San Francisco University High School vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
School History
Overview
San Francisco University High School, established in 1973, is a co-educational, college preparatory, independent secondary school for grades nine through twelve.
University High School welcomes students of demonstrated motivation and ability to engage in an education that fosters responsibility and the spirited pursuit of knowledge.
We are a school where adults believe in the promise of every student, and together we work to build and sustain a community of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and talents.
UHS challenges each individual to live a life of integrity, inquiry, and purpose larger than the self.
Students and their families choose SHC for the strength of our academics, our diverse array of cocurricular opportunities and for the warmth of our inclusive and nurturing community. The tenets that SHC was founded upon in 1852 remain today: a commitment to serving San Francisco’s diverse youth and providing an academically rigorous, Catholic education.
We are proud of our vibrant, close-knit community, and we all work together to educate today’s youth and create tomorrow’s leaders.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Year Founded
1973
1852
Students Body
Total Students
436 students
1329 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
43%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
109
338
Grade 10 Students
122
374
Grade 11 Students
105
319
Grade 12 Students
100
298
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
60 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
84%
n/a
Average Class Size
15
25
Number of AP Classes
12
21
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:8
1:22
Average ACT score
n/a
23
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
(Khaki pants and polo shirt)
(Khaki pants and polo shirt)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 7
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$52,170
$17,500
Tuition Notes
n/a
In order to keep tuition affordable and fund key aspects of SHC curriculum, we additionally count on a yearly parent pledge for each child who attends SHC. For more information, please read more about our Parent Pledge Program.
% on Financial Aid
23%
n/a
Average Financial Aid Grant
$37,370
n/a
Admissions Director
Nate Lundy
Tim Burke '70
Admissions Associate
Katelyn Cassell
Erica Pfeiffer
Sports
Total Sports Offered
15
14
Sports