Archbishop Riordan High School

175 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112
Phone: 415-586-1256
Fax: 415-587-1310
Website: www.riordanhs.org
Head of School
Mr. Joseph Conti
Director of Admission
Mr. Derek Tate
Established: 1906
Grades: 9-12
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Enrollment
  • 625
    Total student enrollment Grades 9-12
  • 625
    Boys
  • 75
    Percent students of color
  • 12:1
    Student: teacher ratio
  • 25
    Average class size
  • 50
    Faculty
  • 45
    Percent faculty with advanced degrees
  • 15
    Average years teaching
Admissions Process
  • December
    Application deadline (month)
  • $100
    Application fee
  • 500
    Number of 9th Grade applications
  • 175
    Average range of openings 9th Grade
  • 5-10
    Average range of openings 10th Grade
  • 5-10
    Average range of openings 11th Grade
Costs
  • $16,220
    Tuition (2013-2014)
  • $700
    Other costs
  • February
    Financial aid deadline
  • $5000
    Average grant
  • 45
    Percent students on financial aid
Academics
  • 5
    HL courses offered
  • 14
    Advanced placement cources offered
  • 189
    AP exams taken
  • 124
    Students taking AP exams
  • 57
    Percent scoring 3 or above
  • 1500
    Cumulative SAT score
  • 498
    Mean SAT score Verbal Reasoning
  • 505
    Mean SAT score Math
  • 497
    Mean score Writing
  • 65
    Percent students attending four year colleges/universities
  • 34
    Percent students attending two year colleges
Top five names of Colleges/ Universities attended by
7 or more students (2009-2013):
  • 34
    University of San Francisco
  • 14
    University of California, Davis
  • 14
    Dominican University of California
  • 13
    University of California, Irvine
  • 9
    Santa Clara University
Sports
  • 11
    Number of Varsity sports offered
  • 11
    Number of Junior Varsity sports
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From the moment a young man steps onto our campus, he becomes a member of the Archbishop Riordan family. The community here is what makes our school an incredible place to spend four years. Archbishop Riordan students are proud to be part of this Brotherhood that enables them to grow, learn, and support one another. Families choose Archbishop Riordan because it prepares students for the challenges of adulthood.

Our students learn from each other by sharing their cultural identities, by competing as teammates, and by pushing each other to succeed. These boys mature into responsible adults together. Our faculty do not take their students’ gender for granted, and consider the all-boys environment when developing curriculum and programs that are best for young men.

We welcome you to learn more about our school. Please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Office at (415) 586-1256 with questions or to schedule a tour. Brotherhood begins here!

Archbishop Riordan also offers a boarding school option.

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