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Becoming

At San Francisco University High School, we engage our community of diverse voices in a transformational experience that embraces the spirited pursuit of learning and empowers purpose larger than self.

Living Our Values

The Social Impact program is a pillar of the four year UHS experience.

Purpose in Action

At UHS, every student is empowered to invent and sustain their own vision of success and sense of purpose.

Inquiry

Being curious, open-minded, and courageous; Seeking out different perspectives and learning from one another; Striving to deepen our understanding of the evolving world.

Care

Investing wholeheartedly in our work and in one another;
Cultivating empathy, compassion, mindfulness, and resilience;
Recognizing and seeking to address injustice.

Integrity

Being truthful, open, honest, and reflective;
Honoring the wholeness of each individual;
Acting to fulfill a purpose larger than the self.

Agency

Taking risks and growing from the experience; Pursuing our passions with confidence, creativity, and humility; Discovering and making real our own distinctive and evolving expressions of excellence.

Interconnection

Building and sustaining an intentionally diverse, equitable, and inclusive school;
Engaging as socially responsible citizens in communities both near and far;
Recognizing that we form a web through our common humanity: what affects one person affects us all.

By the
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Over 500 students come to UHS every day eager to learn, create, and grow together. Explore our Student Profile here.

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Middle Schools Represented

Over

60%

of UHS students will create at least one Independent Study project during their time at UHS

80%

of students take more than the two-year Arts requirement

60+

student led clubs and organizations

81%

of students play on at least one UHS team per year

The UHS Campus

Explore the legacy, renovation, and expansion of our city campus.

Uniquely HS

At UHS, we believe that learning is an active, collaborative experience where students are encouraged to lean into the challenges facing our world.

Independent Study

A hallmark of student agency where over 60% of students —including more than 100 students each year —embark on a semester-long journey of inquiry guided by expert faculty, culminating in our bi-annual Independent Study Symposium.

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Breakthrough Summerbridge

An integral part of our commitment to interconnection, this program epitomizes our dedication to educational equity and the belief in the promise of every student.

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Civ & The Arts

Since the founding of UHS, Civ has served as the cornerstone of the Humanities program, examining the transcultural relationship between the west and the world.

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Responsive Education

The Institute for Responsive Education (REd): A four-year curriculum centered on Metacognition, Health & Wellness, and Ethnic Studies to cultivate a learning environment where identity is honored and relational learning is embraced.

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Professional Artist Series

Curated showings of work by professional artists from around the Bay Area offer students the opportunity to learn first-hand from visual artists working in the field.

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Bring Your Passion

Ignite Your Impact

Grow, Compete, Contribute

Become

Every UHS student brings a unique spark to our shared experience.
Come find your U.