Gateway High

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Gateway High ranks 417 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Gateway High is a public charter high school located in San Francisco, California, serving 489 students in grades 9-12. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 20% of California high schools, with strong academic achievement and graduation rates.

Gateway High's academic performance is significantly higher than the state average, with 69.67% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%. The school also outperforms the state in mathematics and science. Gateway High's performance is particularly strong for female students, white students, and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 20% and top 15% of California high schools in these subgroups, respectively. However, the school's performance for African American students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 25% of California high schools in this subgroup.

While Gateway High outperforms many nearby public high schools in San Francisco, such as Mission High and Galileo High, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.2%, which is an area of concern. The school's diverse student population and strong performance for low socioeconomic status students suggest a commitment to providing educational opportunities for students from various backgrounds, but the achievement gap for African American students is an area that the school should continue to address.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

1430 Scott St.
San Francisco, CA 94115-3510

(415) 749-3600

District: Gateway High District

SchoolDigger Rank:
417^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 475

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.4%

White:

26.3%

African American:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gateway High ranks better than 82% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.08. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Gateway High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gateway High:

SchoolDigger ranks Gateway High 417^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Gateway High in the ranking list.)

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Gateway High District:

SchoolDigger ranks Gateway High District 207^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Gateway High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	71.77	502^nd	2133	76.5%
2022	73.08	480^th	2123	77.4%
2023	78.03	365^th	2348	84.5%
2024	74.08	417^th	2323	82.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gateway High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	28.70	317^th	422	24.9%
2023	63.38	229^th	786	70.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gateway High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.16	200^th	1547	87.1%
2024	78.93	124^th	1534	91.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gateway High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	61.83	630^th	1937	67.5%
2022	67.11	496^th	1943	74.5%
2023	75.08	346^th	2247	84.6%
2024	71.70	386^th	2235	82.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Gateway High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	62.78	592^nd	1833	67.7%
2022	65.45	527^th	1858	71.6%
2023	77.72	336^th	2118	84.1%
2024	77.55	340^th	2098	83.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gateway High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.68	838^th	1117	25.0%
2022	63.67	250^th	1161	78.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Gateway High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	74.93	414^th	1880	78.0%
2022	76.59	386^th	1916	79.9%
2023	75.32	382^nd	2207	82.7%
2024	67.77	479^th	2172	77.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Gateway High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	58.94	272^nd	582	53.3%
2022	45.47	340^th	581	41.5%
2023	72.63	204^th	731	72.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Gateway High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	26.61	432^nd	592	27.0%
2022	38.94	295^th	522	43.5%
2023	46.65	326^th	720	54.7%
2024	24.49	563^rd	721	21.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gateway High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	54.33	770^th	1814	57.6%
2022	68.39	465^th	1861	75.0%
2023	60.98	582^nd	2142	72.8%
2024	76.49	290^th	2125	86.4%

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Rank History for White students at Gateway High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	85.87	116^th	1222	90.5%
2022	80.10	204^th	1204	83.1%
2023	82.06	148^th	1434	89.7%
2024	73.64	250^th	1406	82.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gateway High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	101	62	88	170	4	54	0	479
2020	96	53	82	172	3	79	0	485
2021	103	61	88	185	4	78	0	519
2022	103	59	88	183	2	65	0	500
2023	69	45	63	199	0	113	0	489
2024	125	59	55	192	2	40	2	475

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gateway High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	479	27.8	17.2	41.8
2020	485	n/a	n/a	42.5
2021	519	28.0	18.5	48.7
2022	500	29.0	17.2	48.8
2023	489	28.9	16.8	49.1
2024	475	29.5	16.0	39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gateway High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	479	27.8	17.2	41.8
2020	485	n/a	n/a	42.5
2021	519	28.0	18.5	48.7
2022	500	29.0	17.2	48.8
2023	489	28.9	16.8	49.1
2024	475	29.5	16.0	39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gateway High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 502^nd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 365^th of 2348 High schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gateway High)	59.5	76.1	16.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Gateway High)	39.3	36.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Gateway High)	33	48.7	15.7%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	479	489	2.1%
African American	62	45	27.4%
American Indian	4	0	100%
Asian	88	63	28.4%
Hispanic	170	199	17.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	101	69	31.7%
Two or More Races	54	113	109.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.8%	49.1%	7.3%

