Urban School Of San Francisco vs. Drew School

Urban School believes there is a better way to educate high school students.

For more than half a century our educational innovations have ignited the minds of Urban graduates, who pursue their passion for learning at the nation`s best colleges, and who go out into the world uniquely equipped to solve the challenges their generation will face.

Urban teaches students how to think, not what to think.

We seek students with an enthusiastic approach to learning and a clear capacity for success in a rigorous academic program.

Urban`s extraordinary teachers challenge our 420 students with a college-preparatory curriculum in math, science, arts and humanities with comprehensive service learning and competitive athletics programs, and a rich selection of co-curricular activities.

Through strong relationships with their teachers, advisors and with each other, Urban students learn early on how to navigate a culture of collaboration, inclusion and mutual respect.

Drew knows and believes in teenagers.  We engage each student in a process of intellectual discovery to develop an individual voice, the confidence to express it, and the empathy to understand its impact.

The Drew community is one that challenges the traditional definition of success and celebrates achievement one student at a time.

The result is that our students develop into fascinating individuals who are sought after by colleges and who know themselves well when they step out into the world.

As you engage in Drew's demanding academic program alongside 294 other students from across the Bay Area, you'll experience firsthand the Drew Dynamic: five core beliefs that shape day-to-day life at Drew and set the stage for your exploration of academics, the arts, athletics, languages, technology, social equity and inclusion-wherever your passions may lie.