The Bay School of San Francisco
The Bay School of San Francisco opened in 2004. Located in the Presidio, Bay focuses on project-based and experiential learning and is the only high school housed in a national park. Bay occupies three buildings in the Main Post area of the park: 36 Lincoln Ave., 35 Keyes Ave., and 3 Funston Ave.
| The Bay School of San Francisco | |
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35 Keyes Ave. San Francisco, California United States | |
| Coordinates | 37.80045°N 122.45597°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 2004 |
| Head of school | Luke W. Felker |
| Faculty | 77 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 435 |
| Color(s) | Navy blue |
| Mascot | Blue the Breaker |
| Nickname | Bay |
| Team name | Breakers |
| Annual tuition | $55,950 |
| Affiliation | WASC, NAIS, Mastery Transcript Consortium |
| Website | http://www.bayschoolsf.org |
Bay is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the National Association of Independent Schools.
Enrollment
The school’s enrollment is 435 students as of September 2021. Students come from the San Francisco area, Marin County, and the East Bay. The Bay School uses an inclusive tuition model, in which there are no additional fees after tuition (except bus transportation). Tuition includes a laptop, daily lunch and snacks, athletic uniforms, school-related travel, a scientific calculator, and all other class-related materials and project needs.
Curriculum and features
In 2018, The Bay School introduced the only required experiential learning program in California, with a schedule of two semester terms and two “Immersive” terms per academic year. During Immersive terms, students take one class for three weeks. Bay is a member of the Mastery Transcript Consortium, a national organization of high schools that are shifting their learning models toward experiential, skills-based curricula.
Interdisciplinary and specialized courses include a study of water and politics in the American West, the history and art of hip hop, and the mathematics of digital animation.
Athletics
The Bay School fields teams in 11 sports: cross-country, track and field, basketball, baseball, golf, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.
References
Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
National Association of Independent Schools[2]
The Mastery Transcript Consortium member schools[3]
