So..I'm currently an 8th grader right now,and I got to say is not that bad.6th and 7th grade we…read morehave a lot of trouble makers.But then suddenly in 8th grade they became more mature. Now your middle school experience depends on 3 factor -the teacher you going to have -friend -the kind of student in your class The staff is nice and all I guess,to be honest I don't really talk to them.If you came to this school for education then Hahahaha pls go to another school m8te.Depend on what teacher you will get,you either will learn something or don't learn at all.8th grade is the best year since more people have become more mature and not a**hole. BEST TEACHER? Mr.tom and mr.lamborn is the two class I been to and feel a community in the classroom.basically they are the cool and good teacher that try to understand The situation and listen to the student have what to say.Mr.kornow and mr.Doyle are good teacher too. Electives(some may change) -journalism(exclusive to 8th grader) -art -computer -drama (exclusive to 7th grader) -mandarin -Spanish -music(band and orchestra) And other class I may forgot Since I'm in journalism class base on what I recorded, most people like computer class. COOL THING WE DO IN PE -biking -wave board (kind of like skate board) -judo for Doyle class only -circus trick? -kick boxing I thought this some pretty cool stuff we get to do. So how is marina school? Meh,is not as bad as you think.

One of the biggest problems with this school is that some teachers seem to think they can treat…read morestudents however they want and then hide behind the excuse of "being strict." There is a huge difference between being strict and making students feel embarrassed, singled out, or disrespected. What makes it even worse is that when students try to speak up about how they are being treated, their concerns are often brushed off. Instead of listening and trying to understand why a student feels uncomfortable, people immediately defend the teacher and say they're just doing their job. This sends the message that teachers can say or do whatever they want without being held accountable. A school should be a place where students feel safe, respected, and supported. Unfortunately, it often feels like student concerns are ignored while teachers are automatically believed, no matter what happened. Respect goes both ways, and if schools expect students to treat teachers with respect, then teachers should be held to the same standard. Overall, this school needs to do a better job of listening to students and taking their concerns seriously instead of dismissing them as complaints about "strict" teachers.

As per San Francisco Unified School Distinct standard practice, graduating elementary and middle…read moreschool kids from within the district have the option of filling out forms that allow you to select your top preferences for the school you'd like to attend. Apparently, my parents selected Washington and Wallenberg as the preferred schools for me to continue my education. Since i didn't get my school of choice coming out of Elementary school (Marina being #1 choice) I expected to at least get my selection this time. Wrong. I was assigned to Galileo, at the time a school known for students and their shenanigans, suspected gangs roaming within the school, and not really recognized for any type of academic achievement. Day 1 of Galileo went without a hitch. As I suspected, I attended a school with a vastly dominated Asian population with groups of other minorities spread out among the student body. This is typically the basic make up of a SFUSD public school, with at least 2000 students attending this school. When I first attended in 2004, the school was somewhat showing signs of wear an tear but when I graduated in 2008, they made significant improvements and remodeled certain aspects of the building. A new artificial turf football field was installed, there is better accessibility around the school for physically impaired people, and they completely changed the courtyard. Course wise they offer classes that you'd expect to see at other schools from your basic science courses to honors courses to AP courses. They had good teachers while I was there an generally it wasn't too challenging for me as High School should be rather easy seeing as how you can easily graduate by doing the minimum and maintaining C's as getting an F really requires work and dedication to failing. Being called Galileo Academy, you are also able to choose to enroll in a 2 year program such AOIT, The Health Academy, a Hospitality program, and others such as the four year AVID program. I was in both the Health Academy and AVID as one helped learn some basic EMT techniques, which counted as 9.5 college units, and AVID meant to help prepare you for college and assisting in the application process. All the teachers i had class with were nice, helpful and of course there's always a couple who make it interesting. Galileo also has a tradition in Sports being the most winning full football program in SF and excelling in a couple of other sports. Sports are a must to gain a good high school experience and the school staff such as counselors were all very helpful. By the time I graduated, Galileo was on it's way up rivaling Lowell and Washington in Academics. This school is also located right by the Pier for an excellent experience during lunch (or if you decide to skip out on class). With so much around, it's tough going to school everyday. Yet It is a school worth attending and will leave you with a good High School Experience. Any other school in SF is a joke. G-House is the place to be.

I went to high school here for two years, freshman and sophomore year. I felt like a lot of the…read morekids here don't care and it causes other students to not work as hard. The school is actually really nice and I love LOVE how it is right by the water. Teachers here are nice.

If you want a school that is all memorization, this school is for you. If you want a Catholic…read moreeducation based on fear and shame, this school is for you. If you believe that we are all God's children with different strengths and weaknesses, that girls and boys should have the same opportunities, and that educators grow through different experiences, this school is NOT for you. Teachers stay too long and become entrenched in anger, frustration and failure. They take it out on the kids. Parents expect all their kids to go to SI, and any other school besides SI means their child will be a failure for the rest of their life. It places a burden on the school, the teachers and the students that fails the entire community, but instead of stepping up to that problem, the admin hides and wheels and deals when it comes to high school admissions - they play God. This school failed my family in all aspects: preparing them for high school, developing good character, inspiring them to be good Catholics. There are many good families who try very hard, but the school and parish are stuck under the oppressive Archdiocese. Let's hope the new head of schools for the Archdiocese can bring about change!

