Culinary Pathway

Founded in 1994, Thurgood Marshall Academic High School is a four-year college preparatory high school with a diverse student body in southeast San Francisco.  With an eight-period schedule, students choose an extra course in the daily routine to challenge themselves and expand their options. Students take core and elective courses, including AP courses, which meet all UC and CSU admission requirements. Students enjoy access to a refurbished and expanded College & Career Center, a fully staffed Wellness Center, a Peer Resources Program, and multiple extracurricular activities.

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.