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Lowell High School, San Francisco, CA

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Founded1856
Websitehttps://www.lowellsf.org
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Address1101 Eucalyptus Drive, San Francisco, CA 94132

Lowell High School, San Francisco, CA

Lowell High School is a public high school in San Francisco, California, founded in 1856, making it one of the oldest public high schools in the United States west of the Mississippi River. It has historically operated as an academically selective school within the San Francisco Unified School District.

Key Facts about Lowell High School

Founded: 1856
Type: Public high school (San Francisco Unified School District)
Location: San Francisco, California
One of the oldest public high schools in the western United States
Grades served: 9-12

Academics and Programs at Lowell High School

Broad Advanced Placement and honors curriculum
Strong debate, journalism and performing arts programs
Competitive academic teams including math and robotics
Extensive elective offerings across sciences and humanities

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Admissions

Enrollment at Lowell High School is managed through the San Francisco Unified School District, which after a period of lottery-based admission (2021-2022) reinstated academic, merit-based admission criteria, including grades, an SFUSD interim assessment, and an application/essay.

ApplicationSFUSD academic admissions application

EligibilitySan Francisco resident, incoming grade 9

Application feeNone

Grades served9-12

Good to know

Admission criteria have changed between merit-based and lottery-based systems in recent years (currently merit-based); families should confirm the current policy with SFUSD
Families rank school choices through the district's unified enrollment process
Contact the SFUSD Educational Placement Center for the current year's policy

Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.

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