UHS has stellar teachers and offers a supportive environment for high school students. The school…read morepushes students hard on the college-prep route. Advanced Placement courses and tough courses all-around. They get you in to college and make sure you do well there. Top notch school. Very greatful for having gone there. They recently added a new building at 3220 Sacramento Street which houses Ceramic and Art Studios, a film lab, offices, and much more. They are in the process of renovating their lower campus on Washington Street and have already completed a new library on Jackson. A new theater was added in 2001.

I was spoiled by my four years here and received an education that is on par with (if not superior…read moreto) that of many universities. Make no mistake the coursework here pushes students hard, but the opportunities here are endless and display an incredible diversity of passions and talents. During my time at UHS, I played on the varsity tennis and badminton teams, played intramural sports, performed in the spring musical, wrote for the school newspaper, founded a club, sang in the chorus, took a photo class...oh and I took a few academic classes in between. The kinds of classes I took included AP US History, Mandarin Chinese, Literature of the Vietnam War, Western Civilization, Calculus, and the list goes on. My only regret? Not studying harder and pushing myself to try more new things. You can be an artist or a businessman. You can explore the sciences or delve into the literature of your favorite foreign language. It really is as much as you want to make of it. The faculty is top notch, with credentials from outstanding academic institutions and more importantly, a great ability to encourage the students to WANT to learn. And let me save the best for last. The students. The people. Ambitious, talented, and bound to do amazing things. Yes, I sound like a propaganda tool. But I cannot say enough about this school. Alumni events connect me to a wide array of grads in locations and industries far and wide. If you are considering sending your child here, you are doing them a great service. Don't let the finances deter you - the education is first rate and financial aid is available to those who qualify.

My son attended Town School for Boys from K to 8th grade. Town prepared him for high school and…read morehas a great alumni history. It is one of the best private K-8 school in San Francisco. Their vlass size is about 45 kids per grade. If you are thinking of send you son to Town School, start the process early as it's difficult to be admitted.

I attended my Town School for Boys 30th class reunion a couple of years ago, a bunch of contented,…read morefat, balding adults standing around in Dockers, sipping pinot grigio. Didn't come close to descending into the Lord of the Flies-type scenario I had so desperately hoped for. What, after all, do Kenwood Estates and canapes have to do with nine years of regimentation and David Copperfield-like toil under the lash of a system that hoped to mold us into "leaders"? Okay, 95% of everything I know came from Town School. But so did 98% of my psychoses. What would have been far more appropriate to the occasion was a one-hour game of Blood Lust. Blood Lust: 80 kids, one ball, no rules. We developed it as a way to, well...you get the picture. 30 years on, I figured this was our final opportunity to return to the feral underbelly or our childhood, the last chance to go down under a frenzied, unsupervised scrum of screeching males, crushed to the asphalt but not ever letting go of the dodge ball. Or maybe Kill The Goalie. Which differed from Blood Lust only in that it involves four goalies, 80 center forwards, unlimited soccer balls, and a cement wall. Since the evening did not end with a draped body being rolled into a paramedic van, I viewed it as a failure. For God's sake, there has got to be something out there that will let me at least *start* to come to terms with my issues.

My daughter graduated from this school and sending her here was the best choice we ever made. She…read moregot a great education and made life long friends.

If you are looking for a school with brilliant and caring teachers and administrators, look no…read morefurther. The magic sauce of this school is the relationships students build with the adults on campus. These connections serve as the foundation for students to thrive in a joyfully rigorous academic program. My son, a junior at Drew, is authentically engaged in each of his classes. He loves his teachers. He has become a leader of groups and topics he cares about most. Drew walks their talk of helping all students become leaders and teaching them to develop their individual voices. And it all comes down to Drew teachers, who pave the way for all Drew students to be joyful learners.

I am a parent of a 2nd and 5th Grader at Sherman and love the community, staff and administrators…read morethere. All three entities make my kids feel cared for, challenged, heard, supported and listened to in so many ways. The challenges that SFUSD and the State are considerable and well known but the Sherman community rallies around our kids and families like no other and we are so blessed to be a small part of it.

Hello, This is a fellow student here and I love the…read moreteachers and principal here. My name is Haoyuan Tan and I made so many happy memories here. The best moments of my life happened here. To the teachers, Like Ms.Shew or Ms.Dobay thanks for being the best people on earth and helping me when I needed it. I now go to a prestigious school called Holy Name in Sunset, and I thank the teachers who helped me.

Great school with a wonderful choralmusic program. Caring…read morestaff; small teacher student ratio.

St Brigid is a wonderful school with friendly students and great teachers .We are very satisfied…read morewith their academic level. My son is a happy student and we appreciate the St Brigid community.