UHS Counselor
Deanna Bankston Rush
“Every child is just one caring adult away from being a success story.”
Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year at UHS!
I am proud to be the counselor here at Union High School, a place I believe in and love deeply! There's just something special about the students and staff at UHS!
My contact information:
Email: rushd@unionyellowjackets.org
Office: 601-774-8257, ext. 1309
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ACT Sample Questions and Full-Length Practice Tests
Wonderful Resource for High School Students Planning Their Futures:
The Mississippi Works Magazine
which details a large number of career and technical fields.Mississippi Public Universities:
College Snapshots (Compare Colleges in MS)
Best Colleges in Mississippi Guide
FAFSA Days (Four total in January and February)
Nine Weeks Exams: March 6-7
Spring Break: March 10-14
PD Day (no school for students): March 17
ACT School Test Day for Juniors: March 25
Juniors' Visit from MSU Recruiter: March 27
Junior Visit/Tour of ECCC: April 3
ACT National Test Day: April 5
Workkeys Retest: April 17
Academic Awards Night: April 28
Biology Test: May 5
English II State Test: May 6-7
Senior Luncheon : May 6
AP Lit Exam: May 7
US History State Test: May 8
AP World History Exam: May 8
Algebra I State Test: May 9
Graduation Practice: May 13 and 14, 10:00
AP Computer Science Exam: May 15
Graduation: May 15
Semester Exams: May 20-21
Exam Make-up and 60% Day: May 22