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Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts

January 01, 1970

The Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts, is a public alternative high school in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1982 and is part of the San Francisco Unified School District. It is currently located at 555 Portola Drive, San Francisco CA 94131.

Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts
Address
555 Portola Drive

San Francisco
,
California
94131

United States
Coordinates37°44′43″N 122°26′55″W / 37.7454°N 122.4486°W / 37.7454; -122.4486
Information
TypePublic Arts High School
Established1982 (1982)
School districtSan Francisco Unified School District
NCES School ID063441001276[1]
PrincipalStella Kim, Interim Principal[2]
Teaching staff29.18 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment795 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio27.24[1]
MascotDragon
NewspaperRASOTA Daily Dragon
Websiteasawa.sfusd.edu

History edit

For many years, Ruth Asawa, sculptor and passionate advocate for arts in education, as well as others had campaigned to start a public high school in San Francisco devoted to the arts, with the ultimate goal of such a school to be located in the arts corridor in the heart of San Francisco's Civic Center.

At its inception in 1982, School of the Arts was created as a part of J. Eugene McAteer High School, on its present site on Portola Drive. Ten years later, in 1992, the school - now a full-fledged public school separate from McAteer - was relocated to the former SFUSD Frederick Burke Elementary School at 700 Font Boulevard on the campus of San Francisco State University. Due to the dissolution of McAteer High School in 2002, SOTA was offered to return to the more appropriate, fully equipped high school site. https://www.sfusd.edu/school/ruth-asawa-san-francisco-school-arts.

In 2010, School of the Arts was renamed the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts in honor of Ruth Asawa.[3] In 2011, the school was recognized as a "California Distinguished School" by the California Department of Education as one of the state's most "exemplary and inspiring" public schools, demonstrating significant gains in narrowing the achievement gap among its students.[4]

In 2005 a new public high school, the Academy of Arts and Sciences, was started and shares the McAteer campus with SOTA. Although it shares the campus with the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, it is a completely separate school.[5] Now called The Academy - San Francisco @ McAteer, it admits students through the normal high school admissions process. https://www.sfusd.edu/school/academy-san-francisco-mcateer

Arts and Academics edit

Ruth Asawa School of the Arts offers visual and performing art classes daily in addition to a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum. Asawa SOTA has eight art departments with ten strands. The departments are:

  • Architecture and Design
  • Dance — Conservatory Dance or World Dance
  • Media and Film
  • Music — Classical Instrumental, Contemporary Instrumental, Vocal, or World Music
  • Technical Theater — Stagecraft or Costume and Fashion Design
  • Theater — Acting, Musical Theater
  • Visual Arts — Drawing, Painting, Digital, and Sculpture
  • Writing - Creative Writing or Spoken Arts

With a graduation rate of 98% and 91% of those students going on to two- and four-year colleges and universities in 2023, academic success is as important as the arts education component. During the 2022–2023 school year, nine Advanced Placement courses were offered with 30% of the 700+ students taking an AP test that year.[6] Of the 236 students who took an AP test in 2023, 79% of them scored a 3 or above. Each year SOTA posts these scores and extensive information on the Annual School Profile where prospective students and parents can see an academic snapshot of school performance and a list of colleges, universities and conservatories where SOTA graduates have continued their education. [7]

Admissions process edit

All students who complete the audition assignment are offered an opportunity to audition in person for admission to SOTA the following year. Auditioning students are admitted based on audition results; no academic criteria are used. Current admission information is available at the SFUSD website for SOTA at https://www.sfusd.edu/school/ruth-asawa-san-francisco-school-arts/admission.

Current application information can be found on the SOTA site https://www.sfusd.edu/school/ruth-asawa-san-francisco-school-arts/admission/prospective-students. Applications are due in mid-December. Auditions are held in early February for placement the following school year. Ruth Asawa School of the Arts application process is different from other SFUSD high schools. Applicants must apply to both the school site and the San Francisco Unified School District. .[8]

 
SOTA's track, field, and garden

Alumni edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School (063441001276)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Administration". Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Tucker, Jill (February 24, 2010). "S.F. school board votes to send pink out slips". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "2011 Distinguished Middle and High Schools". California Department of Education. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Academy of Arts and Sciences". San Francisco Unified School District. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "2022-23 School Profile v12.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "School profile". San Francisco Unified School District.
  8. ^ "Admissions | SFUSD". www.sfusd.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  9. ^ Gilbert, Andrew (February 24, 2016). "Trombonist Natalie Cressman honors jazz pioneer". SFGate. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  10. ^ Nguyen, Chris (March 3, 2018). "Sam Rockwell's alma mater in San Francisco hoping for Oscar glory". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  11. ^ Trevenon, Stacy (March 9, 2001). "The music man cometh". Half Moon Bay Review. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  12. ^ Carlson, Erin (August 31, 2019). "The Rising Stars of San Francisco Films". Nob Hill Gazette. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  13. ^ Whiting, Sam (March 2, 2016). "Most likely to... Actors and their Bay Area high schools". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 9, 2018.

