Learn from these resources how to advance equity and social justice: sfuhs.org/equity-and-community/resources-for-anti-racism-equity-and-justice

Our strategic design charts the school’s direction for the next era, building on a legacy of excellence while remaining institutionally reflective and continually poised to respond to our changing world. Click here to learn more about University's strategic design.

Click here to find data and statistics on University's 2020-2021 enrollment, our faculty, tuition and financial aid, and curriculum. 

In 2018 we began a new tradition called Alumni Honors, designed to recognize and acknowledge the contributions of alumni who embody our core values of inquiry, care, integrity, agency, and interconnection.

Each year, Alumni Honors will celebrate an alumna/us/x who is a leader in his/her/their field and making important contributions at a local, national, or international level through personal accomplishment, professional achievement, or humanitarian service.

We invite our entire community to nominate candidates: alumni, current students, current and past parents, and current and past faculty/staff. Click here to nominate at any time during the year. Nominations are reviewed on a rolling basis and recipients are honored at Reunion Weekend.

The selection committee consists of the Alumni Council, head of school, and president of the board of trustees. Our honorary chair is Lareina Yee '91, P '21.

Runway is designed to bring the energy and dialogue around social justice, equity, and inclusion on our campus directly to alumni and parents, providing you with runways to be change-makers at work, as volunteers, and at home with friends and family.

Founded in 2017, the UHS Runway Lecture and luncheon is sponsored by the University High School Alumni Association. All members of our community are welcome: alumnx, current/past parents, current/past faculty and staff, and friends. Tickets are free for guests who work in social justice professionally, $50 general admission. Our honorary host committee look forward to seeing you at Runway! To get involved, contact Marianna Stark '89, director of alumni engagement and giving.

The Alumni+Student Symposium or Assembly is held every year on the Friday of Reunion Weekend. Our keynote speakers are the recipients of Alumni Honors, introduced by the people who nominated them. Attending this event is a great way to connect with students, faculty, and fellow alumni. 

Help us keep your classmates' contact information current, collect news and announcements for class notes, and serve on the host committee for your milestone reunion. Class Agents are also invited to support alumni fundraising initiatives by participating in strategy development and outreach.

UHS in your city? From time to time we travel to different cities around the US and organize alumni events. Want to help us plan something for your city, or serve on the honorary host committee? Sign up here.

To learn about volunteer opportunities with Decorator Showcase, please contact Thelma Garza, director of events at University High School, at thelma.garza (at) sfuhs.org.

Coming 2021! Make career connections with fellow alums and parents via Alumnifire. Share your expertise, offer a job or internship, or ask for help navigating your next career move. Join the beta test here.

Click here to see career services offered by the Alumni Association.

1) CLICK HERE to join the SFUHS private Alumni Group on LinkedIn

When you list SFUHS as your alma mater on LinkedIn, you unlock a wealth of networking capabilities! 

2) Follow these easy steps to associate yourself with the SFUHS LinkedIn page:

1. Log on to LinkedIn
2. Click on "Me" in the top menu
3. Click "View Profile" from the drop-down menu
4. Scroll down to the Education section of your profile and click on the "+"
5. Type "San Francisco University High School" and then click on it
6. Enter your class year if you'd like
7. Click Save!

3) Use the search capability on the SFUHS LinkedIn page to connect with alumni in your chosen field/location.

Here are some ways to get the word out about your latest creative enterprise, business venture, or passion project:

1. Post in our private group on LinkedIn here.
2. Post in our private group on Facebook here
3. Send us a class note for publication in the annual UHS Journal magazine, in-home before Thanksgiving
4. Submit your profile for our Featured Alumni section of this website.

Meet a few members of our community here (Is someone missing? Let us know! Want to submit a new profile? Please fill out this form): 

Alumni Changemakers
sfuhs.org/alumni/community/changemakers

Alumni Marketplace (entrepreneurs) 
sfuhs.org/alumni/community/marketplace

Alumni Authors
sfuhs.org/alumni/community/authors

Alumni on Stage, Screen, and Behind the Scenes
sfuhs.org/alumni/community/stageandscreen

Fill out this form to request your transcript. Please allow ten business days from date of submission. 

