Urban School Of San Francisco Photo #6 - Students during passing periods between Page Street and the Mark Salkind buildings.

Urban School Of San Francisco

Urban School believes there is a better way to educate high school students.
For more than half a century our educational innovations have ignited the minds of Urban graduates, who pursue their passion for learning at the nation`s best colleges, and who go out into the world uniquely equipped to solve the challenges their generation will face.
Urban teaches students how to think, not what to think.
We seek students with an enthusiastic approach to learning and a clear capacity for success in a rigorous academic program.
Urban`s extraordinary teachers challenge our 420 students with a college-preparatory curriculum in math, science, arts and humanities with comprehensive service learning and competitive athletics programs, and a rich selection of co-curricular activities.
Through strong relationships with their teachers, advisors and with each other, Urban students learn early on how to navigate a culture of collaboration, inclusion and mutual respect.

Quick Facts (2025)

  • Top Ranked CA School
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment: 420 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $61,548
  • Average class size: 15 students
  • Application Deadline: Jan. 9
  • Source: Verified school update

Top Rankings

Urban School Of San Francisco ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Sports offered

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Year Founded
1966
Colors
White, Blue, Silver
School Calendar
Last Day of School
Mon. May 25, 2026
Campus Size
2

Student Body

Total Students
420 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
56%
State avg.: 51%
Students by Grade
Urban School Of San Francisco Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
66%
Average Class Size
15 students
List of Courses Offered
Advanced Courses
Literature and ArtUAS Advanced Art Exhibition
UAS Advanced Biology: GeneticsUAS Advanced Biology: Infectious Disease
UAS Advanced Chemistry A and BUAS Advanced Physics: Electricity & Magnetism
UAS Advanced Physics: MechanicsUAS Advanced Physics: Waves & Light
UAS America Transformed: 1865-1929UAS American Romanticism
UAS Analytic GeometryUAS Applied Music Theory: Tools for Performing Musicians
UAS Asian American HistoryUAS British Literature: Breaking Boundaries
UAS Calculus A and BUAS Chinese 4A: Language and Culture Immersion in Chinese
UAS Chinese 4B: Idiom Phrases (chengyu)UAS Chinese 5/6A: Chinese through Films
UAS Chinese 5/6B: A Closer Look at the Greater China RegionUAS Computer Science 2
UAS Computer Science 3UAS Constitutional Law
UAS Creative NonfictionUAS Environmental History
UAS Environmental Science: EcologyUAS French 4A: Literature “Fantastique”- Creative Writing
UAS French 4B: Post-Colonial Africa / Indochina and NeocolonialismUAS French 5/6A: Theater of Ideas
UAS French 5/6B: The Heroine in Literature and FilmsUAS Functions
UAS History of South Asia: Modern South AsiaUAS Infinity: Theory of Infinite Sets and Chaos Theory
UAS Introduction to Creative WritingUAS Latin American Literature
UAS Literature of Dystopia and Sci FiUAS Making America
UAS Media ArtsUAS Modern American Literature
UAS Modern Middle EastUAS Music Production and Engineering
UAS Music Theory 2: CompositionUAS Musical Theater Production
UAS Nigerian LiteratureUAS Printmaking
UAS Race in Latin American HistoryUAS Remaking America
UAS Rethinking PovertyUAS Russian Literature: Dostoevsky and Chekhov
UAS ShakespeareUAS Space: Group Theory
UAS Spanish 4A: Immigration in the US: New Identities in a Globalized WorldUAS Spanish 4B: 20th Century Latin America: What is modernity?
UAS Spanish 5A/6A: Spanish Avant-Garde: FilmUAS Spanish 5B/6B: Contemporary Literature and Creative Writing in Spanish
UAS Stone CarvingUAS The Unconscious: Stories and Theories
UAS Theater 1: ProductionUAS Theater 2: Performance Ensemble
UAS Toni MorrisonUAS William Faulkner and Marlon James: Stop Making Sense
UAS Women’s United States History
Matriculation DataMatric. Data
Classroom Dress Code
Casual

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
Jan. 9
Yearly Tuition Cost
% on Financial Aid
30%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$41,348
Admissions Director
Lauren Byrne
Application URL

Sports

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
6 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Club or Organization:
Affinity & Ally SpacesGreen Team
HIPEJournalism
Student Leadership CommitteeUnited Nations

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Blues
  • An Urban education is a joyful process of discovery: students learn to ask questions, to search for their own answers, to voice their opinions, to think critically and independently, and to discern with their hearts as well as their minds. All Urban courses share a common educational approach based on the following principles: An expectation that students be active participants in their education; A commitment to cooperative learning and collaboration among fellow students; An understanding and respect for the achievements, experiences and perspectives of various peoples, cultures, races and backgrounds; Use of the Bay Area`s rich environmental, cultural and intellectual resources to extend learning beyond the classroom.
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Urban School Of San Francisco cost?
Urban School Of San Francisco's tuition is approximately $61,548 for private students.
What schools are Urban School Of San Francisco often compared to?
Urban School Of San Francisco is often viewed alongside schools like Lick-Wilmerding High School, Drew School by visitors of our site.
What sports does Urban School Of San Francisco offer?
Urban School Of San Francisco offers 15 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Climbing, Cross Country, Fencing, Flag Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field and Volleyball. Urban School Of San Francisco is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in California for most sports offered.
What is Urban School Of San Francisco's ranking?
Urban School Of San Francisco ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for: Largest student body and Most sports offered.
When is the application deadline for Urban School Of San Francisco?
The application deadline for Urban School Of San Francisco is Jan. 9.
In what neighborhood is Urban School Of San Francisco located?
Urban School Of San Francisco is located in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, CA. There are 2 other private schools located in Haight Ashbury.

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • Top Ranked CA School
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment: 420 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $61,548
  • Average class size: 15 students
  • Application Deadline: Jan. 9
  • Source: Verified school update

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The average acceptance rate in San Francisco, CA is 58% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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