School of the Arts
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 591 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 208th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 555 Portola Dr., San Francisco, CA 94131
School District Details
- San Francisco Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,711
- Graduation Rate: 77.7%
- Dropout Rate: 4.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.7
- Enrolled Students: 55,140
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 591
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 250 (42.3%)
- Females: 341 (57.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (5.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 73 (12.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 107 (18.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 7 | 1.2% |
Black | 45 | 7.6% |
Asian | 173 | 29.3% |
Hispanic | 88 | 14.9% |
White | 237 | 40.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 127 | 21.5% |
10th Grade | 158 | 26.7% |
11th Grade | 166 | 28.1% |
12th Grade | 140 | 23.7% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
88.8%
District:
85.7%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
25.9%
District:
41.2%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
5.6%
District:
9.2%
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
1.9%
District:
2.4%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Average Age
School:
46.4
District:
43.3
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.9
Number of Certificated Staff: 54.0
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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