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San Francisco University High School

Coordinates: 37°47′27.58″N 122°26′43.72″W / 37.7909944°N 122.4454778°W / 37.7909944; -122.4454778
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37°47′27.58″N 122°26′43.72″W / 37.7909944°N 122.4454778°W / 37.7909944; -122.4454778

San Francisco University High School
Address
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3065 Jackson Street

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TypePrivate
Opened1975[1]
Head of SchoolNasif Iskander
Faculty75
Enrollment421
Average class size15 students
Student to teacher ratio6:1
CampusUrban
Color(s)Red, White
Athletics36 teams across 15 different sports
MascotRed Devils
NewspaperThe Devils' Advocate
Websitewww.sfuhs.org

San Francisco University High School is a private college preparatory high school located in San Francisco, California. The school was opened in 1975.[1]

Facilities and campus

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The school is made up of four buildings, commonly referred to as Upper, Middle, Lower, and South campuses.

Upper Campus is the oldest and most historic part of campus. It was designed by Julia Morgan and built in 1917 to house Katherine Delmar Burke School, a girls' school, from the early part of the 20th century until 1975, when the building was sold to the newly created University High School. It houses the History and English Departments, College Counseling offices, and administrative offices. Middle Campus, connected to Upper Campus by a bridge, houses the school library; a 400-seat theater; the student center and cafeteria; state-of-the-art science labs; music rooms, including an electronic music recording room; and the Summerbridge program, UHS's pioneer program to help talented students from local public middle schools obtain the resources they might not have access to in their current schools. Lower Campus is home to the Math and Science Departments. It also holds the fitness center, changing rooms, gym, and athletic offices. Indoor sports are played at the gym, while field sports are mainly played at the nearby Paul Goode Field athletic complex.[2] South Campus, which opened in the 2006–2007 school year, is the home of the Foreign Language Department and the Art Department. Additionally, South Campus contains a language lab, a large photography studio and darkroom, and art studios.

Incidents

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There was an investigation in 2021 into improper conduct between adults and students at the high school, involving, in particular, a former girls’ soccer coach.[3][4]

Notable alumni

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Writers

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Athletes

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  • Tyler Walker, MLB baseball player, San Francisco Giants
  • Eileen Gu, Olympic freestyle skier and gold medalist

Artists and musicians

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Business

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Politics

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mission, Vision & Values".
  2. ^ "Paul Goode Field". San Francisco University High School. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  3. ^ Matthias Gafni (2021-04-09). "EXCLUSIVE: She exposed decades of alleged sexual abuse at elite Bay Area high schools. Now, she's speaking out".
  4. ^ Barmann, Jay (29 August 2019). "Law Firm Investigates Possible Sexual Misconduct At SF's University High School Going Back Decades". SFist. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Three Things to Unlearn from School". casnocha.com. 11 July 2007.
  6. ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (23 November 2016). "From 'Pitch Perfect' to Broadway, He's Vocal About A Cappella". The New York Times.
  7. ^ https://www.sfuhs.org/alumni/community/changemakers
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