Stuart Hall High School

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Stuart Hall High School
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The campus of the school
Address
Stuart Hall High School
1715 Octavia Street

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94109

United States
Coordinates 37°47′17.5″N122°25′35″W / 37.788194°N 122.42639°W / 37.788194; -122.42639
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Type Private
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Schools of the Sacred Heart
Established2000
PresidentAnn Marie Krejcarek
DeanMichael Buckley
Head of schoolAnthony Farrell
Faculty23
Grades 9-12
Gender Boys
Enrollment205 (2016)
Average class size14
Student to teacher ratio7:1
Color(s) Red and Blue   
SongCoeur de Jesus
AthleticsCross Country Running, Fencing, Soccer, Baseball, Track, Basketball, Swimming, Tennis, Golf, Badminton, Lacrosse, Football, Wrestling, Sailing
Team nameThe Knights
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges [1]
NewspaperThe roundtable
YearbookKnight Vision (2016)
Tuition$39,240.00 (2015-16)
Athletic DirectorMichael Beleson
College Counseling DirectorCesar Guerrero
Website Stuart Hall High School

Stuart Hall High School is a Catholic all boys college-preparatory high school located in San Francisco, California. It opened in the fall of 2000 and together with the Convent of the Sacred Heart High School and Convent Elementary forms Convent & Stuart Hall, part of an international network of schools known as the Schools of the Sacred Heart.

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Academics

Stuart Hall High School operates by a block schedule; theology, ethics and social justice classes are mandatory for graduation. Heavy emphasis is placed on community involvement, service, critical thinking, respect for intellectual values, and self-development.

Each Stuart Hall High School student completes four years of English, history, mathematics, theology, and philosophy/religion; three years of lab science and international language; two years of physical education and fine arts; and one year of computer science.

As part of the Schools of the Sacred Heart network, SHHS has accepted the IB curriculum, and began it in the 2016-17 school year. Students also have a choice of AP courses, including art history, biology, calculus, chemistry, comparative government/politics, computer science, English language/composition, environmental science, European history, French language, French literature, human geography, music theory, physics, psychology, Spanish language, Spanish literature, studio art, US government/politics and US history. Students participate with Convent High School in many co-ed activities, including classes.

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