The Bay School of San Francisco, an independent, coeducational college preparatory high school located in the Presidio of San Francisco

The Bay School Mission

  • To offer an imaginative, engaging, and demanding college preparatory curriculum taught by master teachers who model the school's values
  • To emphasize the centrality of studying science, technology, ethics, world religions, and cultures in the 21st century
  • To combine academic excellence with a strong community focus
  • To encourage compassion, confidence, and intellectual curiosity
  • To build a diverse community of trust, resourcefulness, affection, and good humor
About the Bay School of San Francisco

The Bay School Profile

  • A coeducational student body of 240 students
  • A faculty of 30 full-time equivalent teachers
  • Average class size of 14 students
  • Full program of athletics, the arts, and service learning
  • Diverse faculty and student body
  • Minimum graduation requirements that exceed University of California standards
  • Challenging college preparatory curriculum with special emphasis on science/technology, ethics/spirituality, and diversity/community