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Lowell High

San Francisco Unified · San Francisco County · 1101 Eucalyptus Drive, San Francisco, CA 94132-1401

(415) 759-2730

10/10
#75
Rank 75 out of 1,227
Top 6%
English Language Arts9/10 · #145 · 88th percentile
Mathematics10/10 · #59 · 95th percentile
Science10/10 · #43 · 97th percentile

English Language Arts

Math Trend

Science Trend

School Overview

Lowell High is San Francisco's selective public high school, drawing motivated students from across the city through a competitive admissions process — so families should know going in that the academic bar is genuinely high, with math and science scores that rival top private schools. It sits in the quiet, foggy outer Sunset neighborhood near the western edge of the city, a world away from downtown's hustle but close to Ocean Beach and Golden Gate Park, giving students a surprisingly calm home base despite the school's intense reputation. Families who thrive here tend to be academically ambitious and comfortable with a rigorous, college-prep culture where the student body itself drives a lot of the competitive energy.

Student Demographics

616 students tested · 2024-25 school year

Ethnicity

Asian
293 (48%)
Hispanic
133 (22%)
White
81 (13%)
Multiple Races
40 (6%)
Filipino
28 (5%)
African American
18 (3%)
Other
23 (4%)

Key Indicators

English Learners60 (10%)
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged258 (42%)
Students with Disabilities60 (10%)

Staff & Teachers(2024-25)

2,571
Enrollment
122.9
Teachers (FTE)
20.9:1
Student-Staff Ratio
1.5
Administrators (FTE)
27.9
Avg Class Size*(2023-24)

Graduation Rate

98.4%of students graduate within 4 years

Graduation Rate Trend

College Readiness

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs offer college-level coursework and are a key indicator of academic rigor.

26
AP Courses
offered
55.4%
AP Participation
of students
1,457
AP Enrollment
students

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Athletics

Cardinal · CIF San Francisco Section

27
varsity sports
11 boys
12 girls
Badminton (Boys)Badminton (Girls)BaseballBasketball (Boys)Basketball (Girls)Cross Country (Boys)Cross Country (Girls)Fencing (Boys)

Source: CIF Home Campus 2025-26

Community Enrichment Programs

This supplementary score measures the availability of enrichment programs — such as tutoring, music, dance, sports, and arts — within 3 miles of the school. Schools in communities with more diverse and accessible programs score higher.

Nearby Programs10/10 · #85 · 96th percentile

356 programs within 3 miles. Ranked among High Schools in California.

Nearby Libraries

No programs found