In 2017, to commemorate the opening of the University High School Paul Goode Field athletic complex in the Presidio, we create a new sports logo. Buy gear and accessories featuring the sports logo in the student store here.

Find information on the admissions process for all families here.

In 2018, we changed the location of reunion from the UHS campus to the Decorator Showcase. We officially honor the "milestone" classes celebrating 5/10/20/25/30/35/40/45 years at this event, and ALL classes are welcome, plus current/past faculty and staff. Significant others are welcome as well. Tickets are $40 each. An unlimited number of complimentary tickets are available for alumni and their guests for whom the ticket price is out of reach. Reunion at Showcase was cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19. In 2021, classes ending in 0,5, 1 and 6 will be honored. The All-Class Reunion at Showcase is held the Saturday of Reunion Weekend.

This is a new tradition that we hoped to start in 2020, but Reunion Weekend was cancelled due to Covid-19. We look forward to hosting the first Alumni of Color Reception immediately prior to All-Class Reunion at Showcase Saturday evening of Reunion Weekend.

When Reunion Weekend was cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19, we organized virtual class reunions on Zoom instead. Attendees loved it, especially those who would not have been able to travel to San Francisco to attend their reunion in person. We're making this a standard feature of Reunion Weekend going forward, to be held on the Thursday of Reunion Weekend. We need volunteer Zoom moderators! Please contact us if you can help.

If you get three or more alums together for pizza (or any other favorite food), send us a photo of the group and a photo of the restaurant check and we'll pick up the bill, up to $50 max. One submission per alum per year, please. Submit reimbursement request using this form.

This is a new thing, intended to foster cross-class connections. The idea is that you will gather 3 or more alumni in any city who graduated from 2 or more classes and attend a cultural or educational event together. Max reimbursement per person is $25. Like with the Pizza Party Program, we'll reimburse you when you send a photo of the alums attending WITH a background item placing you at the event on the date that matches your receipt. We hope that this new program encourages cross-class connections. Send photo documentation to UHSalumni (at) sfuhs.org. If you would like help planning/publicizing a pop-up alumni gathering please send an email to Marianna.Stark (at) sfuhs.org. 

In spring 2018, the Alumni Association launched an affinity group for LGBTQIA alumni, current & former faculty, and allies. The purpose of the group is to encourage fellowship and support in the UHS LGBTQIA alumni community, nurture a network for professional and charitable opportunities, and provide and promote positive role models to UHS students. The group will start out in virtual mode and grow over time. So far, over three dozen alums have signed up. 

Honorary Chair Katie Hultquist ’92 hosted the group’s first get together at SFMOMA’s Café 5 on May 31, 2018. 

A dozen alums turned out, representing every era of UHS, plus two former faculty members, Bruce Lamott and Vicky Hierro, and current faculty member Ariel Traiber, now in his 19th year at UHS.  Everyone was able to introduce themselves to the full group and connect on a personal level.

 “Although I didn’t come out until college, I still remember the panel about LGBT acceptance and awareness when I was a junior, and the faculty who spoke.  Having faculty members who were out and proud and a school culture that embraced this diversity is something that made a huge difference for me in accepting myself and I’ll always be grateful for that.  I also believe that UHS’s commitment to the wider community and helping students think about how they can contribute is something that set me on the path of activism and community support that has formed the basis of my career and life.”

Katie is looking for a few people to help lead a steering committee for the group from a diversity of identities, ages, and cultural backgrounds.  This group will recommend further ways to reach out to the UHS LGBTQIA community, the best way for the group to communicate, and plan future meetups.

Katie is the West Coast director of OutRight Action International, which works to advance the human rights of LGBTI people around the world. Katie lives in Seattle with her wife and three kids.

Join the group on Facebook here.

