Private high school · San Francisco, California

Archbishop Riordan High School

Archbishop Riordan High School rates 5.6 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 117 schools in San Francisco for context and is not part of the rating.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.

5.6this school

#1,375 of 1,893 schools in California · The estimated academic score from 117 schools in San Francisco is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private high school in San Francisco, CA serving grades 9th – 12th.

It ranks 1,375 of 1,893 schools in California.

Archbishop Riordan High School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention: 4.7; 30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment: 3.7; 15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion: 9.9; 20% of the rating
Community Context: Data not available
School Profile: 3.3; 15% of the rating

About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 117 schools in San Francisco. Learn more
What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CA.
Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact): NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank: MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education): U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 94112; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our data How we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

Archbishop Riordan High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the San Francisco Bay Area school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income: $130,906
Median home value: $1,159,600
Median rent: $2,326/mo
College educated: 36.1%
Homeownership: 67.4%
Poverty rate: 9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 94112; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 84; Very Walkable
Transit Score: 83; Excellent Transit
Bike Score: 83; Very Bikeable
City reported crime: 3,446/100K; Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for San Francisco. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores by

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (San Francisco), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Asian30%
White25%
Two or More21%
Hispanic17%
Black4%
Pacific Islander3%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Archbishop Riordan High School among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Archbishop Riordan High School serve?

Archbishop Riordan High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Archbishop Riordan High School?

Archbishop Riordan High School has an enrollment of approximately 1,143 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Archbishop Riordan High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Archbishop Riordan High School is 14.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Archbishop Riordan High School rank in CA?

Archbishop Riordan High School ranks #1,375 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is Archbishop Riordan High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Archbishop Riordan High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Archbishop Riordan High School a private school?

Yes, Archbishop Riordan High School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Archbishop Riordan High School a religious school?

Archbishop Riordan High School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades: 9th – 12th
Enrollment: 1,143
Gender split: 61% M / 39% F
Student-teacher ratio: 14.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 77
Type: Private
Coed status: Coed
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
School day: 6.3 hours
Days per year: 180 days
Setting: Large City
County: San Francisco County
Phone: (415) 731-6700
Area population (ZIP 94112): 80,133
Area average commute: 31.7 min
Area median age: 41.9

All 16 facts

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).