Introduction
Balboa is a college preparatory high school with a rich history and tradition. All instruction is organized through small learning communities, so each student is able to build powerful relationships with teachers while engaging in rigorous academic, artistic, and athletic pursuits.
Basics
Location and Transportation
Hours
Please note the start and end times for the school year! School starts at 8:40am everyday and ends at 3:50pm on Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday and 1:30pm on Wednesdays.
Calling in for an Excused Absence?
Please call the Main Office at 415-469-4090 regarding illness/doctor's appointments, and inform your child's teachers as well.Dean of Students
- Jessenia Mendoza
School Counselors
assigned by student last name
- (A - E)
Lance Cheng
chengl1@sfusd.edu
- (F - Lim)
Katherine Valle Hernandez
vallehernandezk@sfusd.edu
- (Lin - San)
Mariana Verdin
verdinm1@sfusd.edu
- (Sanc - Z)
Eva Lee
leee@sfusd.edu
- (A - E)
FRESH Specialist
- Victor Yu
yuv@sfusd.edu
Parent Liaison
- Ella Chiu
chiue@sfusd.edu
Languages: Mandarin/Cantonese/English
- Ella Chiu
Secretaries
- Yesenia Deras, Registrar
derasy@sfusd.edu
- Flora Luccese, Front Desk
lucchesef@sfusd.edu
- Stephanie Starling, Principal Secretary
starlings@sfusd.edu
- Yesenia Deras, Registrar
Enrollment
School Life
Please visit sfusd.edu/tours to sign up!
School tour sign ups will open at 9:00 a.m. on October 1.
If all the dates are full, please feel free to call us at (415) 469-4090.
Note: We do not have student shadows.
Tour Dates and Times:
Sign up for a school tour at sfusd.edu/tours.
Contact Info
Principal Catherine Arenson
Assistant Principal Connie So
Assistant Principal Kelly Lee
Assistant Principal John Nepomuceno
Programs
Languages
Special Education
Academic Enrichment
Arts Enrichment
Athletics
Student Support
College Counseling
Career Technical Education Academies
School Data
School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) are required by state law and are intended to provide families with important information.
School Accountability Highlights
Published annually by SFUSD to provide access to key data points and three-year trends related to student achievement and school culture-climate. The highlights are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Filipino, and Vietnamese.
Social-Emotional and Culture Climate Report
SFUSD annually surveys families and school staff on a range of school climate indicators that have been found to predict positive student academic achievement. The social-emotional learning of students in grades 4-12 is also assessed.
School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
School communities gather twice a year to review data and previous actions in order to intentionally plan for the coming months. The School Plan for Student Achievement is the template on which this review and stakeholder engagement process is codified.