External links edit

  • Official website

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The Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts is a public alternative high school in San Francisco California United States It was established in 1982 and is part of the San Francisco Unified School District It is currently located at 555 Portola Drive San Francisco CA 94131 Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the ArtsAddress555 Portola DriveSan Francisco California 94131United StatesCoordinates37 44 43 N 122 26 55 W 37 7454 N 122 4486 W 37 7454 122 4486InformationTypePublic Arts High SchoolEstablished1982 1982 School districtSan Francisco Unified School DistrictNCES School ID063441001276 1 PrincipalStella Kim Interim Principal 2 Teaching staff29 18 on an FTE basis 1 Grades9 12Enrollment795 2018 19 1 Student to teacher ratio27 24 1 MascotDragonNewspaperRASOTA Daily DragonWebsiteasawa wbr sfusd wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Arts and Academics 3 Admissions process 4 Alumni 5 References 6 External linksHistory editFor many years Ruth Asawa sculptor and passionate advocate for arts in education as well as others had campaigned to start a public high school in San Francisco devoted to the arts with the ultimate goal of such a school to be located in the arts corridor in the heart of San Francisco s Civic Center At its inception in 1982 School of the Arts was created as a part of J Eugene McAteer High School on its present site on Portola Drive Ten years later in 1992 the school now a full fledged public school separate from McAteer was relocated to the former SFUSD Frederick Burke Elementary School at 700 Font Boulevard on the campus of San Francisco State University Due to the dissolution of McAteer High School in 2002 SOTA was offered to return to the more appropriate fully equipped high school site https www sfusd edu school ruth asawa san francisco school arts In 2010 School of the Arts was renamed the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts in honor of Ruth Asawa 3 In 2011 the school was recognized as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education as one of the state s most exemplary and inspiring public schools demonstrating significant gains in narrowing the achievement gap among its students 4 In 2005 a new public high school the Academy of Arts and Sciences was started and shares the McAteer campus with SOTA Although it shares the campus with the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts it is a completely separate school 5 Now called The Academy San Francisco McAteer it admits students through the normal high school admissions process https www sfusd edu school academy san francisco mcateerArts and Academics editRuth Asawa School of the Arts offers visual and performing art classes daily in addition to a rigorous college preparatory curriculum Asawa SOTA has eight art departments with ten strands The departments are Architecture and Design Dance Conservatory Dance or World Dance Media and Film Music Classical Instrumental Contemporary Instrumental Vocal or World Music Technical Theater Stagecraft or Costume and Fashion Design Theater Acting Musical Theater Visual Arts Drawing Painting Digital and Sculpture Writing Creative Writing or Spoken Arts With a graduation rate of 98 and 91 of those students going on to two and four year colleges and universities in 2023 academic success is as important as the arts education component During the 2022 2023 school year nine Advanced Placement courses were offered with 30 of the 700 students taking an AP test that year 6 Of the 236 students who took an AP test in 2023 79 of them scored a 3 or above Each year SOTA posts these scores and extensive information on the Annual School Profile where prospective students and parents can see an academic snapshot of school performance and a list of colleges universities and conservatories where SOTA graduates have continued their education 7 Admissions process editAll students who complete the audition assignment are offered an opportunity to audition in person for admission to SOTA the following year Auditioning students are admitted based on audition results no academic criteria are used Current admission information is available at the SFUSD website for SOTA at https www sfusd edu school ruth asawa san francisco school arts admission Current application information can be found on the SOTA site https www sfusd edu school ruth asawa san francisco school arts admission prospective students Applications are due in mid December Auditions are held in early February for placement the following school year Ruth Asawa School of the Arts application process is different from other SFUSD high schools Applicants must apply to both the school site and the San Francisco Unified School District 8 nbsp SOTA s track field and gardenAlumni editAya Cash actress Alfredo Gonzalez US Veteran Margaret Cho comedian actress fashion designer author and singer songwriter Natalie Cressman musician 9 Lena Hall actress singer and songwriter Peregrine Honig artist filmmaker Crystal Lee beauty pageant title holder MK Nobilette singer Sam Rockwell actor 10 Salvador Santana instrumentalist 11 Joe Talbot filmmaker 12 Jesse Thorn radio show host Miranda Lee Richards singer songwriter Aisha Tyler actress comedian director and talk show host 13 References edit a b c d Search for Public Schools Asawa Ruth SF Sch of the Arts A Public School 063441001276 National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences Retrieved March 5 2021 Administration Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts Retrieved January 28 2024 Tucker Jill February 24 2010 S F school board votes to send pink out slips San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved May 17 2016 2011 Distinguished Middle and High Schools California Department of Education Retrieved May 17 2016 Academy of Arts and Sciences San Francisco Unified School District Retrieved May 17 2016 2022 23 School Profile v12 pdf Google Docs Retrieved September 29 2023 School profile San Francisco Unified School District Admissions SFUSD www sfusd edu Retrieved March 29 2021 Gilbert Andrew February 24 2016 Trombonist Natalie Cressman honors jazz pioneer SFGate Retrieved February 5 2022 Nguyen Chris March 3 2018 Sam Rockwell s alma mater in San Francisco hoping for Oscar glory ABC7 San Francisco Retrieved May 9 2018 Trevenon Stacy March 9 2001 The music man cometh Half Moon Bay Review Retrieved May 9 2018 Carlson Erin August 31 2019 The Rising Stars of San Francisco Films Nob Hill Gazette Retrieved September 29 2019 Whiting Sam March 2 2016 Most likely to Actors and their Bay Area high schools San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved May 9 2018 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts amp oldid 1219830100, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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