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{{Infobox school
| established = 1981
| principal = Tanya Harris
| principal_label2 = Assistant Principals
| principal2 = Katie Baillie <br> De Trice Rodgers <br> Craig Laupheimer
| location = 40 Vega St<br />San Francisco, California, 94118
| coordinates = {{coord|37|46|48.86|N|122|26|46.82|W|region:US|display=inline,title}}
| enrollment = 549 (2022–2023)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0634410&SchoolPageNum=9&ID=063441007845|title=Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=September 18, 2024}}</ref>
| campus = Urban
| ratio = 18.60<ref name=NCES/>
| staff = 29.51 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| image = Raoul Wallenberg High School, exterior, San Francisco (September 2024).jpg
| caption = Rear entrance on O'Farrell Street
| pushpin_map = United States San Francisco#USA California#USA
| teams = Wallenberg Bulldogs
| colors = Blue, White, and Columbia Blue
| website = {{URL|https://www.sfusd.edu/school/raoul-wallenberg-high-school}}
}}


'''Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School''' is a [[high school]] in [[San Francisco, California]], US. It was founded in 1981 in honor of the Swedish architect, businessman, diplomat, and humanitarian [[Raoul Wallenberg]].<ref name="officialweb">{{cite web |title=Raoul Wallenberg High School |url=https://www.sfusd.edu/school/raoul-wallenberg-high-school |website=Raoul Wallenberg High School |publisher=San Francisco Unified School District |access-date=23 August 2022}}</ref> In recognition of its namesake, the school's motto is "The individual can make a difference"<ref name="card" /> and all students are required to complete at least 100 hours of community service before graduating.<ref name="profile">{{cite web |title=Raoul Wallenberg High School 2021-2022 School Profile |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uA2g7qXjNtpG5QChgFYCbZcBu6Fm17CS/view |publisher=San Francisco Unified School District |access-date=23 August 2022}}</ref>
{{Coord|37|46|40.13|N|122|29|31.24|W|region:US|display=title}}
{{Infobox school|
established=1981 |
principal=Cheryl Foster|
location=40 Vega St
San Francisco, California, 94118 |
enrollment=653|
campus=Urban |
teams=Wallenberg Bulldogs|
colors=Blue, White, and Columbia Blue|
website=[http://rwhs-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com Home Page]
[[File:Wallenberg Bulldogs.jpg|thumb|Wallenberg Bulldogs]]}}


==History==
'''Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School''' is a [[high school]] in [[San Francisco, California]], USA. It was a [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/ California Distinguished School] from 1990-1992.
The campus originally opened on September 3, 1952, as Anza Elementary School. It was remodeled and reopened as a high school facility in 1981.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dunnigan |first1=Frank |title=Streetwise: Modern School Days |url=https://outsidelands.org/streetwise-modern-school-days.php |website=OutsideLands.org |publisher=Western Neighborhoods Project |access-date=23 August 2022}}</ref>


==Demographics==
Founded in 1981 in honor of the renowned Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, the school thrives on the traditional values of personal responsibility, compassion, caring, honesty, perseverance, and integrity. We are committed to ensuring that our students have equitable educational outcomes. Enrollment is open to all students in San Francisco.


{| class="wikitable"

|+Enrollment by Grade (2020-2021)<ref name="NCES" />
==Demographics==
!Category
!% of Students
!# of Students
|-
|[[Ninth grade#United States|9th]]
|24.9
|164
|-
|[[Tenth grade#United States|10th]]
|24.6
|162
|-
|[[Eleventh grade#United States|11th]]
|24.7
|163
|-
|[[Twelfth grade#United States|12th]]
|25.8
|170
|}


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Enrollment by Gender (2020-2021)<ref name="NCES" />
!Category
!% of Students
!# of Students
|-
|-
|[[Male]]
! [[White Americans|White]] !! [[Latino]] !! [[Asian people|Asian]] !! [[African American]] !! [[Pacific Islander]] !! [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|American Indian]] !! [[Multiracial|Two or More Races]]
|52.5
|346
|-
|-
|[[Female]]
| 8% || 15% || 57% || 13% || 0.5% || 1% || 6%
|47.3
|312
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable"
According to [[US News and World Report]], 92% of Wallenberg's student body is "of color," with 65% of the student body coming from an economically disadvantaged household, determined by student eligibility for California's [[Reduced-price meal]] program. <ref>http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/san-francisco-unified-school-district/wallenberg-raoul-traditional-high-3268</ref>
|+Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity (2020-2021)<ref name="NCES" />
!Category
!% of Students
!# of Students
|-
|[[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|American Indian/Alaska Native]]
|0.0
|0
|-
|[[Asian people|Asian]]
|46.7
|308
|-
|[[African American|Black]]
|9.6
|63
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]]
|18.4
|121
|-
|[[Pacific Islander|Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander]]
|0.5
|3
|-
|[[White Americans|White]]
|17.0
|112
|-
|[[Multiracial|Two or More Races]]
|7.7
|51
|}