We encourage the formation of new affinity groups. Please reach out to Marianna Stark to discuss how she can support you, and size of budget for group events: Marianna.Stark (at) sfuhs.org

Join the All-Class Alumni Facebook Group here.

Join your Class Facebook group here. Don't see one? Let us know!

sfuhs.org/athletics/athletics-calendar

In 2019-2020, we held these Alumni vs. Student athletic events. Check the Athletics Calendar for this year's games, or contact Athletic Director Jim Ketcham to ask for the schedule.

Badminton
Thurs 12/19/19 | 6:00 p.m.
Boys Soccer
Mon 12/23/19 | 10:00 a.m.
Girls Soccer
Mon 12/23/19 | 11:30 a.m.
Boys Basketball
Mon 12/23/19 | 5:30 p.m.
Baseball
Sat 5/2/20 | 10:00 a.m.- CANCELLED

In 2018 we started Red Rovers, an outdoor activity group designed for alums and family members of all ages. In summer 2017 we took a hike around Lake Lagunitas. In summer 2019, we attended Flower Piano in Golden Gate Park. Summer 2020 we planned to visit the tidepools at Moss Beach, but had to cancel due to Covid. Our honorary chair is Claire Myers '86. 

About Claire Myers '86: Raising her two boys in the inner Richmond District near her childhood home, Claire invested seven years as a volunteer in a public-private effort to renovate Mountain Lake Park Playground and restore the ecosystem of Mountain Lake, the only natural late in the GGNRA system. Working with both the Presidio Trust and San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, Claire became increasingly dedicated to outdoor education for children. Claire’s young children thrived at the amazing summer camps offered by SF Rec and Park hosted at sites all over San Francisco.  When she was asked to join the board of directors at San Francisco Botanical Garden, one of Claire’s goals was to open up the Garden to younger audiences, and in summer 2019 Garden Camp opened to the public with week-long camps for younger children throughout the summer emphasizing ecology, art and wellness. Professionally, Claire is a realtor with Compass specializing in the Inner Richmond neighborhood.

https://www.sfuhs.org/arts/arts-calendar

The UHS Parent Association Literary Club meets approximately once a month during the school year to discuss topical and classic books with fellow UHS parents, alumni, and faculty/staff. Discussions are lively, and book selections are a balance of fiction and non-fiction, and often have at least one or two books written by a UHS alumnus or UHS staff person per year. 

Alums, we want to be able to keep you up-to-date on all things UHS in general, and your reunion in particular! Please log into the Alumni Portal via "myUHS" AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN, then click on "My Profile" at the top of the left hand navigation menu to confirm that your contact information is correct in your Alumni Directory profile. After you have logged in, you can access and update your profile. Having trouble logging in? Please contact uhs.alumni@sfuhs.org.

The Alumni Association Directory is only accessible by UHS alumni, and requires a password to log in. You can search for fellow alums, and review/correct your own listing. If you need help logging in, please send an email to UHSalumni (at) sfuhs.org

Find links to all our social media properties here.

We welcome current/past parents and faculty at all our events. Click here to email us your updated your contact information so we know how to reach you.

While the majority of alumni gifts are directed toward the UHS and Summerbridge Annual Fund, alumni have also generously supported Financial Aid, the Connect.Invent.Design campaign, and the San Francisco Decorator Showcase. During the fiscal year 2019-2020, alumni donations to all funds totaled $395,548 from 9.5% of alumni. We are grateful to our alumni for their support. Click here to see the list of 2019-2020 alumni donors.

The amount you give is your decision and should be what is meaningful to you. We truly appreciate gifts of any size and receive contributions from $5 and up. Many alumni honor their class year by giving a gift equivalent to their year of graduation (e.g., $20.08). The most common gift is $25, and the median gift is $100. Most alumni give to the Annual Fund (operating budget), and there are many other funds to choose from.

If you are a young alumnx, we suggest making a gift of this size:
0-5 years $50
6-10 years $100
11-15 years $250

We will recognize you in our Annual Report (included in the fall UHS Journal magazine which arrives in-home around Thanksgiving). We'll also list you with other alumni donors on our website (no dollar amount included). You may choose to make a gift anonymously.

