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City Arts & Leadership Academy

San Francisco, CA

CharterHigh · Grades 9–12
es-cat.org350 Seneca Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112(415) 841-2200
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25

English language arts

86 students tested

36.0% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 49.1% did.

  • Exceeded5.8%
  • Met30.2%
  • Nearly met32.6%
  • Not met31.4%

Math

86 students tested

8.1% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 9.9% did.

  • Exceeded3.5%
  • Met4.7%
  • Nearly met12.8%
  • Not met79.1%
Discipline
State and federal reports

California Department of Education

10.7% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Enrolled during the year428411
Suspended in or out of school8.9% · 3810.7% · 44
Suspensions5653
Violence with injury724
Violence without injury3410
Weapons16
Drugs1412
Defiance only01
Other00

Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.

U.S. Department of Education

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall215397
Suspended out of school5.1% · 118.8% · 35
Suspended in school0.0% · 00.8% · 3
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
Attendance
California Department of Education

40.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Students counted416403
Chronically absent26.4% · 11040.7% · 164

Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.

School Profile

Location

City, Large

Enrollment

407 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino79.1%
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White2.7%
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Black or African American7.9%
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Asian3.2%
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Two or More Races5.4%
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American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
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Teaching Approach

Updated 7mo ago

City Arts & Leadership Academy emphasizes engaging, relevant learning through project-based instruction, where students apply academic content to complex real-world questions and often present their work in public exhibitions. Its model also integrates arts and technology across subjects and uses portfolio defenses to build college readiness, reflection, growth mindset, and leadership skills such as communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. (es-cat.org)

Public school directory

NCES ID 060210311408

District
City Arts & Leadership Academy District
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
Yes
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
407 students
Teachers (FTE)
16

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