USN students participated in level II, III, and IV of the Chinese national proficiency exam, which was designed and conducted by Beijing University in China; therefore, the achievement is recognized internationally.
Among these proficiency levels, level IV is the most challenging level for high school students. Currently, USN is the only school in Nashville preparing and sending students to take this level of challenge. A student who can reach level IV proficiency is equivalent to a Gold medalist in Chinese language.
Here are the students who have accomplished various levels of proficiency. Congratulations!
Level IV (Gold Medalist)
Hannah Laibinis George Owen
Level III
Quinn Benegas Sam Horner Janie Keenan Emma Leblanc Grace Rieniets
Level II
Jordan Billups Ian Brash Nicholas Clancy Lucas Cmelak Wei Dai Morgan Lewis Laurel McKay Ella Nordberg Jake Rybczyk Cameron Stenhouse Phoebe Stern Sam Strang Toby Werthan
An academic and educational leader with experience working with elementary grades in Australia and California, Kristian Noden will join USN for the 2024-2025 academic year.
At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, we will bid adieu to MS/HS Art Teacher Delia Seigenthaler, Operations Staffer Don Brown, and Head of LS Amy Woodson. A retirement reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10 in Gordon Multipurpose Room
USN Mission: University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.