This paper presents a special case of collaboration involving the University of Maryland and the Prince George's County public schools. This program has created a magnet school with a college preparatory curriculum and an instructional program designed to meet the needs of college-bound minority high school students of all ability levels and backgrounds. The background and guiding perspectives on collaboration which motivated the efforts described in this case are delineated. A summary is given of the formal collaboration history of the current program. The first stage of collaborative field research interviews concerning suggestions and models for an effective college preparatory high school program are summarized, and an overview of the second stage of the collaboration is presented. Discussions are also offered on the activities, projects, and resources associated with the first year implementation of the University High School. Findings and conclusions concerning school system and university collaborative projects are presented. (JD)