SSFHS is my favorite high school out of the whole district. The student body is very diverse and the teenagers there are very nice, and cliques or 'popularity' is not an issue, nor is it a main focus at this school. But I must say that it is extremely hard to transfer districts, because their are so
... Read more many students that they can't exactly fit all of them. The staff is helpful overall, but their are some staff members who are a little lazy. Regardless of that, this is a pretty good school, and very fun. (: Read less
Posted by a other on 08/10/09
I transferred from this school to go to El Camino.. very bad mistake.. some teachers are new there and don't know what they are doing and won't help you with anything unless it's for a reasonable cause (they are very lazy) unlike south city's new teachers which actually teach like they have been there
... Read more for awhile and know what they are doing... oh yea and for the senior project el camino which offers 15 hrs of mentoring and an added 5 hrs of community service really is a downer, its hard to find a place that will accept you.. so i rate my old school a 5 because of its more advanced teachers and also because it's a great school if you want to actually learn things and want a great education. I definetely dread leaveing there. Congrats to the seniors of 2009, we're only one step away!!! Read less
Posted by a student on 01/24/09
I would not compare with other schools in the area. There are many differences as to quality of the staff and of the students' ethnic and economic background. My second child is at so. City high, one already graduated and the third one soon to come. I have no significant complaints about he school.
... Read more Students get a great overall education. They are prepared to face real life after graduation, thanks to the diversity of the school population and how they are taught to accept others regardless of their differences. Unfortunately the school has received too many students from other districts, and that makes the classes sometimes to large. However, this means that some parents from other districts have also found out how great this school is. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/03/06
Compared to El Camino, which is the other school in the South City district, this school is not a good school. The teachers are either really good or really bad. The school is too overpopulated. The students there are also loud and rude. Compared to my old school, it's not that clean. And the classrooms
... Read more are too small. They do offer a lot of courses and the staff's nice but aside from that, the environment and the quality of some teachers isn't that great Read less
Posted by a student on 09/26/06
I'm so glad that my daughter had an opportunity to attend this school....I had my doubts before but when she graduated with honors I knew that the school was the one that made her get were she is today.
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Posted by a parent on 07/26/06
SSFHS is a very diverse school, this prepare students for the real world. Lots of xtra curr activities-many great teachers-principal very involved with students, their academic performance & xtra curr activities. Very safe environment--parents need to get more involved.
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Academics leave much to be desired in the math and sciences. Sports are great motivators the football coach requires academic achievements requiring mandatory study hall. I am not aware any other sports require the same.
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Posted by a parent on 01/19/06
This school is very diverse and a great enviorment to the students. The teachers are very well prepared and are available for you to talk to.
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Posted by a student on 09/05/05
This school was fun but they need better science and math teachers. But they are strong in elective classes like Electronics which is taught by the best instructor on earth Mr. P
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School Profile for South San Francisco High School
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Student enrollment:
1,500
Students per teacher:
23
Full-time teachers:
65
Number of classrooms:
75
Vocational Education
Accounting, Auto Mechanics, Drafting, Health, Phys Ed, Woodworking
Arts
Art
Fine Arts
Dance, Drama, Fine Arts
Computer Science
Internet/Web Site
Advanced Placement
Math, Science, Social Studies, English
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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