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Home of the Cougars!
CATA serves grades 9-12 and is located in Monroe. We are a magnet high school with six academies: Information Systems, Pre-Engineering, Medical Science, Performing Arts, Transportation Systems and International Academy. Ninth and tenth grades from across the district apply for a spot in one of the academies each year. Ninth-graders are selected based on a lottery for all academies except dance, theatre and music production and recording arts; those three academies participate in an audition process. Tenth-graders are selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Tenth graders applying to the Performing Arts Academy also participate in an audition process.
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International Baccalaureate
A program that builds an inquiring mindset, a desire to learn and prepares students to excel in their careers and lead meaningful lives.
Athletics
Excellence isn’t limited to the classroom—our student-athletes are among the best in the state.
![High School (9-12)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749495865/unioncountyps/e7d7kzc4ziywvka2t3je/CATA-Classrooms-2025-043.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749495865/unioncountyps/e7d7kzc4ziywvka2t3je/CATA-Classrooms-2025-043.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749495865/unioncountyps/e7d7kzc4ziywvka2t3je/CATA-Classrooms-2025-043.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749495865/unioncountyps/e7d7kzc4ziywvka2t3je/CATA-Classrooms-2025-043.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749495865/unioncountyps/e7d7kzc4ziywvka2t3je/CATA-Classrooms-2025-043.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749495865/unioncountyps/e7d7kzc4ziywvka2t3je/CATA-Classrooms-2025-043.jpg","width":2200}])
Discover everything you need to know about high school education (grades 9-12).
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Learn about the six academies offered at CATA.
![Your Career at CATA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749495747/unioncountyps/u4mp0rlnvnyjnkxkbcm3/CATA-Classrooms-2025-032.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749495747/unioncountyps/u4mp0rlnvnyjnkxkbcm3/CATA-Classrooms-2025-032.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749495747/unioncountyps/u4mp0rlnvnyjnkxkbcm3/CATA-Classrooms-2025-032.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749495747/unioncountyps/u4mp0rlnvnyjnkxkbcm3/CATA-Classrooms-2025-032.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749495747/unioncountyps/u4mp0rlnvnyjnkxkbcm3/CATA-Classrooms-2025-032.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749495747/unioncountyps/u4mp0rlnvnyjnkxkbcm3/CATA-Classrooms-2025-032.jpg","width":2200}])
Join #TeamUCPS! Check out our current school vacancies.
![School Nutrition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749495692/unioncountyps/psoviv3diamreosqu4vs/CATA-Classrooms-2025-016.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749495692/unioncountyps/psoviv3diamreosqu4vs/CATA-Classrooms-2025-016.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749495692/unioncountyps/psoviv3diamreosqu4vs/CATA-Classrooms-2025-016.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749495692/unioncountyps/psoviv3diamreosqu4vs/CATA-Classrooms-2025-016.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749495692/unioncountyps/psoviv3diamreosqu4vs/CATA-Classrooms-2025-016.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749495692/unioncountyps/psoviv3diamreosqu4vs/CATA-Classrooms-2025-016.jpg","width":2200}])
See what's on breakfast and lunch menus.
![Infinite Campus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753457719/unioncountyps/yx5p3ac6amjhv1zaqol2/Infinite-Campus.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753457719/unioncountyps/yx5p3ac6amjhv1zaqol2/Infinite-Campus.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753457719/unioncountyps/yx5p3ac6amjhv1zaqol2/Infinite-Campus.jpg","width":800}])
Use Infinite Campus for access to grades, attendance, assignments and other important school information.
![See Something, Say Something]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749495556/unioncountyps/forem9eslw3alsjawf1y/CATA-Classrooms-2025-029.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749495556/unioncountyps/forem9eslw3alsjawf1y/CATA-Classrooms-2025-029.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749495556/unioncountyps/forem9eslw3alsjawf1y/CATA-Classrooms-2025-029.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749495556/unioncountyps/forem9eslw3alsjawf1y/CATA-Classrooms-2025-029.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749495556/unioncountyps/forem9eslw3alsjawf1y/CATA-Classrooms-2025-029.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749495556/unioncountyps/forem9eslw3alsjawf1y/CATA-Classrooms-2025-029.jpg","width":2200}])
Report a concern anonymously and get assistance from school support staff.