Schools Near Gateway High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Gateway High	Public, Charter	9-12	1430 Scott St.	San Francisco	94115	San Francisco County	Gateway High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3600	475	30	16.0	39.6%	125 (26.3%)	59 (12.4%)	192 (40.4%)	55 (11.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.4%)	74.1	417^th of 2323 public high schools	82.0%		78	365^th of 2348 public high schools	84.5%	52	47.1		47.1	69.7	69.7	27.3	27.3
Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High	Public	9-12	40 Vega St.	San Francisco	94115	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3469	551	27	20.5	45.2%	89 (16.2%)	52 (9.4%)	128 (23.2%)	222 (40.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	56 (10.2%)	67	522^nd of 2323 public high schools	77.5%		82.9	277^th of 2348 public high schools	88.2%	245	35.4		36.8	49.5	49.5	42.1	42.1	$6,103
Wells (Ida B.) High	Public	9-12	1099 Hayes St.	San Francisco	94117	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6315	179	12	14.8	78.8%	13 (7.3%)	31 (17.3%)	99 (55.3%)	22 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	12 (6.7%)	10.8	1963^rd of 2323 public high schools	15.5%		10.8	2013^th of 2348 public high schools	14.3%	50	8.3	0.0	3.6	15.8	15.8	0.0	0.0	$6,103
S.F. County Civic Center Secondary	Public	6-12	727 Golden Gate Ave.	San Francisco	94102	San Francisco County	San Francisco County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-3000	50	7	7.0	76.0%	3 (6.0%)	27 (54.0%)	11 (22.0%)	2 (4.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.0%)								(n/a)
Mission High	Public	9-12	3750 18th St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6240	1,084	57	19.0	58.9%	80 (7.4%)	132 (12.2%)	746 (68.8%)	70 (6.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.8%)	16.7	1769^th of 2323 public high schools	23.8%		24.4	1579^th of 2348 public high schools	32.8%	190	13.5	13.3	13.5	15.9	15.9	4.5	4.5	$6,103
Galileo High	Public	9-12	1150 Francisco St.	San Francisco	94109	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3430	1,741	91	19.1	58.2%	162 (9.3%)	94 (5.4%)	506 (29.1%)	861 (49.5%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.5%)	106 (6.1%)	85.8	240^th of 2323 public high schools	89.7%		84.6	243^rd of 2348 public high schools	89.7%	3	49.7		49.7	66.1	66.1	51.4	51.4	$6,103
Five Keys Independence High School (SF Sheriff's)	Public, Charter	9-12	70 Oak Grove	San Francisco	94107	San Francisco County	Five Keys Independence High School (SF Sheriff's) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 734-3310	3,172	93	34.2	35.8%	236 (7.4%)	760 (24.0%)	1,905 (60.1%)	60 (1.9%)	36 (1.1%)	26 (0.8%)	140 (4.4%)	26.3	1519^th of 2323 public high schools	34.6%		79.4	336^th of 2348 public high schools	85.7%	1183	7.7		7.7	35.0	35.0	14.3	14.3
Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's)	Public, Charter	9-12	70 Oak Grove St.	San Francisco	94107	San Francisco County	Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 734-3310	153	6	26.1	32.0%	9 (5.9%)	21 (13.7%)	112 (73.2%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.6%)								(n/a)
Life Learning Academy Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	651 Eighth St. Bldg. 229 Treas	San Francisco	94130	San Francisco County	Life Learning Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 397-8957	41	8	5.2	78.0%	8 (19.5%)	18 (43.9%)	12 (29.3%)	3 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	1734^th of 2323 public high schools	25.4%		26.6	1519^th of 2348 public high schools	35.3%	215		9.1	9.1	29.4	29.4	0.0	0.0
Independence High	Public	9-12	1350 7th Ave.	San Francisco	94122	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 242-2528	197	17	11.8	49.7%	53 (26.9%)	30 (15.2%)	63 (32.0%)	20 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.7%)								(n/a)								$6,103

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How many students attend Gateway High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 475 students attended Gateway High.

What is the racial makeup of Gateway High?

Students at Gateway High are 40% Hispanic, 26% White, 12% African American, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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Gateway High ranks 417^th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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