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South San Francisco Unified School District

Balboa High

South San Francisco Unified School District

Balboa High

San Francisco, California

1,278 students

High School, Grades 9–12

(415)469-4090 School Website

1,278

Students

21.7:1

S:T Ratio

School Snapshot

Key metrics at a glance

Avg SAT Score

1,220

A-

out of 1600

Good

Avg ACT Score

25

A-

out of 36

Good

AP Courses

11

B+

courses offered

Good

AP Enrollment

27%

C

of students

Good

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

B-

students per teacher

Average

Graduation Rate

89%

A

Excellent

This Week at Balboa High – August 17, 2026

163 students practicing on Varsity Tutors

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D

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ACT Prep

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MATH

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Academic Grades

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Academic Pathways

Explore 82 courses in the 2025-26 catalog for Balboa High

ELD

Part of the English department at Balboa High.

English 1

Introduction to literary analysis and composition

English 1 cotaught

Part of the English department at Balboa High.

English 2

Continued study of literature and writing

American Literature

Part of the English department at Balboa High.

Critical Thinking and Social Change

Part of the English department at Balboa High.

Teaching for Diversity

Part of the English department at Balboa High.

PULSE Eng/Euro Lit

Part of the English department at Balboa High.

PULSE Eng/Euro Lit cotaught

Part of the English department at Balboa High.

WALC Eng/Euro Lit

Part of the English department at Balboa High.

ELD Writing

Part of the English department at Balboa High.

ELL Journalism

Part of the English department at Balboa High.

Standardized Test Dates

Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Balboa High.

National Tests

August 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026

ISEE — Fall Testing Season

Testing window

August 3, 2026 – June 30, 2027

SSAT — Flex Testing

Testing window

August 22, 2026

SAT — National

Test date

August 28, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

September 1, 2026

ACT — National

Late registration deadline

September 1, 2026

SAT — National

Late registration deadline

+76 more national tests this school year

State Assessments

March 1, 2027 – June 30, 2027

CAASPP — Statewide Window

Testing window

CA

School Milestones

October 1, 2026 – October 15, 2026

Private School Affidavit Filing Window

Other

CA

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School Details

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1000 Cayuga Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112

(415)469-4090

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