San Francisco University High School
- Private
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Private School
San Francisco University High School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private
- 9-12
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
- Rating 4 out of 5 61 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Sportsgrade A
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Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$44,750
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Received Financial Aid
24%
Average Financial Aid
$29,500
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Academics
Average Graduation Rate
100%
Average SAT
1420
132 responses
Average ACT
33
55 responses
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Culture & Safety
Poll
83%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 6 responsesPoll
83%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 6 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
410
100%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 6 responses50%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 6 responses67%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 6 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National
17:1Poll
71%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 7 responsesPoll
86%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 7 responsesPoll
86%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 7 responsesMap
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
No data available
Boys Athletic Participation
No data available
100%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 5 responses75%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 4 responses60%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 5 responses- Cost of Livinggrade D+
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Housinggrade C minus
Median Household Income
$167,460
National
$62,843Median Rent
$2,448
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$1,702,999
National
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San Francisco University High School Reviews
Rating 4 out of 5 61 reviews
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UHS has a reputation for strong academics. Unfortunately, this has not been our experience, specifically in physics and math. The math & physics teachers for 9th grade were shockingly poor. In short, they did not teach. Rather, they referred students to Khan Academy (math), YouTube (physics) and Google search (physics) to "research" physics topics. Sounds hard to believe, however these are facts and this was the case for the entire school term. Families with older kids advised that they, too, experienced the same and shared this feedback with UHS. Not sure why nothing has been done. Families interested in UHS should ask what the school is doing to address poor teaching quality. Students seek outside help (paid tutors), which perpetuates a culture of inequality. Other aspects of the school such as clubs, sports, and the arts have been positive aspects of the culture. Excellent quality of teaching should be a priority, however; sadly, UHS gets poor marks for this failure.
The thing I like most about UHS is the teachers. They do a great job of bringing in qualified educators who are very engaged and want to see their students succeed. Where UHS lacks is in STEM programs. They are falling behind the real world in this realm. Thee clubs and activities also tend to not result in very much. There are really only 1-3 clubs that do any real work that results in some sort of achievement/accomplishment. Finally, the school tends to be very clicky and also the student body tends to be very one-sided politically and not open to hearing other opinions. That all being said, the sports, academics besides STEM, teachers, and art programs tend to be very good.
At San Francisco University Highscool, SFUHS, I had an amazing experience. I made friends quickly through the student of color clubs. The social dynamic of UHS is inclusive, anyone can be anyone they want to me. The academics are rigors and students easily spend 4 hours a night of work. I learned to think at UHS, instead of being a human calculator or grammar checker I was able to learn how to express my ideas and thoughts through literature or use unique methods to solve complex math problems. UHS helped shape me into the person I am, Its an amazing place to spend high school.