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Events

Alumni Leadership Circle party
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Head's Home, 3954 Washington St
Parent/ Guardian Faculty Seminar
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Library
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Breakfast (hosted by 9th grade parent class repts)
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middle and CA campus faculty/staff lounges
Junior Treats!
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Upper Courtyard (in case of rain...JSL)

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Mission and Values

OUR MISSION

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.

In 2024, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved the school's updated mission statement, which was originally established in 2003. We invite you to explore the dynamic process, central themes, and aspirational goals that were articulated throughout this pivotal identity work. 

OUR Values

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.

OUR vision

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

Many Voices, One University

Explore the identity work that helped articulate the unique UHS experience: