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Protestant · Crocker-Amazon · AKA: SFCS

SF Christian School

“Discipleship. Purpose. Faith.”

Students
~60
Ratio
16:1
Tuition
$17k

What makes this school special

  • One of the city's longest-running Protestant schools, teaching as a ministry of Calvary Baptist Church since 1971
  • A small K-12 community of roughly 260 students on one Crocker-Amazon campus, where every subject is taught through a biblical worldview
  • An English-immersion program for non-native speakers and an international student program that can sponsor student visas (I-20)

Academics

Curriculum

K-12 Christian curriculum (BJU Press, Abeka, Saxon Math) taught through a biblical worldview; English-immersion support for non-native speakers

Schedule

Semester

Signature programs

  • English-immersion program for non-native English speakers
  • International student program (I-20 eligible)
  • Music program included in tuition — band, string ensemble, choir

College matriculation

UCLA, UC Davis, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, University of San Francisco, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, Pepperdine University, Santa Clara University, Chapman University, University of the Pacific, Biola University, Azusa Pacific University

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UC admissions

UC doesn’t publish admissions data for this school.

Athletics, arts & activities

Athletics · Private School Athletic League Division 5 (CIF)

SoccerVolleyballBasketballCross Country

Arts

BandString EnsembleChoirMusic TheoryStudio ArtPhotographyYearbook

Life there

Tuition includes

  • Athletics
  • Music program

Often on the same list

Rise University Preparatory

Protestant

Immaculate Conception Academy

Catholic (girls)

Archbishop Riordan High School

Catholic (co-ed)

Sources

  1. Tuition — 2026-27 high-school tuition ($17,040, athletics and music included, no participation fees), sibling discounts, fee schedule, uniform via Simply Uniforms (Colma), lunch purchase program
  2. Admissions — the five-step process, application fees, screening test and shadow day, interview, enrollment fee, early/regular rounds and the mid-April priority date (the page's cycle labeling is mixed, so dates render as windows)
  3. About — founded September 1971
  4. Accreditation — WASC-accredited since 2008
  5. Athletics — PSAL Division 5 under CIF, sports offered, eligibility rules
  6. Music and Art — band, strings, choir, music theory; studio art, photography, yearbook
  7. College Bound — colleges the 2023 and 2024 graduates earned acceptance to
  8. FAQs — ~260 students K-12, daily uniform requirement
  9. CDE Private School Affidavit, 2025-26 — high-school enrollment (56 in grades 9-12)
  10. NCES Private School Universe Survey — student:teacher ratio estimated from PSS 2023-24 (264 non-preK ÷ 16.9 FTE ≈ 16:1); semester system per the school's FAQ
  11. High School — motto ("Discipleship. Purpose. Faith.", the page tagline); biblical-worldview teaching

Details checked August 2026