South San Francisco High School

South San Francisco High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
400 B St,  South San Francisco, CA
Orange Park Neighborhood
South San Francisco Unified School District
3.3
3.0
1,280 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Cynthia Rapaido
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
26%
Reading Proficiency
65%
Average GPA
3.41
Graduation Rate
89%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
B+
College Prep
C
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.41
Reading Proficiency
65%
Math Proficiency
26%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
67
Full Time Teachers
67
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
590
Verbal
580
Average ACT
22
Math
24
English
22
Reading
21
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
96.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

8
Test Scores
5
Equity
7
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
9.5%
State Average
17.9%
Science
6.1%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
326:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Hispanic
61.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
26.5%
White
5.4%
Two or more races
4.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.4%
Black
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
San Francisco State University 456 Students
University of California - Davis 312 Students
University of California - Berkeley 310 Students
San José State University 307 Students
University of San Francisco 299 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 277 Students
University of California - Irvine 231 Students
Skyline College - San Bruno 208 Students
University of California - San Diego 204 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 194 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 118 Students
Business 112 Students
Psychology 111 Students
Biology 90 Students
Computer Science 58 Students
Biotechnology 56 Students
Political Science and Government 38 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 37 Students
Marketing 27 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 27 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.3 377 Reviews
4.0 Freshman
11/19/2024
So far, it has been pretty welcoming. There has been a few incidents since the time that I've been there, but nothing too crazy. The teachers are very nice and the curriculum is challenging but doable. There's lots of sports and lots of opportunities for college prep and other resources. There's a lot to learn and the campus is kept clean.
1.0 Senior
9/10/2024
I was bullied my entire time there. There is very good mental support help there which saved me, however the schools other facilities (besides Folklorico) are completely lacking. I have met so many people who transferred out, and realize how bad the school is. I had one good teacher who I still talk to, but I was told explicit and prejudiced things by numerous teachers and failed on the basis of biases.
4.0 Senior
11/22/2023
People used to say that my school was the "ghetto" school, but overall I disagree. The education is pretty decent. There are very nice teachers and most know what they are doing. There are also a lot of policies they have to keep the school protected and highly educated.
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3.0 3 Reviews
1.0 parent
3/20/2025
The education quality is poor due to incompetent teachers. Students are fed unhealthy lunches and are forced to extremely long lunch lines.
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4.0 parent
7/17/2019
It’s very good and academics are very high.
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4.0 other
2/21/2012
South City High has very diverse students and staff, the teachers are very nice, and do take their jobs serious. I went to this high school for 4 years. but i was a lazy student (bad grades). There were many curricular activities and sports i could of joined. There weren't much cliques, Mainly the f...
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