Town School for Boys
37°47′30.67″N 122°26′24.42″W / 37.7918528°N 122.4401167°W
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| Town School For Boys | |
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2750 Jackson Street , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1939 |
| Head of School | Lorri Hamilton Durbin |
| Faculty | 65 |
| Gender | All-male |
| Enrollment | 400 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Town Tiger |
| Website | www |
Town School for Boys, located in San Francisco, California, is an independent day school for boys from kindergarten through the eighth grade.
The school was established in 1939 by parents from the recently closed and privately owned Damon School, and in 1938–39 was known as the Tamalpais Junior School. Town School for Boys is considered a college preparatory institution for boys in San Francisco. The school is well respected nationally, and has a thriving teacher training program called the New Teacher Institute, founded in 1990. The enrollment of over 400 boys is divided into 9 grades, K - 8, with two classes per grade.
While renovations took place in the 2013–14 school year, the school temporarily leased the space in the Palace of Fine Arts vacated by the Exploratorium.[1][2]
Governance
Town, like most independent schools, is governed by a board of trustees composed of parents, alumni, and other stakeholders.[3]
Heads of School
- 1938–1957, Edwin M. Rich
- 1957- 1962, Robert M. Kimball
- 1962–1963, Dr. Harold E. Merrick
- 1963–1965, Samuel Hazard
- 1965–1967, Marshall Umpleby
- 1967–1989, David L. Pratt
- 1989–2016, W. Brewster Ely
- 2016–2017, Lila B. Lohr, Interim
- 2017–present, Lorri Hamilton Durbin
Notable alumni
- Nick Traina, late lead singer for Link 80
- John Heinz, former US senator from Pennsylvania, heir to the Heinz family fortune
- Andrew Getty, American oil heir, businessman, film director and philanthropist
- Ethan Canin, author, educator, and physician, co-founder of the San Francisco Writers Grotto
- Mark Pirie, New Zealand poet, writer, literary critic, anthologist, publisher, and editor
- Deke Sharon, American singer, arranger, composer, director, producer, author, coach, pioneer, and teacher of a cappella music
- Alex Gansa, screenwriter and producer, co-developed the Showtime series Homeland
- Ulrich Schmid-Maybach,real estate developer, entrepreneur and philanthropist
References
- ^ Kuchar, Sally (2013-02-22). "The Town School for Boys Will Temporarily Takes Over Old Exploratorium Space". Curbed. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ Riley, Neal (2013-02-21). "Lease agreement for temporary Palace of Fine Arts tenant approved". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". townschool.com. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
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