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Ida B. Wells Continuation High School

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Coordinates: 37°46′30″N 122°26′02″W / 37.7751°N 122.4340°W / 37.7751; -122.4340
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Ida B. Wells High School
Address
Map
1099 Hayes Street

San Francisco, California

94117

United States of America
Coordinates37°46′30″N 122°26′02″W / 37.7751°N 122.4340°W / 37.7751; -122.4340
Information
TypeContinuation high school
EstablishedSeptember 10, 1911 (1911-09-10)
School districtSan Francisco Unified School District
PrincipalKatie Pringle[1]
Staff11.40 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment181 (2017–18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.88[2]
WebsiteIda B Wells Website

Ida B. Wells Continuation High School is a public high school in San Francisco, California, located on Alamo Square near the Hayes Valley neighborhood. The school belongs to the San Francisco Unified School District, where it is one of two continuation high schools.[3][4]

History

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The school was built in 1910 in classical style to a design by Newton Tharp. Originally the Denman Grammar School,[5] it had its official dedication on September 10, 1911.[6] It was later Louise Lombard School For the Handicapped and Alamo Park Continuation High School and was renamed in 1992 in honor of Ida B. Wells.[6]

The building was closed for renovations in December 2014 and the students relocated to the John O'Connell High School campus[6] until 2016, when the school reopened.[7] It was previously the oldest continuously operating school in the district.[5][6]

Academics and resources

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The school has a no-homework policy. Students see a counselor every morning and have access to a resource center with a job board. The graduation rate rose to 67% in 2021–22.[4]

The school has a culinary arts program, Heat of the Kitchen.[8] A previous principal approached the instructor, Alice Cravens, to bring the program into the school.[9]

Athletics

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The school does not offer any sports, but students are able to and encouraged to participate in a team sport at another school in the district.[10]

Statistics

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Demographics

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2016-17[11][12]

White Latino Asian African American Pacific Islander American Indian Two or More Races Not Reported
7.5% 37.9% 6.8% 32.3% 2.5% 2.5% 1.9% 8.7%

Enrollment by Subgroup 2016-17[13]

English Learners Foster Youth Homeless Students with Disabilities Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
15.5% 6.8% 11.8% 22.4% 82.6%

References

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  1. ^ "School Profile". San Francisco Unified School District. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Wells (Ida B.) High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "SFUSD: High Schools". SFUSD San Francisco Public Schools. 2017.
  4. ^ a b Letourneau, Connor (April 5, 2024). "Nearly 96% of students at this S.F. school are chronically absent. His job: get them back to class". San Francisco Chronicle.
  5. ^ a b Whiting, Sam (August 15, 2004). "Golden Oldies / When form equaled function: high school architecture from its prime". SFGate.
  6. ^ a b c d Sawyer, Nuala (December 23, 2014). "Ida B. Wells School Closes for Renovation". Hoodline. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Sawyer, Nuala (2016). "Renovation Complete at Ida B. Wells". Hoodline. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "About Us". Heat of The Kitchen. February 6, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Zijderveld, Annelies (June 2016). "Alice Cravens: Thriving in the Heat of the Kitchen". Paste Magazine.
  10. ^ "Member Schools- CIF San Francisco". CIF San Francisco Section. 2017.
  11. ^ "Enrollment by Ethnicity and Grade". California Department of Education. 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023.
  12. ^ "Ida B. Wells Information". National Center for Education Statistics. 2016.
  13. ^ "Enrollment by Subgroup". California Department of Education. 2017.


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