Asawa三藩市藝術高中 (SOTA)

Introduction

The Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts is a public, audition-based, alternative high school in the San Francisco Unified School District committed to equity and excellence in the arts and academics for all of our community members.

Basics

School Type
High School
School Code
815
Grades
9
10
11
12
Estimated Enrollment
700

Location and Transportation

Address
555 Portola Drive
San Francisco
CA
94131
Neighborhood
Diamond Heights
Forest Hill
Miraloma
Twin Peaks
West Portal

Hours

Hours
Monday: 8:40 am-3:35 pm
Tuesday: 8:40 am-3:35 pm
Wednesday: 8:40 am-2:20 pm
Thursday: 8:40 am-3:35 pm
Friday: 8:40 am-3:35 pm
Hours Notes

Wednesday is an early release day and students are released at 2:20pm.

Enrollment

School Life

Uniform Policy
NO school uniform
School Meals
Breakfast
Lunch
School Tour

School Tour Dates:  

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024

School Tours begin at 1:20pm in the Dan Kryston Memorial Theater (main theater). Campus parking is limited.

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

Contact Info

Main office

Phone

Principal Stella Kim

Assistant Principal Amber Mosby

Assistant Principal Carlos Herrera

Programs

Languages

Spanish World Language

Special Education

Resource Specialist Program Services
Separate class - Mild/moderate

Academic Enrichment

Academic counseling
Advanced Placement (AP) classes
Career Technical Education (CTE) Academies
College classes at CCSF or SFSU
Individual learning plans
Internships available
Project-based learning
Service learning
STEAM (science; technology; engineering; arts; mathematics)
Student portfolios
Tutoring in school

Arts Enrichment

SOTA offers specialized arts programs: DANCE: Conservatory Dance, World Dance, MUSIC: Band, Orchestra, Guitar, Piano, Vocal, and World Music, MEDIA & FILM, THEATRE: Acting, Musical Theatre, THEATER TECHNOLOGY: Costumes, Stagecraft, VISUAL: Drawing & Painting, Architecture & Design
Art Class
Artists in Residence
Arts residency
Band
Choir
Concert Band
Creative writing
Dance
Drama
Drumming
Ethnic Studies
Guitar
Instrumental music
Jazz
Mariachi
Media arts
Mixed media
Music program
Orchestra
Performing arts
Photography
Rock Band
STEAM
Theater
Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)
Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Teachers
Visual arts
Vocal Performing Arts
Writing or poetry

Athletics

Student Support

Access to nurse
Advisory
Counselor
Family liaison
Mentoring
On-site nurse
Social worker

College Counseling

Academic counseling
College and/or career counseling
College and/or career fair
College application workshops
College tours and visits
Personal statement workshops
UCSF Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP)

Career Technical Education Academies

Arts, Media and Entertainment

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.