Balboa High School

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Freshman Elections 2022-2023!

Watch campaign videos from your Freshman Class Student Government candidates!

Campaign Videos
Balboa Store

Balboa PTSA Merchandise Store now Live!

Hello Balboa Buccaneers and Family! Come visit the Balboa PTSA-run Online Store for Balboa Merchandise!

Online Store
Balboa Orientation Slide Deck

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! Student Orientation 08/08/22 Resources

In case you missed our N-PERSON New Student Orientation at Balboa High School's Auditorium from, Monday, August 8, 2022, here is the informational slide deck for your reference! 

New Student Orientation Slide Deck
Balboa 2022-2023 Balboa Bell Schedule

Balboa Bell Schedule for the 2022-2023 School Year!

Happy New School Year! Note that there are changes to our Bell Schedule! 

Link to our updated Bell Schedule
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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CONGRATULATIONS BALBOA CLASS OF 2022!

Balboa High School's Class of 2022 graduated on June 1st at Kezar Stadium! A link to the recorded livestream will be available soon. Check back later! Here is the Balboa Class of 2022 Official Program.

Links to all graduation livestreams available here.

Congratulations, Class of 2022!

(Photo by Jessica Christian for the San Francisco Chronicle)

 

Balboa Class of 2022 Program
Student Government Elections

Student Gov/Student Association Candidate Campaign Videos Up Now!

It's Election SZN! Student Government/Student Association (SA) Candidate Campaign Videos 2022-2023 up now!

(more videos to come!)

Link to the Campaign Videos!
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COVID Vaccine, Testing, and Mask Information (Updated for January, 2022)

Here is the most updated information from the Department of Public Health about COVID vaccinations and testing, in addition to mask guidelines. Rapid testing available January 2-9!

SFUSD COVID-19 Updates
CIF

WE ARE STATE CHAMPIONS

The Balboa Buccaneers earn their very first State Championship Title, beating the Taft Toreadors (Woodland Hills, Los Angeles), 43-0 in the CIF Division 7-A State Championship game here at Balboa Stadium, Saturday, December 11, 2021. Congratulations to Coach Fred Velasquez, the coaching staff and most importantly our Varsity Boys Football Team! 

SF Chronicle Story
Balboa Bucs Football Team by Nick Otto

CONGRATULATIONS BALBOA BUCS! CITY CHAMPS!

Photo by Nick Otto, San Francisco Chronicle

Congratulations to Coach Fred Velasquez and the Varsity Boys Football Team on defeating the Lincoln Mustangs, 21-0 in the 2021 Turkey Bowl. This is their first title since 1984! They will be going against the Taft Toreadors (Los Angeles) for the Section 7A State Championship, here at Balboa this December 11 at 1pm! Come support our Buccaneers!

SF Chronicle Article on Balboa's Turkey Day Victory
Pathway logos

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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News for Families

Please activate your ParentVUE account

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

CALLING IN FOR AN ABSENCE?

If your child is sick or has a doctor's appointment, contact Flora Lucchese and your child's teachers.

Know your rights - how to file a complaint

How to file a Title IX sexual harassment or gender discrimination complaint or a Williams Act complaint
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Calendar

Public Calendar 2022-2023

Athletics Calendar 2022-2023

Field Trips

Auditorium Use and Assemblies

More about this school

How to Enroll

  • School Type

    High School (9-13)

  • Estimated Enrollment

    1260

  • Principal

    • Catherine Arenson

  • Assistant Principal

    • Traci Avar
    • Norma Hernandez
    • John Nepomuceno

  • Hours

    Mo - Tu: 8:40 am-3:50 pm
    We: 8:40 am-1:30 pm
    Th - Fr: 8:40 am-3:50 pm

    • Please note the new start and end times for the 2022-2023 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

    • School Counselors

      assigned by student last name

    • Parent Liaisons

      • Ella Chiu
        chiue@sfusd.edu
        Languages: Mandarin/Cantonese/English
        Student Caseload: Last names - A-Lia
         
      • Ingrid Magnoli-Pedroza
        pedrozamagnolii@sfusd.edu
        Languages: Spanish/English
        Student Caseload: Last names - Lib-Z
       

  • School Tour

    Space is limited, so please call (415)469-4090 to RSVP

    Tuesday Morning Dates (10-11 am)

    11/01/22

    11/15/22

    12/06/22

    01/10/23

    01/24/22

    Thursday Afternoon Dates (1:30-2:30 pm)

    11/10/22

    12/01/22

    01/05/23

    01/10/23

    02/02/23

    Sign up for a school tour at sfusd.edu/tours.

  • Neighborhood

    Excelsior

  • School Meals

    Breakfast, Lunch, After School Supper

    View menus at sfusd.edu/menus.

  • School Code

    439
Overview

  • About Balboa High School

     

    Balboa Grads 2021

    Photo by Jessica Christian for the San Francisco Chronicle

    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

    M/T/Th/F 4:00-6:30; Wed 1:30-6:30, Athletics, Clubs, Classes, Tutoring, JROTC, After School Program. Cost:Free
    Districtwide before and after school program information

  • Language Programs

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

  • Special Education Programs

    • ACCESS - Adult Transition Services
    • Resource Specialist Program Services
    • Separate class - Mild/moderate
    • Separate class - Moderate/severe
    • SOAR (Success, Opportunity, Achievement, Resiliency formerly known as ED or Emotionally Disturbed)

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

  • Student Support Programs

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

  • Career Technical Education Academies

    • Arts, Media and Entertainment
    • Information and Communication Technology

  • College Counseling

    • Other
School Data

Application Data

General education entry grade seats per application: 27%

  • 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 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.

  • 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 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.

  • 2018-2020 Balanced Scorecard (BSC)

    A two-year plan each school creates with families, students and community members that details the school's goals and priorities.
Contact Info

  • Address

    1000 Cayuga Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94112

  • Phone Number

    415-469-4090

  • Fax Number

    415-469-0859

  • Email

    chiue@sfusd.edu

Location

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.