Starting 2020-2021, when you make your first gift to University, we will thank you with the gift of a small lapel pin in the shape of our round logo.

We deeply appreciate loyal alumni donors. Starting 2020-2021, we will recognize alumni with a small gift when they reach 5/10/15/20/25+ years of giving.

The Director of Alumni Engagement and Giving attends commencement rehearsal in May to officially welcome seniors into the Alumni Association, and share the benefits of membership. Each graduating senior receives a gift from the Alumni Association: a ceramic mug printed with the names of all students in the class. 

At commencement rehearsal, seniors learn how gifts made by our entire community benefit University and its students. Seniors are invited to make a pledge of any amount, to be matched by the UHS Alumni Council and other interested alumni donors. 

At commencement rehearsal in May, seniors learn how gifts made by our entire community benefit University and its students. Seniors are invited to make a pledge of any amount, to be matched by the UHS Alumni Council and other interested alumni donors. 

To make a matching gift for this program, please email Marianna Stark '89, director of alumni engagement and giving.

If you participated in the financial aid program as a student and would like to share your story with the community to help raise money for current and future students, please email Marianna Stark '89.

We would like to recognize these members of the Alumni Leadership Circle for their commitment to and support of University High School.

Annual contributions of $1,000 or more through any of the school’s funds, including the UHS and Summerbridge Annual Fund, the Decorator Showcase, and the Student Endowment for Financial Aid, establish and sustain membership in this special group, now in its sixth year. Gifts from this group totaled $343,130 in 2019-2020.

The Alumni Leadership Circle also includes alumni whose families have established named endowment funds, and members of the Heritage Society, who have included University in their estate plans. 

The UHS Annual Fund not only provides dollars for the daily operating budget, a well-supported Annual Fund enables the school to “say yes” to new initiatives, projects, and programming each year. Gifts to the UHS Annual Fund provide the greatest flexibility in funding the school's most immediate needs. Click here to make a gift to the Annual Fund.

Annual support of Summerbridge allows this pioneering, year-round, academic program to continue preparing under-resourced middle school students for college-preparatory high schools while also encouraging young adults to enter the field of education. Click here to make a gift to the Summerbridge Annual Fund.

The Student Endowment for Financial Aid (SEFA) was created by the 2003-2004 UHS Student Council Student Diversity Committee to support the school’s financial aid program. The endowment was designed to give students at UHS a part in promoting equity within their own community, a tradition that continues to thrive in many ways today.

Two gifts were made that year to launch the fund, one from the student group Moving on Racial Equality, and the other from the Class of 2004, announced at their commencement ceremony. Endowed funds are retained and invested for income-producing purposes. Income generated by SEFA is restricted to financial assistance for current students. Last year, 99 of 410 University students received $3.2M in financial aid, from SEFA and the Annual Fund.

UHS’s strategic direction connects our community and has informed the inventing and designing of values-driven programs, spaces, and practices which have become funding priorities for our school. We invite you to join us in the early-stages of this campaign as we shape the future of UHS. Click here to make a gift to the Campaign for University High Schhol: Connect.Invent.Design.

The Decorator Showcase benefitting the University High School Financial Aid Program is a leading design event that invites sponsorships and support from the school, design, and Bay Area communities. To date, the Decorator Showcase has raised over $17 million for financial aid since it was created in 1977. Click here to make a gift to Decorator Showcase benefiting the financial aid program.

In 1992, the Board of Trustees established the Heritage Society to honor those who have included University High School in their estate plans and to encourage others to consider this option. Planned gifts and bequests provide support that endures for future generations of students and ensures the continued excellence of the UHS curriculum. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Heritage Society, please contact Shaundra Bason, director of development, at shaundra.bason@sfuhs.org or 415-447-3119.

Should you wish to direct your gift to other specific needs, please contact Shaundra Bason, director of development, at (415) 447-3119