S.F. International High

Summary:

S.F. International High is a public high school in San Francisco, California, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 401 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of California high schools in academic performance.

S.F. International High's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. In 2023-2024, only 14.02% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 62.59% in the San Francisco Unified School District and 55.73% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 7.32% of students proficient or better, compared to 45.59% in the district and 35.54% statewide. Science proficiency is also very low, with only 2.44% of students proficient or better, compared to 40.6% in the district and 30.7% statewide.

S.F. International High has also struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 43.3% to 74% in recent years, significantly below the district and state averages. The school's dropout rates have been high, ranging from 19.7% to 33% in recent years, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, S.F. International High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 26.4% to 44.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. While the school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and Hispanic students, its performance for English Language Learner students is relatively stronger, ranking in the top 25% of California high schools in this subgroup.

Detail:

Public 8-12

655 DeHaro St.
San Francisco, CA 94107-2727

(415) 695-5781

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1900^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Feeder schools for S.F. International High:

Elementary:	Alamo Elementary
	Alvarado Elementary
	Argonne Elementary
	Bryant Elementary
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	Carver (George Washington) Elementary
	Chavez (Cesar) Elementary
	Chin (John Yehall) Elementary
	Clarendon Alternative Elementary
	Cleveland Elementary
	Cobb (William L.) Elementary
	Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy
	El Dorado Elementary
	Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary
	Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary
	Garfield Elementary
	Glen Park Elementary
	Grattan Elementary
	Guadalupe Elementary
	Harte (Bret) Elementary
	Hillcrest Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	Key (Francis Scott) Elementary
	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary
	Lafayette Elementary
	Lakeshore Alternative Elementary
	Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary
	Longfellow Elementary
	Malcolm X Academy
	McCoppin (Frank) Elementary
	McKinley Elementary
	Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary
	Miraloma Elementary
	Monroe Elementary
	Moscone (George R.) Elementary
	Muir (John) Elementary
	New Traditions Elementary
	Ortega (Jose) Elementary
	Parker (Jean) Elementary
	Parks (Rosa) Elementary
	Peabody (George) Elementary
	Redding Elementary
	Sanchez Elementary
	Serra (Junipero) Elementary
	Sheridan Elementary
	Sherman Elementary
	Sloat (Commodore) Elementary
	Spring Valley Elementary
	Stevenson (Robert Louis) Elementary
	Sunnyside Elementary
	Sunset Elementary
	Sutro Elementary
	Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary
	Tenderloin Community
	Ulloa Elementary
	Visitacion Valley Elementary
	Webster (Daniel) Elementary
	West Portal Elementary
	Yick Wo Elementary
Middle:	Aptos Middle
	Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle
	Denman (James) Middle
	Everett Middle
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	Francisco Middle
	Giannini (A.P.) Middle
	Hoover (Herbert) Middle
	King Junior (Martin Luther) Academic Middle
	Lick (James) Middle
	Marina Middle
	Presidio Middle
	Roosevelt Middle
	Visitacion Valley Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 401

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.1%

Asian:

14.2%

White:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details S.F. International High ranks worse than 81.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 16 ranked high schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.02. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at S.F. International 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.1%), Asian (14.2%), White (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at S.F. International High is 16.8, which is the 7^th best among 16 high schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare S.F. International High employs 23.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at S.F. International High is $6,103, which is the highest among 17 high schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

S.F. International High:

SchoolDigger ranks S.F. International High 1900^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See S.F. International High in the ranking list.)

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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for S.F. International High

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Rank History for all students at S.F. International High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	22.74	1547^th	2367	34.6%
2012	13.28	1885^th	2354	19.9%
2013	12.63	1993^rd	2426	17.8%
2015	10.07	1843^rd	1994	7.6%
2016	22.41	1480^th	2039	27.4%
2017	35.08	1310^th	2021	35.2%
2018	29.40	1383^rd	2017	31.4%
2019	12.13	1919^th	2133	10.0%
2022	12.26	1912^th	2123	9.9%
2023	15.15	1829^th	2348	22.1%
2024	12.02	1900^th	2323	18.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at S.F. International High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	1.99	793^rd	804	1.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at S.F. International High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.99	152^nd	938	83.8%
2019	41.93	420^th	941	55.4%
2022	53.14	285^th	1044	72.7%
2023	66.69	92^nd	1323	93.0%
2024	45.45	343^rd	1350	74.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at S.F. International High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.33	1191^st	1862	36.0%
2019	12.65	1731^st	1937	10.6%
2022	15.27	1669^th	1943	14.1%
2023	20.67	1647^th	2247	26.7%
2024	15.54	1771^st	2235	20.8%

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Rank History for Female students at S.F. International High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.14	1349^th	1760	23.4%
2019	13.28	1569^th	1833	14.4%
2022	8.79	1805^th	1858	2.9%
2023	16.15	1691^st	2118	20.2%
2024	14.74	1723^rd	2098	17.9%

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Rank History for Male students at S.F. International High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.13	1251^st	1834	31.8%
2019	10.38	1760^th	1880	6.4%
2022	13.51	1685^th	1916	12.1%
2023	12.85	1814^th	2207	17.8%
2024	9.70	1910^th	2172	12.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at S.F. International High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.87	446^th	581	23.2%
2019	0.67	580^th	582	0.3%
2022	2.52	567^th	581	2.4%
2023	14.14	642^nd	731	12.2%
2024	3.97	685^th	712	3.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at S.F. International High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.61	1486^th	1742	14.7%
2019	10.61	1694^th	1814	6.6%
2022	8.93	1835^th	1861	1.4%
2023	7.64	2017^th	2142	5.8%
2024	12.95	1748^th	2125	17.7%

