Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School
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37°46′40.13″N 122°29′31.24″W / 37.7778139°N 122.4920111°W
Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School | |
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Location | |
40 Vega St
San Francisco, California, 94118 | |
Information | |
Established | 1981 |
Principal | Cheryl Foster |
Enrollment | 653 |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Blue, White, and Columbia Blue |
Teams | Wallenberg Bulldogs |
Website | Home Page |
Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School is a high school in San Francisco, California, USA. It was a California Distinguished School from 1990-1992.
Named in honor of the renowned Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, the high school was established in 1981 as an alternative high school within the San Francisco Unified School District. Emphasis is on academic preparation, student-teacher relationships, student leadership development, and involvement in extracurricular activities.
Enrollment is open to all students in San Francisco. Requirements are a desire to pursue the offered college preparatory program, a willingness to put forth maximum effort and to adhere to the school’s philosophy, expressed in a commitment statement signed by parents or guardians and the student.
Wallenberg opened in the fall of 1981 with 9th and 10th grade students. An additional class was added each year and Wallenberg became a four-year high school in the fall of 1983. School enrollment is approximately 700 students.
Demographics
White | Latino | Asian | African American | Pacific Islander | American Indian | Two or More Races |
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8% | 15% | 57% | 13% | 0.5% | 1% | 6% |
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. [1]
In the News
Bullying prompts social media threat of ‘massacre’ at SF school Sept 15, 2016 SF Examiner
Remembering 9/11 when it’s not your memory Sept 11,2016 SF Chron
SF high school faces backlash after eliminating student elections to engineer diversity May 6, 2016 SF Examiner
Top 15 Bay Area High Schools For Students From Low-Income Families May 3, 2016 CBS Local
Study finds majority of Muslims have faced bullying at school Oct 30, 2016 SF Chronicle
Drop in S.F. graduation rate surprises school officials May 4, 2015
External links
- Wallenberg alum group (requires linked-in account)