KIPP SF College Prep
“Work Hard. Be Bold.”
AKA: KIPP, KIPP SFCPHunters PointPublic charter
KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory
“Work Hard. Be Bold.”
AKA: KIPP, KIPP SF College Prep, KIPP SFCPHunters PointPublic charter
- Students
- ~200
- Ratio
- 9:1
- Tuition
- Free
- Enrollment
- ~200
- Student:teacher
- 9:1
- Base tuition
- Free
- Real cost
- $0–$3k
What makes this school special
- A small Bayview campus of just under 200 students with a 9:1 student-teacher ratio, part of the national KIPP charter network's Northern California region
- College planning starts in 9th grade through KIPP Forward: campus visits, one-on-one advising, and financial aid navigation. Across the KIPP Northern California network (not this campus alone), 95% of high-schoolers have matriculated to four-year colleges or other pathways
- Nine AP courses is a deep bench for a school this size, spanning calculus, statistics, both English APs, two histories, psychology, environmental science, and Spanish
- Fields seven CIF San Francisco Section sports (the Phoenix) despite the small enrollment
- Free mental health services for every student, not just those in crisis
Academics
Curriculum
College-prep curriculum with nine AP courses and KIPP Forward college/career advising from 9th grade
World languages
Spanish
Signature programs
- KIPP Forward college & career counseling (college visits, 1:1 advising, financial aid navigation)
- CAMS: New Media and Performance
Athletics, arts & activities
Athletics · CIF San Francisco Section
BaseballBasketballCross CountrySoccerSoftballVolleyballWrestling
Arts
ArtBandCAMS: New Media and Performance
Clubs & activities
DebateRock the Wall StreetLASO (Latino Student Org)Black Student UnionStudent Counciland more
Life there
Learning support
Special education, free mental health services for all students, social-emotional learning via MTSS
Often on the same list
Sources
- KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory — name, address, AP courses, clubs, arts, KIPP Forward, support services
- Apply | KIPP SF College Prep — application and enrollment contact
- Enroll | KIPP Northern California — SchoolMint portal, lottery process, no fee, waitlist
- NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) — enrollment, student:teacher ratio, % students of color
- California Dept. of Education school directory — opened August 2013
- MaxPreps — KIPP SF College Prep Phoenix — sports teams, mascot, CIF SF Section
- KIPP Sets Clear Expectations with New Principles and Tagline (KIPP Foundation, May 2026) — motto ("Work Hard. Be Bold.," KIPP's current network tagline, which replaced the retired "Work Hard. Be Nice.")
Last reviewed July 2026