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The Urban School Of San Francisco

1563 Page Street, San Francisco, CA, 94117-0941 -

School Notes Overview:

The Urban School has been at the forefront of educational excellence since our founding in 1966, pioneering innovations such as block scheduling, a nationally regarded community service program and a 1:1 student laptop program. At Urban, our extraordinary teachers find the key to learning in every individual, while instilling a rigorous educational foundation to prepare them for college and beyond. The Urban School of San Francisco seeks to ignite a passion for learning, inspiring its students to become self-motivated, enthusiastic participants in their education—both in high school and beyond. Urban believes that high school is an important experience in its own right, not merely a stepping stone to college, and we aim to educate the whole student through a broad and rich academic and co-curricular program balancing the intellectual, artistic, physical, emotional and social development of each student....

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School Overview:

	The Urban School Of San Francisco
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	San Francisco County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	295 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	16%	41%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 95 students
	Grade 10 - 75 students
	Grade 11 - 70 students
	Grade 12 - 55 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	31 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	168 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Urban School has been at the forefront of educational excellence since our founding in 1966, pioneering innovations such as block scheduling, a nationally regarded community service program and a 1:1 student laptop program. At Urban, our extraordinary teachers find the key to learning in every individual, while instilling a rigorous educational foundation to prepare them for college and beyond. The Urban School of San Francisco seeks to ignite a passion for learning, inspiring its students to become self-motivated, enthusiastic participants in their education—both in high school and beyond. Urban believes that high school is an important experience in its own right, not merely a stepping stone to college, and we aim to educate the whole student through a broad and rich academic and co-curricular program balancing the intellectual, artistic, physical, emotional and social development of each student.
Profile last updated: 03/10/2007

In the News:

Leslie Katz (The San Francisco Examiner)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:45:13 am
Why I like my job: I’m thrilled to be in a position to showcase and promote the arts — particularly local artists of all kinds — in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area.
The test is taking me ... and my money (San Francisco Chronicle)
posted on October 18, 2009 at 01:12:16 pm
Contrary to popular belief, the SAT is not an invention of the devil for the torture of high school students. Nor is it, as the College Board (the company that makes the SAT) promises, the test that "shows the colleges what you can do." It is a business, and...
Bay Area Teens Take Steps to Erase Their Carbon Footprints (KCBS Radio San Francisco)
posted on October 7, 2009 at 05:51:04 pm
Wednesday is National Walk to School Day, but some Bay Area students are making October a sort of walk to school month. KCBSâ Melissa Culross Reports
‘Exited Door’ pays tribute to The City (The San Francisco Examiner)
posted on September 1, 2009 at 05:21:26 am
San Francisco musician Kirk Hamilton isn’t shy about sharing credit for the work that went into his debut album, “The Exited Door,” a cool, stylistically varied collection of chamber- pop songs about The City.
Greening San Francisco, an Impressive Student Wiki (SFist)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 06:26:40 pm
A class of 17 juniors and seniors at the Urban School of San Francisco have brought environmental education into the 21st Century with their comprehensive eco-wiki, Greening San Francisco . Currently the site covers six main topics: Environmental justice , Waste reduction , Climate change , Reducing toxins , Alternative fuels , and Water use . Each topic is then broken into five sub-categories: ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94117)	School Zip (94117)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	38,738 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	69%	32%
Population Average Age	32 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.0 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$63,983	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.8 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	23% / 77%	55% / 45%