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While in some settings, masked heroism is left to the individual to figure out on their own, others demand a far more regimented practice. Not only must you pass tests to qualify, you need to go to school for it. That’s how things work in the Quirk-filled world of My Hero Academia, you want to become a Hero, you go to school just like you would for any other job. UA High is the best of the best when it comes to heroics education.

Humanity experienced a jump in evolution with the existence of Quirks, powers that can vary wildly person to person. The first generation of Quirk-owners brought with it chaos. The world was ill-equipped to handle people born with such power. While some took to using their powers for ill-gotten gains, others took to protecting humanity like the characters from comic books. Using their powers, they were able to help wrangle in a functioning society once more. Thus, the Hero was born.

By the fourth generation, over eighty percent of the population now have Quirks. To help keep things from getting out of control, you are forbidden from using your Quirk in public without a license. The best way to get such a license, also the most glamorous and popular way, is through becoming a Hero. Where as during the chaotic times, Heroes were little more than vigilantes, society had now made a registration system to help regulate and handle Heroes.

As Hero education was refined, Hero schools began to crop up, UA High, in Japan, was quickly becoming home to the top tier Heroes. Where Heroes are also ranked by the community for their helpfulness, likability, and all around popularity, UA High’s alumni often found themselves ranked in the top marks not just in Japan, but the world.

One of the greatest Heroes of any generation, All-Might, was a student at the school before becoming a legend. He would also go on to continue the tradition that some Heroes would return to their alma mater to become teaching staff. Every staff member is a licensed Hero so the school maybe considered one of the safest places for growing minds.

While the school is renowned for its Hero program, it’s also well regarded as a general studies, getting a diploma from UA High looks good on any college application. There is an entire branch of students who are there for any number of non-Hero related schooling. Speaking of, every student gets a full education, only Hero Studies have additional classes to teach them combat, medical training, strategy, and more for Heroic efforts. No student will go without learning a proper education, regardless of their future job desires.

UA High is also not just split into Hero Classes and General Studies, any good Hero needs a business team and support gear, so Business and Support courses are offered to get one into the world of Heroic work beyond crime fighting and rescue. Just as Heroic and General studies, Business and Support are top-tier, best of the best, around. Some of the latest innovations come from young people still in high school as they develop new tech for the next generation of Heroes and their Quirks.

Getting into UA High is no easy feat, for the Heroic program, one must not only pass a  written exam but take part in a grand scale live test. There are criticisms that the physical test doesn’t test well with Quirks that are great for de-escalating situations such as mind control. This isn’t just a problem with UA High, but with many Hero-related systems in society.

For a long time, UA High was a school one would commute to but due to recent dangers, it has been committed fully into a boarding school. This allows the school’s security to maintain the student’s safety from any outside forces. While UA High may be one of the safest places, the rest of the world cannot claim the same.

There you have it! UA High is probably one of the top schools not just in its own world, but possibly in fiction. Wonder what will happen next there and with the kids of this current first year. See you next time!

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