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Protestant · Bayview · AKA: Rise

Rise Prep

“Reason. Create. Serve. Lead.”

Students
~70
Ratio
8:1
Tuition
Indexed

Tuition set by family income, no published sticker price.

What makes this school special

  • An independent Christian college-prep in the Bayview built around radical affordability: tuition is $30,000 on paper, but every admitted family pays between $600 and $10,000 a year on the Panther Scholarship sliding scale, set by household size and income
  • A 9-to-5 school day with homework time, office hours, and academic support built in, so the work gets done at school
  • Rooted in its neighborhood: 80% of seats are reserved for first-to-college, low-income, or Bayview resident scholars, with service partnerships across the Bayview from the SF-Marin Food Bank to Heron's Head Park
  • Every senior to date has completed the UC/CSU A-G requirements and been admitted to a four-year university, by the school's own count

Academics

Curriculum

College-preparatory with an extended 9-to-5 day, homework time embedded

Advanced Placement

4 AP courses

See the course list

World languages

Spanish

Signature programs

  • Panther Scholarship — every family pays on a sliding scale ($600-$10,000)
  • Senior Thesis & Defense (with an Honors option)
  • 9-to-5 school day with built-in homework help and daily office hours
  • Experience Week grade-level trips
  • Service partnerships across Bayview (SF-Marin Food Bank, Heron's Head, BMagic)

UC admissions

In fall 2025, 14 students applied to the UC system from this school; 10 were admitted to at least one campus, and 5 enrolled.

What these numbers can and can’t tell you

Athletics, arts & activities

Athletics · CIF Central Coast Section (associate member)

Cross CountrySoccer (boys)BasketballTrack & Field

Arts

Studio ArtAdvanced Studio ArtChoirAdvanced ChoirVocal Ensemble

Clubs & activities

Student CouncilYearbookand more

Often on the same list

Immaculate Conception Academy

Catholic (girls)

Gateway High School

Public charter

KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory

Public charter

Sources

  1. Admissions — $30,000 tuition with the universal Panther Scholarship sliding scale ($600-$10,000 by household size and income), cycle dates (page shows the Fall 2026 entering class, so dates render as windows), screening test, requirements, $200 deposit, 6th-grade entry launching fall 2026
  2. About Rise — independent Christian identity, Bayview/Hunters Point mission, 80% of seats reserved for first-to-college, low-income, or Bayview resident scholars, mission line
  3. Academics — course list including the four AP courses (AP Language & Comp, AP Literature & Comp, AP Calculus AB, AP Environmental Science), Spanish 1-3, Senior Thesis & Defense
  4. Student Life — CIF/CCS associate membership, sports by season, Experience Week, service partnerships
  5. Our Results — "100% of our seniors fulfilled all A-G requirements; 100% of our seniors received admission into 4 year universities"
  6. Our Model — the 8:1 student-faculty ratio; the 9-to-5 day with homework time embedded; families contribute roughly a tenth of tuition costs under the school's "90% fundraising model," the rest covered by donors
  7. CDE Private School Affidavit, 2025-26 — enrollment (71, grades 9-12), staffing
  8. Rise homepage — motto ("Reason. Create. Serve. Lead.", the hero line)
  9. ACS WASC Directory of Schools — accreditation status: Accredited, grades 9-12 (checked August 2026)

Details checked August 2026