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Public charter · Hunters Point · AKA: KIPP, KIPP SFCP

KIPP SF College Prep

“Work Hard. Be Bold.”

Students
~200
Ratio
9:1
Tuition
Free

What makes this school special

  • Part of the national KIPP charter network's Northern California region
  • KIPP Forward, the network's college and career team, works with students through high school and stays with them as alumni
  • The activities list runs from Black Student Union and Social Justice Club to Enterprise for Youth
  • Fields six CIF San Francisco Section sports (the Phoenix) despite the small enrollment
  • Free mental health services for every student, not just those in crisis — every school in the Northern California network staffs a clinician

Academics

Curriculum

College-prep curriculum with AP coursework and KIPP Forward college and career advising

World languages

Spanish

Signature programs

  • KIPP Forward college & career counseling
  • Enterprise for Youth

UC admissions

In fall 2025, 42 students applied to the UC system from this school; 40 were admitted to at least one campus, and 8 enrolled.

What these numbers can and can’t tell you

Athletics, arts & activities

Athletics · CIF San Francisco Section

Baseball (boys)BasketballCheerCross CountrySoccerTrack & FieldVolleyball

Arts

ArtMusic

Clubs & activities

Black Student UnionLatin American Student OrganizationSocial Justice ClubStudent GovernmentLeadershipPLUS Cluband more

Life there

Learning support

Free mental health services for all students — every KIPP Northern California school staffs a mental health clinician

Often on the same list

City Arts & Leadership Academy

Public charter

Gateway High School

Public charter

Thurgood Marshall Academic High School

Public

Sources

  1. KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory | KIPP Northern California — name, address, grades, AP coursework, Spanish elective, activities and clubs, arts, KIPP Forward, mental health clinicians
  2. Apply to San Francisco Collegiate Preparatory | KIPP NorCal — application link, 2026-27 enrollment open
  3. Enroll | KIPP Northern California — SchoolMint portal, lottery process, no fee, waitlist
  4. NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) — enrollment, student:teacher ratio, % students of color
  5. California Dept. of Education school directory — opened August 2013
  6. KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory | KIPP Public Schools Northern California — sports teams and genders, extracurriculars
  7. Member high schools | CIF San Francisco Section — CIF SF Section membership
  8. 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.")
  9. CIF SF Section standings (2024-25 varsity) and season calendar — teams by sport and gender, sport seasons

Details checked August 2026