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 3.94 out of 5 67 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
151 responses
Average ACT
33
60 responses
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Culture & Safety
Poll
86%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 7 responsesPoll
71%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 7 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. 7 responses57%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 7 responses71%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 7 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National
17:1Poll
75%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 8 responsesPoll
88%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 8 responsesPoll
88%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 8 responsesMap
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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
83%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 6 responses80%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 5 responses50%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 6 responses- Cost of Livinggrade D+
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Housinggrade D+
Median Household Income
$206,979
National
$69,021Median Rent
$2,859
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$1,494,483
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San Francisco University High School Reviews
Rating 3.94 out of 5 67 reviews
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I cannot be more grateful for the opportunity to attend this school. My family was offered a very generous financial aid package that made it affordable despite the high sticker price. The SFUHS environment is unrivaled in San Francisco. The staff and students have fantastic relationships, and everyone there wants one another to succeed. While academics are absolutely more rigorous than at other high schools, the school has endless advisory options, and teacher meeting hours are integrated into the schedule. This school cares about its students, reflected in its schedule with reasonable and never overwhelming start-end times or number of meetings per week.
I have been happy and comfortable for the four years I have attended this school, and do not think I could have achieved nearly as much elsewhere. College placements are incomparable in San Francisco. I will be attending a university ranked top 15 in the country next year, and many others from my class will do the same.
I have been happy and comfortable for the four years I have attended this school, and do not think I could have achieved nearly as much elsewhere. College placements are incomparable in San Francisco. I will be attending a university ranked top 15 in the country next year, and many others from my class will do the same.
I have one UHS grad and one currently attending. While we appreciate the teachers, the school has changed and would not send another kid to UHS.
1) PRESSURE COOKER. My kid does >4h of hmk per night, 12h on weekends. Most kids have tutors. A lot of resume padding for college.
2) LITTLE COMMUNITY worsening kids stress. Few real activities to build school spirit. Divisive student behavior is not consistently addressed.
3) POOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DEI PRINCIPLES has resulted in more tension and division among students. Everything focused on underrepresented students. Kids are on edge about using the wrong pronoun or saying something that gets them canceled.
4) DISORGANIZED. To parents it feels as if UHS is now run by overstretched novices rather than professional educators invested in your kid’s future. Standards have been lowered without broad discussion. Grading differs by instructor.
A new head of school started 2022-2023. Hopefully he improves things, especially for the tuition.
1) PRESSURE COOKER. My kid does >4h of hmk per night, 12h on weekends. Most kids have tutors. A lot of resume padding for college.
2) LITTLE COMMUNITY worsening kids stress. Few real activities to build school spirit. Divisive student behavior is not consistently addressed.
3) POOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DEI PRINCIPLES has resulted in more tension and division among students. Everything focused on underrepresented students. Kids are on edge about using the wrong pronoun or saying something that gets them canceled.
4) DISORGANIZED. To parents it feels as if UHS is now run by overstretched novices rather than professional educators invested in your kid’s future. Standards have been lowered without broad discussion. Grading differs by instructor.
A new head of school started 2022-2023. Hopefully he improves things, especially for the tuition.
I'll start with the cons: stressful environment; super rich kids go there and often form cliques which wasn't great since we were not rich; daughter struggled in first year and had to improve GPA over the years. I feel that many smart kids went there but had to settle for less than top 30 schools because it is so hyper competitive - at other schools they would likely had better GPAs and had a better shot at better colleges. Most students start paying thousands for SAT tutors as early as Freshman/Sophomore year;
Pros: It did prepare daughter well for college - she is doing well at NYU (swimming helped her get in there). Daughter enjoyed SF campus in Pac Heights.
Overall she really did not enjoy her high school experience. I did not feel like faculty had our child's best interest in mind - I feel like wealthy kids on the other hand were catered to and their kids were provided tons of flexibility to take time away from school, etc.
Pros: It did prepare daughter well for college - she is doing well at NYU (swimming helped her get in there). Daughter enjoyed SF campus in Pac Heights.
Overall she really did not enjoy her high school experience. I did not feel like faculty had our child's best interest in mind - I feel like wealthy kids on the other hand were catered to and their kids were provided tons of flexibility to take time away from school, etc.