City Arts and Tech High School

Posted February 6, 2009

No school is entirely prefect. City Arts & Tech (a new school, first graduating class 2008) comes extremely close. It is a tough school with fantastic opportunities. This school prepares students for college and life. They are currently working to providing more electives, but unbelievably, this is not a short fall, because students are provided with internships and electives that are challenging, creative and innovative. My student traveled to South America and Central America working on viable projects! My daughters are inspired by the young staff and encouraged by peers. One daughter came to CAT as a shy introvert; now she can deliver a speech to hundreds without preparation, and has dozens of loyal friends who have positive dreams and goals. The students are respectful, community conscious, happy individuals. City Arts & Tech (a small school) may not be for every child but my children have found nothing comparable.
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Posted October 9, 2008

City Arts and Tech. was the best exeperiance for 1 yr. After that it was a down hill slide that my me fall into a stressful, depressed, lack of hope in my life and future career. I felt like i was never good enough or never would amount to anything. i also felt that no one was listen to me and my ideas meant nothing. iturpirses me to see this school get such a good rating since the many youth dropped out or went to independence high. i feel that some of the teachers feel superior to the students makes a clam to be an istitution of equality. transfering out of C.A.T. was of big relife although i fear for the future of my peers who still atend this school. if theres anything i got from CAT it was good friends but i got them from sharing the same struggle CAT
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Posted September 16, 2008

City Arts & Tech is a progressive, inclusive, charter high school located in San Francisco's Excelsior District. City Arts just moved into a beautiful new campus with plenty of room for academics, outside activities and sports. Academics are stressed heavily and preparation for admission to college is a priority goal. More than 90% of last year's graduating class went on to four year institutions. The school offers a wealth of outside internships and focuses on the intersection between art and technology. Our son has been very happy there and has made many fast friendships.
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Posted September 13, 2008

Aside from their groundbreaking community meetings (how DOES a school manage the incredibly diverse mixture of cultures successfully?), and their dedicated staff of teachers and administrators, there is their program, which includes internships for each and every student. My daughter, who loves to write, spent her internships at Dave Eggers Pirate Store and After School Tutoring Place in the Mission for one semester, as well as a well known independent publisher for another semester. How fabulous an opportunity! It made a great impression helping to bolster her confidence in her own skills. My daughter graduated with the CAT inaugural class of 2008 and, along with many others, is off to college. Good schools are hard to find. this, if it fits your child's style, is a good one.
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