Mission, Vision & Values

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. 

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

We are a courageous community dedicating ourselves to:

EMBRACING education as a transformational, rather than a transactional, endeavor

EMPOWERING our students to invent and sustain their own vision of success and sense of purpose

ESTABLISHING a school culture that provides a dynamic and challenging education while simultaneously promoting wellness, care, and wholeness

EMBODYING our fundamental belief that collaboration among people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences is essential to deep learning

ENSURING that University High School remains a strategically nimble institution, engaged in learning, reflection, and growth on all levels

At UHS, we believe that the deepest learning requires collaboration among people who embody a diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, and perspectives. Building and sustaining a community composed of a wide range of social and cultural identities requires that all members have the resources they need to thrive. To this end, we must further our self- knowledge, our ability to communicate effectively across individual differences, and our capacity to cultivate an anti-racist[1], anti-oppressive[2] school culture mindful of systemic barriers to equity[3]. We do this work on a personal, professional, and an institutional level, recognizing that our community is part of a larger and more complex world. 

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STATEMENT ON EQUITY & COMMUNITY