Balboa High School

Balboa 2020 Graduation Program

Congratulations Class of 2020!

Virtual graduation was held on June 3, 2020 - Congratulations to the Class of 2020 and good luck in your future endeavors - make us proud!

Download the graduation program here

 

 

 

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Wellness Center

The Wellness Center will be closed for the summer
from June 3- August 17, 2020.

Please visit the Wellness Center page for more information on how to access wellness resources over the summer, Resources are available in Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

More information and Wellness Resources

Counseling Website

Visit the counseling website

Visit the counseling website for guidance and support during this challenging time. Counselors will be available to speak to students face to face via Google Meet, can have online and telephone appointments, and will be posting updates and communications on google classroom and their website. Students, if you have not yet done so, please visit the website to add the Google Classroom that is associated with your present grade level.

Balboa Counseling Website
Corona Virus

Resources for Families during the COVID-19 Outbreak

All SFUSD schools are currently closed through April 3rd due to the current outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

Please follow the link below for information on resources that are available to our students and their families at this time. 

COVID-19 Information and Resources
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Welcome to Balboa High!

Please look around our website for more information about everything Balboa has to offer, or click the link below to download our latest brochure.

Download our brochure
Balboa Admin Team

Welcome from the Balboa High Admin Team!

Pictured left to right: Principal Freedom Siyam and assistant principals Elizabeth DeGele, Catherine Arenson and John Nepomuceno

Principal's welcome letter
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Pathways at Balboa

Every Junior and Senior is in an academy or pathway (used interchangeably) that has a particular viewpoint to grow and develop each student to be college and or career ready.

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Student Clubs and Activities

Student Clubs

Want to get involved and make friends with common interests? Join a club!

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Balboa Athletics

Athletics at Balboa

Balboa's athletics program includes baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, flag football, soccer, softball, track, volleyball and wrestling. Approximately 1/3 of Balboa students participate in a sport.

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Balboa After-School Program

Balboa After-School Program

There is so much to do in the after-school program! 

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News for Families

Please activate your ParentVUE account

Your ParentVUE account gives you access to your student's grades and assignments.
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Wellness Center Update

The wellness center will be closed for the summer from June 3 - August 17, 2020
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AP Computer Science

For the second year in a row, Balboa's AP Computer Science program has won the College Board's Female Diversity Award!
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Calendar

Balboa Calendar (In Detail)

More about this school

  • School Type

    High School, 9-12

  • Estimated Enrollment

    1260

  • Principal

    • Freedom Siyam

  • Assistant Principal

    • Catherine Arenson
    • Elizabeth DeGele
    • John Nepomuceno
    • Michael Jones

  • Hours

    Mo - Tu: 8:15 am-3:34 pm
    We: 8:15 am-1:04 pm
    Th - Fr: 8:15 am-3:34 pm

  • School Tour

    School tours are offered on Tuesdays at 9:30 am and Thursdays at 1:10 pm. Tours are by appointment only and last about 1 hour. For reservations, please call 415-469-4090 or 415-333-1729. See our tours page for more information.

  • Neighborhood

    Excelsior

  • School Meals

    Breakfast, Lunch, After School Supper

  • School Code

    439
Overview

  • About Balboa High School

    Balboa students talking to each other in hallway.

    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. The ninth and tenth grades have a strong academic focus combined with an emphasis on career, health, and college exploration. At the end of tenth grade, the students select a field of interest that they will pursue as juniors and seniors in one of our School-to-Career pathways. We envision that all of our students will obtain the skills and knowledge that allow them to be lifelong learners in a rapidly changing world.

    Balboa has set "Sustaining a culture of continuous improvement" as its mission. As a school community, we work to incorporate the cultural and experiential contributions with which our students enter the school building; these provide foundational building blocks for learning. We must teach our students how to access opportunity—not just what we have, internally, but how they can recognize and access opportunities outside of the school environment.

    We at Balboa encourage students to believe in themselves, to feel appreciated, and to discover their own value. Students who identify Balboa as being their place demonstrate engagement and joy and find their niche in academic, extracurricular, and athletic participation. They want to be at Bal. Balboa faculty and staff are committed to setting clear expectations for students and for the wider school community. We believe in the process of educational partnership to demonstrate to our students the promise of positive engagement.

Programs

  • After School Programs

    3.34 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.. Athletics, Clubs, Classes, Tutoring, JROTC, After School Program

  • Language Programs

    • Filipino World Language
    • Mandarin World Language
    • Spanish World Language

  • Special Education Programs

    • Access - Adult Transition Services
    • Resource Specialist services
    • Separate class - Mild/moderate
    • Separate class - Moderate/severe
    • Separate class - Social-emotional/behavioral enhanced classroom (SOAR)

  • School Day Academic Enrichment

    • Advanced Placement (AP) classes
    • Career Technical Education (CTE) Academies
    • College classes at CCSF or SFSU
    • College classes on-site
    • Honors classes
    • Individual learning plans
    • Interdisciplinary studies
    • Internships available
    • Project-based learning
    • Service learning
    • STEAM (science; technology; engineering; arts; mathematics)
    • Tutoring in school
    • Work experience education

  • Arts Enrichment

    • Band
    • Choir
    • Dance
    • Guitar
    • Media arts
    • Orchestra
    • Performing arts
    • Visual arts

  • Athletics

    • Badminton
    • Volleyball
    • Track and Field
    • Tennis
    • Swimming
    • Spirit Squad
    • Softball
    • Soccer
    • Baseball
    • Golf
    • Cross country
    • Basketball
    • Wrestling

  • Student Support Programs

    • Social worker
    • Peer resources
    • On-site nurse
    • Mentoring
    • Health and wellness center
    • Family liaison
    • Counselor

  • Career Technical Education Academies

    • Arts, Media and Entertainment
    • Information and Communication Technology

  • College Counseling

    • Other
School Data
Contact Info

  • Address

    1000 Cayuga Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94112

  • Phone Number

    415-469-4090

  • Fax Number

    415-469-0859

  • Email

    nepomucenoj@sfusd.edu

Balboa High School

Grades 9-12

1000 Cayuga Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112

Get directions

415-469-4090

8:15 a.m.- MTThF 3:34 p.m., W 1:04 p.m.