University High School welcomes students of demonstrated motivation and ability to engage in an education that fosters responsibility and the spirited pursuit of knowledge. We are a school where adults believe in the promise of every student, and together we work to build and sustain a community of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. UHS challenges each individual to live a life of integrity, inquiry, and purpose larger than the self.
San Francisco University High School
3065 Jackson Street, San Francisco CA 94115
Phone: 415-447-3100
Fax: 415-447-3100
Website: www.sfuhs.org
Head of School
Julia Russell Eels
Julia Russell Eels
Established: 1973
Grades: 9-12
Grades: 9-12

Enrollment
- 389Total student enrollment Grades 9-12
- 193Boys
- 196Girls
- 43Percent students of color
- 8:1Student: teacher ratio
- 14Average class size
- 54Faculty
- 79Percent faculty with advanced degrees
- 18Average years teaching
Admissions Process
- JanuaryApplication deadline (month)
- $90Application fee
- 0-4Average range of openings 10th Grade
- 0-4Average range of openings 11th Grade
- noneAverage range of openings 12th Grade
Costs
- $37,200Tuition (2013-2014)
- $1310 - $2030Other costs
- JanuaryFinancial aid deadline
- $26,600Average grant
- 20Percent students on financial aid
Academics
- 9HL courses offered
- 15Advanced placement cources offered
- 506AP exams taken
- 230Students taking AP exams
- 94Percent scoring 3 or above
- 2000-2250Cumulative SAT score
- 650-740Mean SAT score Verbal Reasoning
- 670-750Mean SAT score Math
- 680-760Mean score Writing
- 100Percent students attending four year colleges/universities
Top five names of Colleges/ Universities attended by
7 or more students (2009-2013):
7 or more students (2009-2013):
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34Stanford University
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20University of California, Berkeley
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16University of Southern California
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13Harvard University
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12Columbia University
Sports
- 23Number of Varsity sports offered
- 10Number of Junior Varsity sports
World Languages | Spanish | Mandarin | French | Latin | Italian | German | Japanese | Other |
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Accreditations | WASC | WCEA | NAIS | CAIS | IB | NCEA | OTHER | |
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Religious Affiliation | Non sectarian | Catholic | Episcopal | Jewish | Christian | Other | |
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Initiate Inquiry | Online | Phone | ||
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Application | Parent | Student | Online | Common SAO | Shadow visit | Student interview | Parent interview | Writing sample |
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Recommendations | Math Teacher | English Teacher | Principal or Counselor | Clergy | Other | |
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Test Accepted | SSAT | ISEE | ERB | HSPT | CAT/STAR | CTBS | TOEFL | OTHER |
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