigh schools in Puerto Rico
Magnet schoolsRío Piedras, Puerto RicoSpecial schools in Puerto RicoUniversity-preparatory schools

University Gardens High School (Spanish: Escuela Superior University Gardens, generally abbreviated as UGHS), formally University Gardens Community School Specialized in Science and Mathematics, is a secondary magnet school located in Hato Rey Sur, San Juan, Puerto Rico. University Gardens is run by the Puerto Rico Department of Education and is overseen by its Specialized Schools Unit (UnEE, for its initials in Spanish).University Gardens is known for its high standards, its "hard work" culture coming into the national culture. Recognized for featuring some of the highest standardized test scores in Puerto Rico, it has been criticized for having 27.8% of its student population come from living below the poverty line.

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University Gardens High School
Calle Georgetown, San Juan Hato Rey Sur (Hato Rey Sur)

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Escuela University Gardens

Calle Georgetown
00983 San Juan, Hato Rey Sur (Hato Rey Sur)
Puerto Rico, United States
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