For the 2020-2021 school year, total minority enrollment was 83%, with 47% of the student body coming from an economically disadvantaged household.<ref name="usnews">{{cite web |title=Raoul Wallenberg High School 2022 Rankings |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/san-francisco-unified-school-district/raoul-wallenberg-high-school-3268 |website=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=23 August 2022}}</ref>
==In the News==
[http://www.sfexaminer.com/bullying-prompts-social-media-threat-massacre-sf-school/ Bullying prompts social media threat of ‘massacre’ at SF school] Sept 15, 2016 SF Examiner


==Academic indicators==
[http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Remembering-9-11-when-it-s-not-your-memory-9215219.php Remembering 9/11 when it’s not your memory] Sept 11,2016 SF Chron


The [[Graduation|graduation rate]] in 2020-2021 was 93.5%, compared to district average of 58.2% and state average of 83.6%. In 2019-2020, 63% of graduates completed all of the courses required for [[University of California]] and [[California State University]] admission.<ref name="card">{{cite web |title=School Accountability Report Card School Year 2020-21 |url=https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1N3kPCK69QocJ_5g6YpH8oJtk-znfVpDV |publisher=San Francisco Unified School District |access-date=23 August 2022}}</ref>
[http://www.sfexaminer.com/sf-high-school-faces-backlash-eliminating-student-elections-engineer-diversity/ SF high school faces backlash after eliminating student elections to engineer diversity] May 6, 2016 SF Examiner


The [[Dropping out|dropout rate]] in 2020-2021 was 3.9%, compared to district average of 36.6% and state average of 9.4%. The school reported that 14.6% of students were [[Absenteeism|chronically absent]].<ref name="card" />
[http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/05/03/top-15-bay-area-high-schools-for-students-from-low-income-families/ Top 15 Bay Area High Schools For Students From Low-Income Families] May 3, 2016 CBS Local


In the 2022 ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' rankings, 55% of Wallenberg students were considered proficient in mathematics (compared to 32% in the district and 30% in the state), 66% were proficient in reading (compared to 49% in the district and 60% in the state), and 45% were proficient in science (compared to 25% in the district and 30% in the state). 65% of 12th grade students took at least one [[Advanced_Placement_exams|Advanced Placement (AP) exam]].<ref name="usnews" />
[http://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/With-education-and-humor-taking-aim-at-bullying-6601785.php Study finds majority of Muslims have faced bullying at school] Oct 30, 2016 SF Chronicle


During the 2020-2021 school year, 83% of students said they felt the school provided a climate of support for academic learning. 74% felt safe at school and 58% reported a sense of belonging.<ref>{{cite web |title=Socio-Emotional and Culture Climate Report, HS Fall 2020-21 |url=https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LWN1ityAER0aiGypCKcqiBhrjIfFOMhc |publisher=San Francisco Unified School District |access-date=23 August 2022}}</ref>
[http://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/Drop-in-S-F-graduation-rate-shocks-school-6241942.php Drop in S.F. graduation rate surprises school officials] May 4, 2015


== Athletics ==


For the 2022-2023 school year, Wallenberg High School is a member of the [[California Interscholastic Federation]] in the following sports:<ref>{{cite web |title=Sports |url=https://www.sfusd.edu/school/raoul-wallenberg-high-school/students/athletic-program/sports |website=Raoul Wallenberg High School |publisher=San Francisco Unified School District |access-date=23 August 2022}}</ref>
==External links==
* [[Badminton]] (co-ed)
{{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area}}
* [[Baseball]] (boys)
* [https://rwhs-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com/ Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School]
* [[Basketball]] (boys and girls)
* [http://wallenbergptsa.weebly.com/ Wallenberg PTSA]
* [[Cross country running|Cross country]] (co-ed)
* [[Flag football]] (girls)
* [[Golf]] (boys and girls)
* [[Association football|Soccer]] (boys and girls)
* [[Softball]] (girls)
* [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] (co-ed)
* [[Tennis]] (boys and girls)
* [[Track and field]] (co-ed)
* [[Volleyball]] (boys and girls)


== See also ==
* [http://www.wallenbergfoundation.com Wallenberg High School Community Foundation]


* [[Wallenberg Set]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6963605 Wallenberg alum group] (requires linked-in account)


== References ==
* [http://www.sfusd.edu/en/schools/school-information/raoul-wallenberg.html SFUSD school performance data]
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
* [http://web.sfusd.edu/Services/research_public/Lists/httpwebsfusdeduServicesresearch_publicsfusd_satisf/AllItems.aspx SFUSD school satisfaction surveys]
{{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area|Schools}}

