• 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 cultures and religions 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

The Bay School Profile 2011-2012

• A coeducational student body of 280 students in grades 9-12.
• Teaching faculty:37
• Faculty with advanced degrees: 62%
• Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
  
• Average class size: 14
• Full program of athletics, the arts, and service learning
• Interscholastic teams: 22
• Athletic activities: 9
• Minimum graduation requirements that exceed University of California requirements
• Challenging college preparatory curriculum with special emphasis on science/technology, ethics and diversity/community

Accreditations & Memberships

• Accredited by the Western Association
  of Schools & Colleges (WASC)
• Member–National Association
  of Independent Schools
• Provisional Member-California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
• Member–Council for Advancement
  and Support of Education (CASE)
• Member–National Association
  of College Admission Counselors
• Member–Secondary School Admission Test Board
• Member–College Board
  
  

The Bay School of San Francisco admits students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, or handicap to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities of the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, scholarship programs, athletic and other school administered programs.