Uni High taking diversity seriously

URBANA – In some ways, University Laboratory High School looks like any other public school: messy lockers, overstuffed backpacks, teenagers roaming the halls.

But, unlike most public schools, Uni is selective. Its population isn't confined to students from one town, but to students from around the area who've excelled at tests and grades and essays.

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