* [https://www.sfusd.edu/school/raoul-wallenberg-high-school Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School]
* [http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/DQReports.asp?CDSType=S&CDSCode=38684783830205 Dept of Education school data for Wallenberg]
* [http://wallenbergptsa.weebly.com/ Wallenberg PTSA]
* [http://www.wallenbergfoundation.com Wallenberg High School Community Foundation]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6963605 Wallenberg alum group] (requires linked-in account)


{{San Francisco Schools}}
==Academic Indicators==


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Ninth grade writing assessment score 17.2% proficient in 2014-15 compared to district average of 29%. [http://www.sfusd.edu/assets/sfusd-staff/schools-and-facilities/files/balanced-score-cards/Wallenberg_Raoul%20HS.pdf See page]

California High School Exit Examination math pass rate in 2014-15 60% vs district 62%

California High School Exit Examination English pass rate in 2014-15 is 54% vs district 56%

Early Assessment Program results: 12% of our juniors tested "college ready" in English and only 9% in math.

CAASPP results for 2015, 39% met the standard in English vs 35% in district, 47% met the standard in math vs 53% in district. [http://caaspp.cde.ca.gov/sb2015/ViewReport?ps=true&lstTestYear=2015&lstTestType=B&lstCounty=38&lstDistrict=68478-000&lstSchool=3830205 see page]

California Healthy Kids Survey: 39% of students agree "I am happy to be at this school" compared to 59% of district's HS.

41% of Wallenberg students reported that "The teachers treat the students at this school fairly compared to 48% in the district.
== References ==
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 20:07, 3 October 2024

Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School
Rear entrance on O'Farrell Street
Location
Map
40 Vega St
San Francisco, California, 94118
Coordinates37°46′48.86″N 122°26′46.82″W / 37.7802389°N 122.4463389°W / 37.7802389; -122.4463389
Information
Established1981
PrincipalTanya Harris
Assistant PrincipalsKatie Baillie
De Trice Rodgers
Craig Laupheimer
Staff29.51 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment549 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.60[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Blue, White, and Columbia Blue
TeamsWallenberg Bulldogs
Websitewww.sfusd.edu/school/raoul-wallenberg-high-school

Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School is a high school in San Francisco, California, US. It was founded in 1981 in honor of the Swedish architect, businessman, diplomat, and humanitarian Raoul Wallenberg.[2] In recognition of its namesake, the school's motto is "The individual can make a difference"[3] and all students are required to complete at least 100 hours of community service before graduating.[4]

History

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The campus originally opened on September 3, 1952, as Anza Elementary School. It was remodeled and reopened as a high school facility in 1981.[5]

Demographics

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Enrollment by Grade (2020-2021)[1]
Category % of Students # of Students
9th 24.9 164
10th 24.6 162
11th 24.7 163
12th 25.8 170
Enrollment by Gender (2020-2021)[1]
Category % of Students # of Students
Male 52.5 346
Female 47.3 312
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity (2020-2021)[1]
Category % of Students # of Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0
Asian 46.7 308
Black 9.6 63
Hispanic 18.4 121
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 3
White 17.0 112
Two or More Races 7.7 51

For the 2020-2021 school year, total minority enrollment was 83%, with 47% of the student body coming from an economically disadvantaged household.[6]

Academic indicators

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The graduation rate in 2020-2021 was 93.5%, compared to district average of 58.2% and state average of 83.6%. In 2019-2020, 63% of graduates completed all of the courses required for University of California and California State University admission.[3]

The dropout rate in 2020-2021 was 3.9%, compared to district average of 36.6% and state average of 9.4%. The school reported that 14.6% of students were chronically absent.[3]

In the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings, 55% of Wallenberg students were considered proficient in mathematics (compared to 32% in the district and 30% in the state), 66% were proficient in reading (compared to 49% in the district and 60% in the state), and 45% were proficient in science (compared to 25% in the district and 30% in the state). 65% of 12th grade students took at least one Advanced Placement (AP) exam.[6]

During the 2020-2021 school year, 83% of students said they felt the school provided a climate of support for academic learning. 74% felt safe at school and 58% reported a sense of belonging.[7]

Athletics

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For the 2022-2023 school year, Wallenberg High School is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation in the following sports:[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Raoul Wallenberg High School". Raoul Wallenberg High School. San Francisco Unified School District. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "School Accountability Report Card School Year 2020-21". San Francisco Unified School District. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Raoul Wallenberg High School 2021-2022 School Profile". San Francisco Unified School District. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. ^ Dunnigan, Frank. "Streetwise: Modern School Days". OutsideLands.org. Western Neighborhoods Project. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Raoul Wallenberg High School 2022 Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Socio-Emotional and Culture Climate Report, HS Fall 2020-21". San Francisco Unified School District. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Sports". Raoul Wallenberg High School. San Francisco Unified School District. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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