University
“Many Voices, One University”
AKA: UHSPacific HeightsIndependent
University High School
“Many Voices, One University”
AKA: UHS, UniversityPacific HeightsIndependent
- Students
- ~520
- Ratio
- 7:1
- Tuition
- $68k
Base tuition as published for 2026–27.
Admissions
- Applications open
- Late August
- Application & aid due
- Mid-January
- Decisions released
- Mid-March
- Enrollment
- ~520
- Student:teacher
- 7:1
- Base tuition
- $68,090
- 2026–27 school year
- Real cost
- $70k–$77k
- Flexible tuition
- ~23%
What makes this school special
- An academic heavyweight: spirited, seminar-style classes that feel like college, with a workload to match. Thriving here requires genuinely wanting that
- Facilities that punch way above a 500-student school: a Julia Morgan-designed main building, a 400-seat theater, and the brand-new California Street Campus (2025) with 50,000 square feet, net-zero energy, a maker space, and a collegiate-level gym
- Despite the name, no university attached. It's independent (a perennial point of confusion)
Academics
Curriculum
AP plus in-house honors electives
World languages
French, Latin, Mandarin, Spanish
Schedule
Semester
Signature programs
- Independent Study (student-designed projects)
- BlendEd inter-school online consortium
- Honors elective seminars
College matriculation
Stanford, UC Berkeley, University of Chicago, Tufts, Tulane, UCLA, Yale, Boston College, Brown, Cornell, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Wesleyan, Pitzer, Princeton
See the full listAthletics, arts & activities
Athletics · Bay Counties League (BCL West)
BadmintonBaseballBasketballCross CountryFencingField HockeyFlag FootballGolfLacrosseSailingSoccerSoftballSwimmingTennisTrack & FieldVolleyball
Arts
Visual ArtCeramicsPhotographyInstrumental MusicChoral MusicTheaterTechnical TheaterDance
Clubs & activities · 50+
Society of Women EngineersSports AnalyticsArchitecture ClubPathway to MedicineFinance ClubHiking ClubBusiness and Investment AnalysisCurrent Events ClubFlight Club AerospaceBooks & TeaJewelry ClubGardening ClubVibe Coding ClubYouth for Common SenseSF Unity RoboticsBehavior and Society Club
See all clubsLife there
Food
On-campus dining, served daily (for purchase)
Learning support
Learning Services — coaching, accommodations, neurodiversity support
Notable alumni
- Eileen Gu (Olympic skier)
- Ali Wong (comedian)
- George Watsky (musician)
- Daniel Lurie (SF Mayor)
- Robert Reffkin (Compass CEO)
Often on the same list
Sources
- UHS School Profile 2025-26 — academics, AP/honors policy, world languages, college matriculation
- UHS At a Glance — enrollment, admissions, teams
- Academic Program — schedule, signature programs
- Arts — arts disciplines
- University Athletics — sports teams by season and gender
- Clubs & Affinity Groups — clubs
- Learning Services — learning support
- Wikipedia — SF University High School — notable alumni
- Tuition & Fees — tuition, mandatory fees, books estimate
- Admissions FAQ — test policy (UHS does not require or accept the SSAT/ISEE)
Last reviewed July 2026