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Private high school · San Francisco, California

Urban School of San Francisco

Urban School of San Francisco rates 6.8 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.
6.8this school

6.8 on a one-to-ten scale.

#695 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 695 of 1,893 schools in California.

Urban School of San Francisco 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
7.4
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
2.9
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
7.8
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.2
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2023

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 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
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 94117; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2021–22

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Urban School of San Francisco 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
$175,096
Median home value
$1,641,400
Median rent
$2,786/mo
College educated
78.3%
Homeownership
28.3%
Poverty rate
8.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 94117; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
97
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
76
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
86
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 byWalk Score

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

  • White52%
  • Two or More21%
  • Asian15%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Pacific Islander3%
  • Black2%

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

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. San Francisco Waldorf School1.4 mi · private
    8.2Compare →
  2. San Francisco High School of the Arts0.4 mi · private
    7.8Compare →
  3. Jewish Community High School of the Bay0.9 mi · private
    7.7Compare →
  4. San Francisco University High School1.4 mi · private
    7.4Compare →
  5. Urban School of San Franciscothis school
    6.8
  6. Drew School1.2 mi · private
    6.2Compare →
  7. German International School of Silicon Valley0.9 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
  8. Nativity HS1.4 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
  9. The Discovery Center School0.5 mi · private
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Urban School of San Francisco 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 Urban School of San Francisco serve?

Urban School of San Francisco serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Urban School of San Francisco?

Urban School of San Francisco has an enrollment of approximately 425 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Urban School of San Francisco?

The student-teacher ratio at Urban School of San Francisco is 9.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Urban School of San Francisco rank in CA?

Urban School of San Francisco ranks #695 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is Urban School of San Francisco's MySchoolScout rating?

Urban School of San Francisco has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Urban School of San Francisco a private school?

Yes, Urban School of San Francisco is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Urban School of San Francisco a religious school?

No, Urban School of San Francisco is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
425
Gender split
49% M / 51% F
Student-teacher ratio
9.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
46
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School day
6.3 hours
Days per year
172 days
Setting
Large City
County
San Francisco County
Phone
(415) 626-2616
Area population (ZIP 94117)
37,575
Area average commute
32.3 min
Area median age
35

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2021–22).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.