Balboa High School

Balboa CARES: Student Wellness Resources During Break

Bal wishes all families a Happy Holidays and understands that times may be difficult for some. If you need support or assistance you should try to contact someone at one of the links listed or let a staff member at Bal know when we get back from break.

Balboa Coordinated CARE Team Resources

Balboa Wellness Clinic Resources

Balboa Coordinated CARE Team Resources

Graduation Cap and Gown Orders - DUE Dec 6, 2020!

Balboa Seniors! Please order your Graduation Cap, Gown, and Tassel package from Graduation Source by December 6, 2020! SFUSD covers the cost of this so you pay nothing. If you have questions contact: sales@graduationsource.com

Cap and Gown Order Link

FRIDAY 11/20 DISTRIBUTION POSTPONED. Come 12/04!

Weekly Tech/Textbook/Supply Distributions + Senior Sweaters and AP Payment is every non-Holiday/vacation Friday, 2-4pm until we come back to school! Please fill out the tech request guide if you haven't already for Chromebooks/Hotspots (You need ParentVUE activated!)

Tech Request Guide (New!)

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

Join the Balboa PTSA!

For more information on the Balboa PTSA, follow this link.

To join, fill out the Balboa PTSA Membership Form.

Balboa PTSA Membership Form

Wellness Center

Please visit the Wellness Center page for more information on the many health resources available to all Balboa students.

More information and Wellness Resources

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

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

Welcome from the Balboa High Admin Team!

Pictured left to right: Assistant principals Catherine Arenson, John Nepomuceno, Michael Jones, principal Freedom Siyam, and assistant principal Elizabeth DeGele.

Principal's welcome letter

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.

Learn More

Student Clubs

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

Find out more

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.

Learn More

Balboa After-School Program

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

Find out more

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

News for Families

Calendar

Calendar 2020

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 - Fr: 9:00 am-1:40 pm
- School is currently closed to in-person learning.
- Calling in for an Excused Absence?
  Please email Flora Lucchese (lucchesef@sfusd.edu) regarding illness/doctor's appointments, and inform your child's teachers as well.
- School Counselors
  assigned by student last name
  - (A-Flores)
    Shu Ping Guan
    guans1@sfusd.edu
  - (Fong - Liao)
    Mike Mar
    marm@sfusd.edu
  - (Lib - R)
    Mariana Verdin
    verdinm1@sfusd.edu
  - (S - Z)
    Eva Lee
    leee@sfusd.edu
- Parent Liaisons
  - Ella Chiu
    chiue@sfusd.edu
    languages: mandarin/cantonese/english
  - Ingrid Magnoli-Pedroza
    pedrozamagnolii@sfusd.edu
    languages: spanish/english
- Secretaries
  - Midie Lau, Budget Clerk
    LauM2@sfusd.edu
  - Yesenia Deras, Registrar
    derasy@sfusd.edu
  - Flora Luccese, Front Desk
    lucchesef@sfusd.edu
  - Stephanie Starling, Principal Secretary
    starlings@sfusd.edu
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
Programs
School Data
Contact Info

Overview

About Balboa High School

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

2018-2019 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.
2018-2019 School Accountability Report Card (SARC)

School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) are required by state law and are intended to provide families with important information about each public school.
2018-2020 Balanced Scorecard (BSC)

A two-year plan each school creates with families, students and community members that details the school's goals and priorities.
2018-2019 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.
2018-2019 Balboa HS School Accountability Report Card (SARC) Chinese

School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) are required by state law and are intended to provide families with important information about each public school.
2018-2019 Balboa HS School Accountability Report Card (SARC) Spanish

School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) are required by state law and are intended to provide families with important information about each public school.

Contact Info

Address

1000 Cayuga Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94112
Phone Number

415-469-4090
Fax Number

415-469-0859
Email

chiue@sfusd.edu