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Balboa High

1000 Cayuga Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,238
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
San Francisco Unified
San Francisco County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores58% proficient in math & reading
83rdpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
89thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
47thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
60thpercentile
College readinessAt least 32% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
69thpercentile
Class size20.1 students per teacher
58thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Balboa High

Balboa High is a public high school in San Francisco, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of San Francisco Unified. The school is located in a large city in San Francisco County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,238 students were enrolled, with about 20.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1000 Cayuga Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,238 students
Students per teacher
20.1 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
San Francisco Unified
County
San Francisco County
NCES school ID
063441005587

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.