High schools in San Francisco, CA
29 high schools in San Francisco, CA, serving roughly 20,178 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 7.7
Lowell High
San Francisco Unified · 9-12
- 7.1
Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public School
San Francisco Unified · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 6.4
Gateway High
San Francisco Unified · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.3
Washington (George) High
San Francisco Unified · 9-12
- 5.8
Balboa High
San Francisco Unified · 9-12
- 5.8
Lincoln (Abraham) High
San Francisco Unified · 9-12
- 5.7
Galileo High
San Francisco Unified · 9-12
- 5.3
Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
San Francisco Unified · 9-12
- 5.3
S.F. County Court Woodside Learning Ctr
San Francisco County Office of Education · 6-12 · Juvenile court school
- 5.1
Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
San Francisco Unified · 9-12
- 4.8
Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
San Francisco Unified · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 4.7
KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory
San Francisco Unified · 9-12 · Charter
- 4.6
City Arts & Leadership Academy
San Francisco Unified · 9-12 · Charter
- 4.5
Edgewood Community School
San Francisco Unified · 9-12 · Specialized
- 4.5
Arise Educational Center
San Francisco Unified · K-12 · Specialized
- 4.0
Independence High
San Francisco Unified · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 3.5
Mission High
San Francisco Unified · 9-12
- 3.4
S.F. County Opportunity (Hilltop)
San Francisco County Office of Education · 6-12 · Opportunity school
- 3.4
S.F. County Special Education
San Francisco County Office of Education · K-12 · Special education school
- 3.3
Jordan (June) School for Equity
San Francisco Unified · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 3.2
Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's)
San Francisco Unified · 9-12 · Charter
- 3.1
S.F. International High
San Francisco Unified · 8-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 3.0
S.F. County Civic Center Secondary
San Francisco County Office of Education · 6-12 · County community school
- 2.8
O'Connell (John) High
San Francisco Unified · 9-12
- 2.8
Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's)
San Francisco Unified · 9-12 · Charter
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Common questions
How many high schools are in San Francisco?
San Francisco has 29 high schools serving roughly 20,178 students.
What counts as a "high" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 9–12.
Which is the highest-rated high school in San Francisco?
Lowell High currently has the highest SweetSpot score (7.7/10) among high schools in San Francisco.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in High schools, San Francisco, CA
- Lowell High · 9-12
- Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public School · 9-12
- Gateway High · 9-12
- Washington (George) High · 9-12
- Balboa High · 9-12
- Lincoln (Abraham) High · 9-12
- Galileo High · 9-12
- Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High · 9-12
- S.F. County Court Woodside Learning Ctr · 6-12
- Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High · 9-12
- Academy (The)- SF @McAteer · 9-12
- KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory · 9-12
- City Arts & Leadership Academy · 9-12
- Edgewood Community School · 9-12
- Arise Educational Center · K-12
- Independence High · 9-12
- Mission High · 9-12
- S.F. County Opportunity (Hilltop) · 6-12
- S.F. County Special Education · K-12
- Jordan (June) School for Equity · 9-12
- Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's) · 9-12
- S.F. International High · 8-12
- S.F. County Civic Center Secondary · 6-12
- O'Connell (John) High · 9-12
- Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) · 9-12
- Marshall (Thurgood) High · 8-12
- Wells (Ida B.) High · 9-12
- Life Learning Academy Charter · 9-12
- Downtown High · 9-12