The Bay School of San Francisco

The Bay School of San Francisco is a private coeducational college preparatory school in San Francisco, California. The school opened in 2004.

The Bay School of San Francisco
A white two-story building located at 35 Keyes Avenue.
The Bay School of San Francisco, buildings at 36 Lincoln and 35 Keyes
Address
35 Keyes Avenue

San Francisco
,
California
94129

United States
Coordinates37.80045°N 122.45597°W / 37.80045; -122.45597
Information
TypePrivate
Established2004 (2004)
NCES School IDA0500717[1]
Head of schoolLuke W. Felker
Faculty77
Teaching staff37.5 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students353 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio9.4[1]
Color(s)Navy blue  
MascotBlue the Breaker
NicknameBay
Team nameBreakers
AccreditationsWestern Association of Schools and Colleges,[2] National Association of Independent Schools[1]
Annual tuition$55,950
AffiliationMastery Transcript Consortium[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

History

In 1992, Malcolm Manson, a former headmaster of Marin Country Day School and the Cathedral School for Boys, conceived of the idea of a new high school. In 1996, the school became incorporated.[4]

The school opened in 2004; at that time, a single class of freshmen made up the student body. During the first school year, students attended classes in a temporary building, a "long, majestic white building on Schofield Road facing the bay".[4] In August 2005, the school moved to 35 Keyes Avenue.

Enrollment

The school's enrollment is 435 students as of September 2021. The Bay School uses an inclusive tuition model, in which there are no additional fees after tuition (except bus transportation).

Curriculum and features

In 2018, The Bay School implemented an experiential learning program, with a schedule of two-semester terms and two “Immersive” terms per academic year. During Immersive terms, students take one class for three weeks.

Bay is a member of the Mastery Transcript Consortium, an organization of schools that grade students based on competency rather than giving letter grades.

Interdisciplinary and specialized courses include a study of water and politics in the American West, the history and art of hip-hop, and the mathematics of digital animation.

Athletics

The Bay School fields teams in 11 sports: cross-country, track and field, basketball, baseball, golf, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.

References
  1. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for The Bay School of San Francisco". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  2. "WASC accrediting body". Archived from the original on 2001-02-21.
  3. "Mastery Transcript Consortium member schools". 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-05-11.
  4. Millard, Max (September 2004). "Presidio's new Bay School welcomes first freshman class". Marina Times. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
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