Balboa High School

Balboa Prom 2025

Balboa Prom is coming, Saturday, April 26, 2025!

Attention Buccaneers! This is a reminder that Balboa Prom, titled, "Poseidon's Paradise," will be held at the Aquarium of the Bay on Saturday, April 26th, 2025, from 7-10pm. Look forward to seeing you all there!

Balboa High School

WELCOME TO BALBOA HIGH SCHOOL!

APPLIED TO BALBOA? The main deadline has passed, but there are still potential slots here and elsewhere. Balboa is a popular school and we cannot accommodate everyone who applies. Please refer to information regarding the Waitlist.

THE WAITLIST
student guide

WELCOME BUCCANEERS!

We are excited to launch a new resource for students called The Balboa Student Guide! In this guide there is content & resources for students on topics like: graduation requirements; community service hours; pathways; wellness services; extracurriculars; college help; bathroom locations; and more! At the end of the guide we also have a brand new school tour video that reviews important locations on campus.

Balboa Student Guide
Bell Schedule 2024-2025

New Balboa Bell Schedule for 2024-2025!

Hello Balboa! We have made major changes to our bell schedule this year. We have 7 periods and Flex A and Flex B periods on Fridays! 

hello new student orientation

New Student Orientation 2024! Monday, August 5, 2024

Hello all NEW incoming Balboa Students (Freshman and other upperclassmen)! We will have Freshman and New Student Orientation in the Auditorium, Monday, August 5th, 2024 from 8:45-11am! Come by and say hi! We'll have information, guided tours, as well as an Orientation Resource Fair!

Link to the Orientation Presentation Slide Deck
Bal Buccaneers for Life Graphic

Celebration of the Class of 2024 Video

Relive moments of the Class of 2024, and celebrate our graduates in this video, shown during the Move-Up Assembly and Commencement. Congratulations again to Balboa's Class of 2024! Bal Buccaneers for Life!

Celebration of the Class of 2024 Video
Balboa After-School Program

Balboa After-School Program

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

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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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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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Student Clubs and Activities

Student Clubs

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

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School Announcements

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

Balboa Community

Balboa Athletics

More about this school

How to Enroll

  • School Type

    High School (9-13)

  • Estimated Enrollment

    1260

  • Principal

    • Catherine Arenson

  • Assistant Principal(s)

    • Norma Hernandez
    • Kelly Lee
    • John Nepomuceno

  • Hours

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

  • School Tour

    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.

  • Neighborhood

    Excelsior

  • School Meals

    Breakfast, Lunch, After School Supper

    View menus at sfusd.edu/menus.

  • School Code

    439
Overview

  • 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 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.

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

Map showing the location of the school.
Balboa High School
Grades
9-13
1000 Cayuga Avenue, San Francisco, 94112
Get directions
415-469-4090
Mo: 8:40 am–3:50 pm
Tu: 8:40 am–3:50 pm
We: 8:40 am–1:30 pm
Th: 8:40 am–3:50 pm
Fr: 8:40 am–3:50 pm