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Gateway High School is a model, college preparatory charter school committed to academic excellence through personalized, student-centered learning. Gateway combines a rigorous academic program with an approach where the individual talents and strengths of its students are identified and supported. Gateway seeks and supports students who have ambition, who are committed to working hard, and who are eager to share responsibility for their own learning. Working with teachers committed to our mission, Gateway students will acquire the skills, habits, and knowledge necessary for academic and personal success in college and in adult life.
Expected School-wide Learning Results (ESLRs)
Gateway Graduates will be…
who create positive change for themselves and their own learning.
who create positive change for local and global community.
- Scholars of Skill and Content
who embrace learning and possess and understand the skills and content necessary for lifelong learning.
who have and act consistently with a code of ethics.
Approach:
Gateway's values of personal integrity, responsibility, and respect for others should inspire students to contribute to their communities however they can. By attending a school which fully embraces the diversity of the Bay Area, Gateway students will appreciate what they have in common with those who are different and value what they learn from one another.
Gateway achieves its goals by providing:
- A rigorous curriculum which exceeds the University of California A-G requirements
- A broad, liberal arts education (including visual and performing arts) as well as the opportunity to study subjects in depth
- A Learning Center where students' individual talents and needs are identified and supported
- Well-trained and devoted teachers whose innovative teaching reflects current educational research, including the work of Dr. Mel Levine
- An extensive and vibrant College Counseling program
- A TechCenter with student dedicated computers and other current technology to provide students with extensive resources
- An emphasis on teaching the "heart" as well as the mind in a caring community where students and teachers develop close relationships
- A range of extracurricular activities, including interscholastic sports, clubs, and activities
- A framework for a partnership among students, their families, and the School
- Opportunities to take advantage of the rich cultural heritage of San Francisco
- An educational program combining an appreciation for excellence with the joy of self-discovery
Gateway High School is part of the San Francisco Unified School District.
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