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KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory

Q: Is KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory a good school?

KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory ranks 897 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 59% of California high schools

Summary

KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory is a small public charter high school serving about 200 students in grades 9-12 in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, notable for its high graduation rates and significant investment in a low student-teacher ratio.

The school demonstrates clear strengths, particularly in English Language Arts where it outperforms the state average and most nearby schools like O'Connell (John) High and Marshall (Thurgood) High. It also boasts a 92.9% graduation rate, far exceeding the state average, and shows exceptional effectiveness with special education students and English Learners. However, mathematics proficiency is a notable challenge, lagging behind the state average, and chronic absenteeism is high, though still lower than at many surrounding schools.

When compared to a similar school like Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High, KIPP achieves its outcomes with a much lower 9-to-1 student-teacher ratio and significantly higher per-student spending within its own KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory District. While its statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it has recovered to the 59th percentile, positioning it as one of the higher-performing options among the many schools in the San Francisco Unified area serving high-need populations.

196

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,660

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1195 Hudson Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94124-2488

(415) 643-6951

District: KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.7%

African American:

27.6%

Pacific Islander:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2025) from a 36th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

California avg41%

897^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 21 pts since 2019

From top 21% (2019) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

580^th of 1,543KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	897 of 2162	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	1312 of 2159	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1395 of 2170	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	1094 of 2123	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	626 of 1290	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	444 of 2133	79.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	314 of 523	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	357 of 517	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	383 of 521	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	223 of 522	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.2	63 of 592	89.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.9	1012 of 1161	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	359 of 555	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.4	296 of 1085	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	29.7	837 of 1064	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	926 of 1044	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	167 of 467	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	821 of 1906	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	1199 of 1915	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1206 of 1915	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	1010 of 1858	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	680 of 1054	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	446 of 1833	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	244 of 1900	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	767 of 1902	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	1014 of 1917	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	698 of 1861	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.8	188 of 1814	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	662 of 2013	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	1077 of 2026	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1168 of 2030	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1058 of 1943	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	497 of 1126	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	292 of 1937	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	811 of 1942	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	1223 of 1948	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1354 of 1963	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	1054 of 1916	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	492 of 1122	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	405 of 1880	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	348 of 1252	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	390 of 1197	67.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

African American (2025)40th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory	Public, Charter	9-12	1195 Hudson Ave.	San Francisco	94124	San Francisco County	KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 643-6951	196	21	9.3	89.3%	3 (1.5%)	54 (27.6%)	119 (60.7%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	5 (2.6%)	56.6	897^th of 2162 public high schools	58.5%		37.1	1312^th of 2159 public high schools	39.2%	415	37.0			37.0	53.1	53.1	20.8	20.8	$44,660	$4,306	$40,354
Marshall (Thurgood) High	Public	8-12	45 Conkling St.	San Francisco	94124	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5612	475	33	14.3	78.9%	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	366 (77.1%)	41 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.4%)	11.7	1930^th of 2162 public high schools	10.7%		13.3	1879^th of 2159 public high schools	13.0%	51		4.7		4.2	9.3	9.3	5.8	5.8	$27,339	$1,484	$25,855
Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High	Public	9-12	400 Mansell St.	San Francisco	94134	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4550	1,047	55	19.1	67.7%	15 (1.4%)	82 (7.8%)	478 (45.7%)	391 (37.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.4%)	55 (5.3%)	65.4	681^st of 2162 public high schools	68.5%		76.7	463^rd of 2159 public high schools	78.6%	218		41.8		41.8	56.5	56.5	26.4	26.4	$24,090	$1,612	$22,478
S.F. County Opportunity (Hilltop)	Public	6-12	1325 Florida St.	San Francisco	94110	San Francisco County	San Francisco County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5606	67	8	8.0	76.1%	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	65 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$62,148	$6,827	$55,321
S.F. International High	Public	8-12	655 DeHaro St.	San Francisco	94107	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5781	382	27	14.2	73.0%	24 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	321 (84.0%)	33 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9.7	2032^nd of 2162 public high schools	6.0%		15.3	1810^th of 2159 public high schools	16.2%	222		1.5		1.5	7.0	6.9	4.4	4.2	$26,715	$1,894	$24,821
Downtown High	Public	9-12	693 Vermont St.	San Francisco	94107	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5860	174	4	40.2	71.3%	7 (4.0%)	32 (18.4%)	94 (54.0%)	8 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.0%)	18 (10.3%)	10.1	2017^th of 2162 public high schools	6.7%		10.1	2064^th of 2159 public high schools	4.4%	47			3.3	3.1	6.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	$35,634	$2,137	$33,497
Jordan (June) School for Equity	Public	9-12	325 La Grande Ave.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 452-4922	176	13	13.1	70.5%	4 (2.3%)	16 (9.1%)	128 (72.7%)	15 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	9 (5.1%)	14.7	1815^th of 2162 public high schools	16.0%		11.8	1959^th of 2159 public high schools	9.3%	144		7.9		7.5	22.2	22.2	3.1	3.1	$33,669	$1,175	$32,494
O'Connell (John) High	Public	9-12	2355 Folsom St.	San Francisco	94110	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5370	460	29	15.8	70.4%	16 (3.5%)	33 (7.2%)	360 (78.3%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	31.5	1454^th of 2162 public high schools	32.7%		15.4	1807^th of 2159 public high schools	16.3%	353		21.1		21.1	41.3	41.3	6.1	6.1	$27,701	$1,709	$25,992
Mission High	Public	9-12	3750 18th St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6240	993	59	16.7	62.5%	65 (6.5%)	102 (10.3%)	702 (70.7%)	69 (6.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.8%)	14.9	1813^th of 2162 public high schools	16.1%		19.9	1707^th of 2159 public high schools	20.9%	106		8.3	7.1	8.2	17.0	17.0	6.1	6.1	$25,857	$1,958	$23,899
Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's)	Public, Charter	9-12	70 Oak Grove St.	San Francisco	94107	San Francisco County	Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 734-3310	201	8	24.3	25.4%	14 (7.0%)	18 (9.0%)	154 (76.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.5%)								(n/a)									$19,369	$433	$18,936

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory

What is the racial makeup of KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory?

Students at KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory are 61% Hispanic, 28% African American, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% White.

What district is KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory in?

KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory District

How many students attend KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory.

Is KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory a good school?

KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory ranks 897^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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