The International School of San Francisco was formerly known as French American International School and International High School.
Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
1071 |
| Native English and French speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Average number of students per class |
16 |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma
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| School start time |
8:30 |
| School finish time |
15:15 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Childcare and special after school activities are available for an additional fee from 7:30 to 8:00 and 15:30 to 18:00. |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Animal rights, anime, American sign language club, bake 4 lives, battle of the bands, bike to school club, chess, design, foreign film club, garden club, gender and sexuality alliance, girls chorus, happiness club, hiking, mixed media club, model UN, politics, reading buddies, TEDx, yearbook club |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
2 playgrounds |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Our community includes French American International School (Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8) and International High School (Grade 9 through Grade 12). At French American, students experience a unique, bilingual environment. By Grade 8, students are fluent in both French and English. In Grade 9, our community expands to include incoming students from across San Francisco and families from around the globe. Many of these students are not bilingual, yet they all have a desire to experience the world around them. At International High School, students earn an internationally recognized baccalaureate diploma in addition to a U.S. high school degree. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, the French American International School and International High School offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance. |