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Catholic (co-ed) · Inner Richmond

Nativity

“Faith-filled Academic Excellence”

Students
~40
Ratio
6:1
Tuition
$24k

What makes this school special

  • San Francisco's newest Catholic high school: opened in August 2024 at Star of the Sea Parish in the Richmond, growing a grade at a time toward a maximum of 40 students per class
  • A classical model that's rare on the West Coast — a four-year great-books-and-history sequence taught by Socratic seminar, with two years of required Latin plus Spanish

Academics

Curriculum

Classical curriculum — a four-year great-books-and-history sequence taught by Socratic seminar; Latin through AP; block schedule

World languages

Latin, Spanish

Schedule

Block

Signature programs

  • Four-year classical sequence, ancient world through the 21st century
  • House system
  • Senior Capstone Thesis
  • Academic travel with two overnight trips a year
  • Choir

UC admissions

UC doesn’t publish admissions data for this school.

Athletics, arts & activities

Athletics · CIF North Coast Section; Bay Area Conference (affiliate)

Cross CountryVolleyballBasketballTrack & Field

Arts

ChoirFine Arts Showcase

Life there

Tuition includes

  • Books
  • Registration

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Sources

  1. Apply — the full 2027-28 cycle with dates, application steps, three test-score routes, fee policy, recommendation and interview requirements
  2. Tuition — $23,500 for 2027-28 covering registration, tuition, and books; $500 enrollment fee; uniforms $300-$450 via Global Schoolwear; FACTS financial aid; WASC accreditation through June 2028 and WCEA candidacy; Archdiocese recognition
  3. The Classical Difference — the four-year sequence, Socratic method, Latin through AP, four years of language required
  4. Schedule — block schedule, double-block sciences and fine arts, late-start Wednesdays
  5. Athletics — North Coast Section membership, Bay Area Conference affiliate, sports by season
  6. FAQs — co-ed, all faith backgrounds welcome, 20-40 students per class target, uniforms
  7. A school is born — Archdiocese of San Francisco — founding (2024), founders, opening
  8. CDE Private School Affidavit, 2025-26 — enrollment (41, grades 9-11 as the school grows toward 9-12)
  9. Nativity homepage — motto ("Faith-filled Academic Excellence", the homepage tagline); 40-max class size, 6:1 ratio

Details checked August 2026