Urban School of San Francisco
Urban School of San Francisco
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About this organization
Mission
THE SCHOOL PROVIDES COLLEGE PREPARATORY SECONDARY EDUCATION IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 12.
About
FOUNDED IN 1966, URBAN OFFERS A DEMANDING COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM IN THE ARTS, ENGLISH, HISTORY, LANGUAGES, SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS. INCOMING STUDENTS ARE ISSUED STATE-OF-THE-ART LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOL AND HOME USE TO HELP FULLY INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY INTO THE CURRICULUM. THE SCHOOL FIELDS INTERSCHOLASTIC TEAMS IN MANY SPORTS AND PROVIDES NUMEROUS EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT LEADERS, WRITERS AND PERFORMERS. THROUGH FIELDWORK, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INTERNSHIPS, STUDENTS EXPLORE AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR OWN HAIGHT-ASHBURY NEIGHBORHOOD, AS WELL AS TO THE LARGER COMMUNITY. URBAN HAS A FACULTY OF 55 FULL- AND PART-TIME TEACHERS AND 420 STUDENTS IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 12. THE TEACHER-STUDENT RATIO IS 1:9. THE URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO IS ACCREDITED BY THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (WASC), AND IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NAIS), THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (CAIS), THE COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION (CASE), AND THE SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST BOARD. URBAN IS ALSO A MEMBER OF A BETTER CHANCE (ABC), THE BAY COUNTIES LEAGUE (BCL).THE URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO ADMITS STUDENTS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN TO ALL THE RIGHTS PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES GENERALLY ACCORDED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN IN ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM, ATHLETIC OR SCHOOL-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “The urban school of san francisco seeks to ignite a passion for learning, inspiring its students to become self-motivated, enthusiastic participants in their education - both in high school and beyond.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “The school provides college preparatory secondary education in grades 9 through 12.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is CA, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2020 as 1563 PAGE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94117.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 229 employees on their payroll as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $4,436,841.
- The organization has 25 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1966.
- The organization pays $11,171,276 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $622,091 in fundraising expenses.