Admissions Welcomes You!

We can’t wait to welcome you to campus.

On August 27 at noon, you will be able to view our application and register for admissions events to visit Urban on your Ravenna-Hub account (reservations are required).

  • If you or your family need any assistance (such as translation services, internet, technology or physical access needs, etc.), if our events seem full, or if you have any questions, please reach out to us. We are excited to get to know you! (Leer en español / 阅读中文版)
  • In late-August (August 27th at noon!), click "Apply" (at the top of the screen) to view all the steps in our application process (there is no commitment to actually apply) and register for admissions events to visit Urban! Events are first-come, first-served — and they DO fill up! 
  • The first official step is to complete the Urban Intake Form so we can get to know you and share any relevant information about our programs.
  • Reminders: Space for transfer students into grades 10 and 11 is limited; feel free to reach out to us with questions. Urban is test-free and will not accept standardized test scores from applicants.
  • Learn more about Urban here! If you have any questions, connect with us or any of our community members, and know that we will be with you every step of the way to guide you and your family through this exciting high school search process! 
  • Events are first-come, first-served — and they DO fill up! Make sure to click “Apply.”
  • Don't worry: though they're a great way to get to know Urban, all admissions events are optional. 

Register to Visit Urban

Key Admissions Events:

  • Open Houses: Saturday mornings, September 19, October 24, December 12
  • Parent Info Sessions: Tuesdays mornings, October 6, October 27, November 3,  November 10, November 17, December 8
  • Uniquely Urban Webinar: Tuesday evening, October 13
  • Affinity Night: Thursday evening, November 5
  • Financial Assistance Webinar: Thursday noon, December 3

While our admissions process and events are intended for 8th graders and their families, all prospective families are invited to join us for Urban public events. Please check out our home games (Urban Athletics Calendar) or theater productions and concerts (Event Tickets)!

Ways to Experience Urban

Dear Prospective Students and Parents/Guardians / Estimados y apreciados / 你们好 ,

We’re looking for students who are curious about the world around them, excited to dive deeply into their learning, and eager to explore all that San Francisco has to offer. You don’t need to have it all figured out — in fact, we hope you don’t! We want students who ask questions, care about others, and are ready to engage: to make art, serve their communities, challenge themselves, and take the lead in their own education. Most of all, we’re looking for students excited to partner with teachers who will know them well, push their thinking, and help them discover new interests and new sides of themselves along the way.

We can’t wait to welcome you to campus and get to know you throughout the admissions season. 

There are many shades of Urban “Blue” and we hope you see yourself as one of them!

Please let us know if you have any questions. 

Warmly,

Lauren, Ken, Nick, and Audrey

Lauren Byrne, Director of Admissions
Ken Chou (’14), Associate Director of Admissions
Nick Andino (’18), Admissions Associate and Student Support Organization Partnerships Manager
Audrey Mills (’14), Admissions Associate and DEIB Liaison

Brochures

2026-27 Curriculum Guide

2026-27 Admissions Guide

Daily Life at Urban

420
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
91% SAN FRANCISCO
9% BAY AREA
90 MIDDLE SCHOOLS REPRESENTED
1:9
FACULTY TO STUDENT RATIO
19
AVERAGE YEARS A FACULTY MEMBER HAS TAUGHT AT URBAN
163
UNIQUE COURSES OFFERED; 63 ARE HONORS LEVEL
$5.65 MILLION
TUITION ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR 29% OF URBAN STUDENTS
49% 
STUDENTS OF COLOR
46% 
FACULTY & STAFF OF COLOR