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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 S.F. International High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	3	1	23	29	0	0	4	60
2011	7	1	59	62	0	0	3	132
2012	7	2	107	70	0	0	3	189
2013	11	2	149	138	0	0	26	326
2014	13	2	134	203	0	0	17	369
2015	10	1	115	227	0	2	12	367
2016	14	1	90	183	0	0	14	302
2017	23	0	84	195	1	0	22	325
2018	29	1	75	200	1	1	18	325
2019	23	1	61	189	1	1	21	297
2020	17	1	45	258	0	0	12	333
2021	19	1	42	204	0	0	9	275
2022	23	1	46	220	0	0	3	293
2023	27	1	57	313	0	0	3	401

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 S.F. International High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	60	6.0	10.0	90
2011	132	n/a	n/a	94.7
2012	189	14.7	12.8	77.8
2013	326	17.4	18.7	83.1
2014	369	21.7	16.9	85.6
2015	367	25.0	14.6	89.6
2016	302	24.0	12.5	89.1
2017	325	21.3	15.2	75.1
2018	325	22.1	14.6	86.2
2019	297	16.2	18.2	72.7
2020	333	n/a	n/a	58
2021	275	22.7	12.0	76.4
2022	293	25.6	11.4	69.3
2023	401	23.8	16.8	73.3

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 S.F. International High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	60	6.0	10.0	90
2011	132	n/a	n/a	94.7
2012	189	14.7	12.8	77.8
2013	326	17.4	18.7	83.1
2014	369	21.7	16.9	85.6
2015	367	25.0	14.6	89.6
2016	302	24.0	12.5	89.1
2017	325	21.3	15.2	75.1
2018	325	22.1	14.6	86.2
2019	297	16.2	18.2	72.7
2020	333	n/a	n/a	58
2021	275	22.7	12.0	76.4
2022	293	25.6	11.4	69.3
2023	401	23.8	16.8	73.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for S.F. International High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$6,103

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on S.F. International High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1919^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1829^th of 2348 High schools	12.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (S.F. International High)	6.2	11.6	5.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Francisco Unified)	63.1	64.5	1.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (S.F. International High)	4.1	13.2	9.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (San Francisco Unified)	48.6	45	3.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (S.F. International High)	4	4.2	0.3%
11th Grade Science (San Francisco Unified)	39.2	47	7.8%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (S.F. International High)	0	0
12th Grade Science (San Francisco Unified)	13.4	40.3	26.9%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	297	401	35%
African American	1	1
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	61	57	6.6%
Hispanic	189	313	65.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	23	27	17.4%
Two or More Races	21	3	85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.7%	73.3%	0.6%

Schools Near S.F. International 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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
S.F. International High	Public	8-12	655 DeHaro St.	San Francisco	94107	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5781	401	24	16.8	73.3%	27 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	313 (78.1%)	57 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12	1900^th of 2323 public high schools	18.2%		15.2	1829^th of 2348 public high schools	22.1%	71	0.0	2.9		2.4		14.0	14.0	0.0	8.6	7.3	$6,103
Downtown High	Public	9-12	693 Vermont St.	San Francisco	94107	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5860	103	7	15.7	71.8%	4 (3.9%)	31 (30.1%)	50 (48.5%)	4 (3.9%)	3 (2.9%)	3 (2.9%)	8 (7.8%)	8.2	2164^th of 2323 public high schools	6.8%		8.6	2161^st of 2348 public high schools	8.0%	3				7.1		10.6	10.6		0.0	0.0	$6,103
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	5	8.9	87.8%	4 (9.8%)	26 (63.4%)	9 (22.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	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
O'Connell (John) High	Public	9-12	2355 Folsom St.	San Francisco	94110	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5370	506	31	16.3	74.7%	27 (5.3%)	52 (10.3%)	357 (70.6%)	30 (5.9%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.5%)	12.2	1897^th of 2323 public high schools	18.3%		25.2	1554^th of 2348 public high schools	33.8%	343						16.7	16.7		4.2	4.2	$6,103
S.F. County Opportunity (Hilltop)	Public	6-12	1325 Florida St.	San Francisco	94110	San Francisco County	San Francisco County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5606	85	7	12.1	71.8%	1 (1.2%)	5 (5.9%)	75 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)
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	3,019	57	53.3	25.4%	275 (9.1%)	676 (22.4%)	1,836 (60.8%)	58 (1.9%)	28 (0.9%)	32 (1.1%)	108 (3.6%)	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
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	1,041	56	18.7	57.7%	80 (7.7%)	138 (13.3%)	676 (64.9%)	84 (8.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.6%)	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
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	58	5	12.8	81.0%	2 (3.4%)	26 (44.8%)	18 (31.0%)	2 (3.4%)	2 (3.4%)	2 (3.4%)	6 (10.3%)								(n/a)
Marshall (Thurgood) High	Public	9-12	45 Conkling St.	San Francisco	94124	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5612	457	30	15.0	66.3%	3 (0.7%)	37 (8.1%)	355 (77.7%)	48 (10.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.5%)	10.4	1986^th of 2323 public high schools	14.5%		13.1	1897^th of 2348 public high schools	19.2%	89		6.3	0.0	4.9	0.0	12.5	11.0	0.0	2.6	2.3	$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	152	14	10.8	69.7%	18 (11.8%)	28 (18.4%)	86 (56.6%)	6 (3.9%)	3 (2.0%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.9%)	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

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In the 2022-23 school year, 401 students attended S.F. International High.

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Students at S.F. International High are 78% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 7% White.

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San Francisco Unified

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