Lowell High School

Introduction

Lowell High School building exterior
Founded in 1856 in San Francisco, Lowell High School is the oldest public high school west of the Mississippi. It is ranked as one of the highest performing public high schools in California, and has been recognized 4 times as a National Blue Ribbon School, 8 times as a California Distinguished School, and one time as a Gold Ribbon School. Lowell has been consistently ranked #1 in the Western Region for the number of Advanced Placement Exams given.

Basics

School Type
  • High School
School Code
697
Grades
9
10
11
12
13
Estimated Enrollment
2669

Location and Transportation

Address
1101 Eucalyptus Drive
San Francisco
CA
94132
Neighborhood
  • Lakeshore
Transportation
Muni lines within a 10-minute walk of Lowell: 18 - 46th Avenue, 23 - Monterey, 28 - 19th Avenue, 57 - Parkmerced, K - Ingleside, M - Oceanview.

Hours

Hours
Monday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am-2:25 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Friday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Hours Notes

The school building opens at 8:00 am and non-supervised students and clubs should clear the building by 4:30 pm.

Library hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8am - 5pm; Wednesday 8am - 2:30pm

Before School
Library opens at 7 a.m.
After School
Peer Resources, Wellness, and CSF tutoring are offered to students, as well as close to 100 clubs and many competitive sports teams are open to all students to join. From 3:50-5:00 p.m.

Enrollment

School Life

Uniform Policy
All students wear PE uniforms for physical education classes.
School Meals
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
School Tour

Tours occurred prior to the start of the current academic year.  There are no tour opportunities currently available.

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

Contact Info

Main office

Phone

Principal Jan Bautista

Assistant Principal Isaac Alcantar

Assistant Principal Matthew McDonell

Assistant Principal Gwen Lin

Programs

Languages

  • French World Language
  • Hebrew World Language
  • Italian World Language
  • Japanese World Language
  • Korean World Language
  • Latin World Language
  • Mandarin World Language
  • Spanish World Language

Special Education

  • ACCESS - Adult Transition Services
  • Resource Specialist Program Services
  • Separate class - Mild/moderate
  • Separate class - Mild/moderate with autism focus
  • Separate class - Moderate/severe
  • Separate class - Moderate/severe with autism focus

Academic Enrichment

  • Academic counseling
  • Advanced Placement (AP) classes
  • College classes at CCSF or SFSU
  • Honors classes
  • Internships available
  • Project-based learning
  • Student portfolios
  • Tutoring in school

Arts Enrichment

Architecture, art, band, ceramics, choir, drama, guitar, jazz, orchestra, performing arts, piano lab, theater tech, visual arts
  • Architecture
  • Band
  • Ceramics
  • Choir
  • Coding
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Guitar
  • Jazz
  • Orchestra
  • Performing arts
  • Photography
  • Theater tech
  • Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)
  • Visual arts

Athletics

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

Student Support

  • Advisory
  • Counselor
  • Health and wellness center
  • Mentoring
  • On-site nurse
  • Peer resources

College Counseling

  • 100% College Prep
  • Academic counseling
  • Cash for College or Financial Aid Night
  • College and/or career counseling
  • College and/or career fair
  • College application workshops
  • College tours and visits
  • Personal statement workshops
  • SFUSD Plan Ahead curriculum
  • uAspire

Career Technical Education Academies

  • Culinary Pathway

School Data

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.

General education entry grade seats per application
24.00