35 Keyes Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94129
415 561 5800 www.bayschoolsf.org
Director Gina Meneni gmeneni@bayschoolsf org ext 107
Associate Director
Ashley Terry ‘11 aterry@bayschoolsf org ext 179
Assistant Director
Michael Garcia mgarcia@bayschoolsf org ext. 4068
Year Founded: 2004
Enrollment: 404
Average Class Size: 15
100% graduates admitted to 4-year colleges
43% students of color 36% receive tuition assistance
At The Bay School, we balance challenging academics and innovative thinking with a mindful approach to learning and life. Our goal is to see students unlock their individual and collective potential so they begin to realize their roles in a dynamic world.
The Bay School does not prescribe to/offer an AP or IB curriculum. In the 11th and 12th grades, students have the opportunity to apply for Honors courses Pending approval by faculty and the Academic Office, 11th grade students can take up to four semesters of Honors courses and 12th graders can take up to six semesters Bay pushes the boundaries of the traditional classroom setting in order to ensure our students are given the tools needed to thrive in the 21st century Bay offers a host of interdisciplinary courses in both the semester and Immersive terms cotaught by two instructors of different disciplines
Bay is one of very few schools in the United States (and the only one in CA) to offer this type of experiential program.
Twice a year at Bay, students take one course for three weeks They work intensely on a central question, with every day devoted to digging into specialized knowledge.
Immersive courses are interdisciplinary courses that are affiliated with academic departments and are UC-approved A–G courses that meet graduation requirements. An Immersive meets for the equivalent number of hours as a semester course
The Bay School uses an unweighted GPA, does not calculate class rank, and does not award any academic honors or distinctions
CEEB number: 053985
Accredidation: WASC, CAIS
Member school: NAIS, NACAC, WACAC, ACCIS
A highlight of each student’s Bay experience, the Senior Projects (SP) program is designed to be the culminating experience of a Bay education SP is required for graduation and involves extensive field work for which students earn full academic credit for a two-term course. The program offers a meaningful opportunity for each senior to explore a passion in depth through the lens of a young professional working in a field rather than a high school student studying a topic Each student selects an adult mentor who works in the field of their project topic and can provide expertise and guidance.
20 credits, including successful completion of:
English: 4 credits
Humanities 1 (1 credit), Humanities 2 (1 credit), American Studies (0.5 credit) Science: 4 credits
Conceptual Physics, Chemistry 1, Biology 1
Mathematics: 3 credits
Math 1, Math 2, Math 3
Social Studies: 3 credits
Humanities 1 (0 5 credit), Humanities 2 (0 5 credit), American Studies (1 credit), Civics (0 5 credit) Langagues: 3 credits
Mandarin or Spanish Arts: 1 5 credits
The Creative Process
Philosophy & World Religion: 0 5 credit
Capstone: 1 credit
Senior Projects
Core courses listed in italics
**All students must fulfill an Ethnic Studies requirement, where students can choose from a menu of classes The goal of this is for all Bay graduates to develop and then practice the skills of engaging in complex conversations around race, ethnicity, and identity **
Adv British Lit (H)
Adv Essay & Memoir (H)
African American Lit
American Rage
Art of the Short Story (I)
Asian American Lit
Banned Books (H)
Breaking the Singular Story (H)
Civil Rights in the American South (I)
Craft of Writing
Critical Theory
Decolonized English Lit (H)
Essential Questions Through Film (I)
Existentialism (H)
Futures Past and Present (I)
Human Nature
Indigenous American Lit
Lit of Neurodivergence
Modern American Family (I)
Mythology (I)
Novels in Nature (I)
South Asian Lit
Speculative Fiction
Stories of SF (I)
The American Dream
The Good Life
Buddhism (I)
Comparative Philosophy (H)
Comparative Religion (H)
Ethics
Existentialism (H)
Human Nature
Religion in US Politics
The Good Life
Adv Mechanism Design
Applied Chemistry: Gastronomy (I)
Assembling SF (I)
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Astronomy Observatory (I)
Atmospheric Science & Engineering (I)
Biological Psychology
Biology 2 (H)
Biology of Health & Wellness (I)
Biotechnology (I)
California Geology (I)
Chemistry 2 (H)
Climate Change
Computer Science 1-2
Construction Techniques (I)
Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Environmental Science
Evolutionary Biology
Fire Ecology (I)
History of the CA Gold Rush (I)
Human Genetics & Disease
Human Physiology (H)
Marine Biology (I)
Physics 2 (H)
Quantum Mechanics (H)
Sustainability & Earth Systems
Water in the American West (I)
Wilderness First Responder (I)
Mandarin 1-4
Mandarin 5 (H)
Adv Topics in Mandarin (H)
Spanish 1-4
Adv Topics in Spanish (H)
Spanish for Spanish
Speakers 1-2, 3 (H)
Analysis of Functions
Art of Islam (I)
Calculus (H)
Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking
Data Science
Group Theory (H)
Linear Algebra (H)
Math of Democracy (I)
Math of Digital Animation (I)
Statistics
Topology (H)
Artist as Activist
Civil Rights in the American South (I)
Comparative Government (H)
Ethical Economics
Ethnic Studies
History of the CA Gold Rush (I)
How Can We All Get Along? (I)
Human Geography (H)
Latin American Studies
Math of Democracy (I)
Middle Eastern Studies
Poverty & Justice (I)
Queer History
Religion in US Politics
The Evolution of Food (I)
US Foreign Policy (H)
Water in the American West (I)
Adv Design
Adv Digital Arts (H)
Adv Drama: Directing (H)
Adv Drawing & Painting (H)
Art of Islam (I)
Art Studio (I)
Artist as Activist Design
Drama
Drawing
Filmmaking (I)
Jazz
Jazz 2 (H)
Music Production
Painting
Photography
Video
Vocal Music
(I) - Immersive course
(H) - Honors courses earn their designation from the University of California’s course review process In the 2025–26 school year, we are offering 25 honors courses across all disciplines
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