Welcome Back! Fall 2020 Bell Schedule and Calendar
Please see the new Distance Learning Bell Schedule and Calendar for Fall 2020! Information about your Personalized Scheduled Letter is also included!
Join the Balboa PTSA!
For more information on the Balboa PTSA, follow this link.
To join, fill out the Balboa PTSA Membership Form.
Balboa Tech Form and Distribution - August 25, 2020
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS! Please fill out the SFUSD Tech Distribution Form EVEN IF YOU DO NOT NEED A CHROMEBOOK or INTERNET. We need an accurate number of students who need technology. Tech Distribution will be at the front of Balboa High School (1000 Cayuga Ave) from 10-2pm, August 25th, 2020. More details to come!
Freshman/New Student Orientation 2020
Greetings Balboa Freshman and New Buccaneers! If you missed it, watch the Freshman/New Student Orientation 2020 Zoom Live Stream video for important information about Back to School. More information will be updated on our website.
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
Wellness Center
Please visit the Wellness Center page for more information on the many health resources available to all Balboa students.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Student Clubs
Want to get involved and make friends with common interests? Join a club!
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.
News for Families
Calendar
Balboa Calendar (In Detail)
More about this school
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School Type
High School, 9-12 -
Estimated Enrollment
1260 -
Principal
- Freedom Siyam
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Assistant Principal
- Catherine Arenson
- Elizabeth DeGele
- John Nepomuceno
- Michael Jones
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Hours
Mo - Tu: 8:15 am-3:34 pm
We: 8:15 am-1:04 pm
Th - Fr: 8:15 am-3:34 pm
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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
- (A-Flores)
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Parent Liaisons
- Ella Chiu
chiue@sfusd.edu
languages: mandarin/cantonese/english
- Ingrid Magnoli-Pedroza
pedrozamagnolii@sfusd.edu
languages: spanish/english
- Ella Chiu
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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
- Midie Lau, Budget Clerk
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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.
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Neighborhood
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School Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, After School Supper -
School Code
439
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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.
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After School Programs
3.34 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.. Athletics, Clubs, Classes, Tutoring, JROTC, After School Program -
Language Programs
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Filipino World Language
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Mandarin World Language
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Spanish World Language
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Special Education Programs
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Access - Adult Transition Services
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Resource Specialist services
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Separate class - Mild/moderate
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Separate class - Moderate/severe
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Separate class - Social-emotional/behavioral enhanced classroom (SOAR)
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School Day Academic Enrichment
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Advanced Placement (AP) classes
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Career Technical Education (CTE) Academies
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College classes at CCSF or SFSU
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College classes on-site
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Honors classes
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Individual learning plans
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Interdisciplinary studies
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Internships available
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Project-based learning
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Service learning
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STEAM (science; technology; engineering; arts; mathematics)
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Tutoring in school
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Work experience education
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Arts Enrichment
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Band
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Choir
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Dance
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Guitar
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Media arts
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Orchestra
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Performing arts
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Visual arts
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Athletics
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Badminton
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Volleyball
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Track and Field
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Tennis
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Swimming
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Spirit Squad
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Softball
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Soccer
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Baseball
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Golf
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Cross country
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Basketball
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Wrestling
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Student Support Programs
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Social worker
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Peer resources
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On-site nurse
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Mentoring
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Health and wellness center
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Family liaison
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Counselor
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Career Technical Education Academies
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Arts, Media and Entertainment
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Information and Communication Technology
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College Counseling
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Other
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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.
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Address
1000 Cayuga Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94112 -
Phone Number
415-469-4090 -
Fax Number
415-469-0859 -
Email
chiue@sfusd.edu
Balboa High School
Grades 9-12
1000 Cayuga Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112
Get directions8:15 a.m.- MTThF 3:34 p.m., W 1:04 p.m.