Introduction
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
Location and Transportation
Hours
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
Enrollment
School Life
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
Principal Jan Bautista
Assistant Principal Isaac Alcantar
Assistant Principal Matthew McDonell
Assistant Principal Gwen Lin
Programs
Languages
Special Education
Academic Enrichment
Arts Enrichment
Athletics
Student Support
College Counseling
Career Technical Education Academies
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.