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The Discovery Center School |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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| School
Membership(s) |
National Independent Private School Association (NIPSA) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 12 |
| Offers Post-Graduate Year |
Yes |
| Programs for Learning Differences |
Yes |
| Learning Differences Supported |
College prep program plus remedial classes offered with tutoring |
| Year
Founded |
1970 |
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County |
San Francisco County, CA |
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| Total
Students |
65 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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| This
School |
(
CA )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
30% |
39% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 1 students | | Kind - 18 students | | Grade 1 - 1 students | | Grade 2 - 1 students | | Grade 3 - 1 students | | Grade 4 - 1 students | | Grade 5 - 1 students | | Grade 6 - 5 students | | Grade 7 - 5 students | | Grade 8 - 5 students | | Grade 9 - 6 students | | Grade 10 - 6 students | | Grade 11 - 6 students | | Grade 12 - 8 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
5 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
100% |
| Average Class Size |
10 |
| Number of AP Courses |
5 |
| List of Courses Offered |
Link to List of Courses |
| Average SAT score |
620 |
| Average ACT score |
720 |
| Matriculation Data |
Link to Matriculation Data |
| Classroom dress code |
Casual
(covered and decent) |
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| This
School |
(
CA )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:13 |
1:10
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
190 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
5 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Sep. 1 / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$9,000 |
| Tuition Notes |
K-8 may apply for Basic Fund which pays $150 per month toward tuition. In-house Rula L. Rasmusson Trust Fund pays up to 50% of tuition, based on need. |
| %
on Financial Aid |
20% |
| Average
Financial Aid Grant |
$4,500 |
| Acceptance
Rate |
90% |
| Headmaster |
Jan Taylor |
| Admissions
Director |
Jan Taylor |
| Admissions
Associate |
Jay Rasmusson |
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| Total
Sports Offered |
1 |
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Sports |
| Swimming | |
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- College Preparatory
Affordable
Safe and Caring
Transcript Repair and High School Diploma
No church affiliation
- Profile last updated: 04/14/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
94112 ) |
| School
Zip (
94112 ) |
(
CA ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
73,104 people |
33,864,644 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
31% |
32% |
| Population Average
Age |
37 years old |
33.3 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
3.6 persons |
2.8 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$57,629 |
$50,900 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
4.9 rooms |
4.7 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
67 years old |
42 years old |
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 View current housing listings in 94112 |
Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (94112)
What's a Zindex?
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
69% / 31% |
55% / 45% |
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