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Hey, I'm Audrey. I'm a sophomore at Urban and attended Gateway Middle School which is a public school in SF.

I am involved in:

Arts: Visual arts: Drawing and mixed media, photography

Clubs: FASES, Urban Bridge

Other: Contemporary dance, dance TA    

My Middle School was: Gateway Middle

And I live in: SF

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Hi, I'm Avi. I'm a sophomore at Urban and I attended San Francisco Friends School, a Quaker private school in the mission, for K-8. Outside of school I like to code for robotics, read, do astronomy, and play video games. I'd love to tell you about all the things I'm involved in at Urban, so send me an email if you're curious.

I am involved in:

Athletics: fencing

Clubs: D&D, Math, Space

Arts: Jazz Band

Other: FIRST Robotics Team SFUnity (9038), Freedom City (a jewish social justice group associated with GLIDE and The Kitchen)

My Middle School was: SF Friends

And I live in: SF

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Hi, I'm Chloe! I am a sophomore at Urban and attended The Hamlin School, an independent, all-girls school in Pacific Heights. I am a member of the Track & Field team, as well as a member of the yearbook. I would love to chat and help you familiarize yourself with Urban better, so please feel free to reach out with any questions! I look forward to hearing from you.

I am involved in:

Athletics:  Track & Field

Clubs: yearbook 

Arts: painting, drawing and mixed media

Other: sewing

My Middle School was: Hamlin

And I live in: SF

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Hi, I'm Elliott! I'm a sophmore at Urban, and I attended Cathedral School for Boys, a K-8 independent all-boys school. I run varsity cross country and track and field at Urban and I'm a member of Model UN club. If you have any questions at all about Urban, feel free to email me!

I am involved in:

Athletics: Cross Country (Assistant Captain), Track & Field

Clubs: Model UN club, Karaoke club, Soccer club, AWPA

Arts: Video production

Other: Club ice hockey and camp counselor (Cathedral summer camp)

My Middle School was: Cathedral

And I live in: SF

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Hi! My name is Si. I am a sophmore at Urban. I went to Marin Horizon School. Please let me know if you have any questions about Urban or just want to get to know the school better!

I am involved in:

Clubs: Horror movie, crocheters of urban, housing rights group, photography club

Arts: Preforming arts/theater and singing

Other: Regional theater in marin

My Middle School was: Marin Horizon

And I live in: Marin

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Hello! My name is Jack Kotas and I am a tenth grader at Urban. I went to Children's Day School for Middle/elemetary school, which is a small independent school in the Mission. I play tennis at Urban and I also play trumpet and bass in the jazz band. Outside of school, I am interested in geography, geopolitics, and history! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about any of these things or just about Urban in general!

I am involved in:

Athletics: Tennis

Clubs: Horror Movie, MUN

Arts: Sculpture, Jazz Band

Other: Volunteer at SFM Food bank, Bass, USTA Tournaments, Bouldering

My Middle School was: Children's Day School

And I live in: SF

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Hi, I'm Kyle! I'm a sophmore at Urban and I went to Aptos, a public middle school by the ocean. Let me know if you have any questions about Urban!

I am involved in:

Athletics: volleyball, soccer

Clubs: bridge, peer tutors, yearbook

Other: club volleyball, club soccer

My Middle School was: Aptos Middle School`

And I live in: SF

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Hi, I'm Lucy! I'm a sophomore at Urban, and I went to Convent elementary school. An all girls catholic private school in pac heights. At Urban I play varsity volleyball, peer tutor, and am a member of BSU. If you have any questions about Urban email me.

I am involved in:

Athletics: volleyball

Clubs: bsu, peer tutors

Other: club volleyball, club soccer

My Middle School was: Convent

And I live in: SF

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Hi, I'm Noli! I'm a sophomore at Urban and  I went to Rooftop K-8, which is a public school near Twin Peaks. At Urban, I play soccer, softball, and volleyball. Let me know if you have any questions about Urban I'll be happy to answer!

I am involved in:

Athletics: Soccer, Volleyball, softball

My Middle School was: Rooftop

And I live in: SF

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Hey, I'm Eduardo and I'm a junior at Urban. I went to SFB, a K-8 catholic school. I'm glad to answer any questions y'all might have about the school so feel free to reach out.

I am involved in:

Athletics: Track & Field

Clubs: Latinos Unidos coleader, MultiCult, Peer Resource, GSA

Arts: Theater, photography, one acts, painting

Other: Camp counselor Brisbane, works at mom's preschool

My Middle School was: St. Finn Barr Catholic
 

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Hello! My name is Justin, and I am a junior here at Urban! Before coming to Urban, I attended St. Cecilia School for six years. If you have any questions about Urban, feel free to send me an email!

I am involved in:

Athletics: Volleyball

Clubs: API, Peer Tutor, Urban Bridge Leader

Arts: Chamber Orchestra (Piano)

Other: Piano, Guitar + Ukulele, Drawing, Club Volleyball (formerly), Compuer Science

My Middle School was:  St. Cecilia

And I live in: SF
 

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Hi. I'm Mateo and I'm a juinor here at Urban. I went to SFDAY before coming here and started high school running cross country to meet new friends. Since then I have participated in volleyball (club and school) and climbing. Outside of Urban I scuba dive and work a part time job. Feel free to ask me any questions!

I am involved in:

Athletics: xcountry, volleyball, climbing

Other: Scuba Diving, working a job

My Middle School was: SF Day

And I live in: SF

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Hi, I'm Annika and I'm a junior here at Urban! For middle and elementary school, I went to Marin Country Day School; an independent school in Corte Madera. I also live in Marin, so I commute to school. At Urban, I'm involved in SAC, Peer Resource, (a group dedicated to the mental health of students) Softball, and I'm a member of BSU.I'm always open to answering any questions!

I am involved in:

Athletics: softball

Clubs: BSU, Peer Resource, SAC

Arts: visual arts, video production, theater

Other: Theater, volunteer work, piano and guitar 

My Middle School was: Marin Country Day School

I live in: Marin

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I am involved in:

Athletics: Volleyball

Clubs: SWEAR Co-Leader, BSU member , ACLUrban, StuCo deputy, Green Team Co-leader, Peer Tutor

Arts: visual arts

Other:  Horseback riding

My Middle School was: Marin Country Day School

And I live in: Marin

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Hi! I'm Leili and I am an Urban Junior. I attended SFDS for nine years before coming to Urban. I play lacrosse and am a member of the Middle Eastern North African Affinity Space. Please feel free to reach out with any and all questions!

I am involved in:

Athletics: Volleyball, Lacrosse

Clubs: MENA - Middle Eastern North-African Group, Yearbook

Arts: Printmaking, ceramics and graphic design

Other: I work as a production assistant and intern in a photography studio, but am spending my fall term at the School for Ethics and Leadership in London before coming back to Urban!

My Middle School was: SF Day

And I live in: SF

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Hey! My name is Linda (she/her), and I'm a junior at Urban! I came from AP Giannini Middle School, and I would be thrilled to chat or answer any questions you might have about Urban :)

I am involved in:

Athletics: Varsity XC + Track - Co-Captain

Clubs: MultiCulti, Urban Bridge Leader, API Co Leader, Housing Rights Group

Arts: Chamber Orchestra (Viola), Peer Ed Theater, MPE

Other: District 4 Youth Commissioner, San Francisco Girls Chorus (Premier Ensemble), SF Soda Tax Advisory Committee, Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco

My Middle School was: AP Giannini Middle School

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Hi! I'm Sid! I love reading, playing tennis, movies/shows, playing guitar, hiking, and being around my friends and family. I will graduate in 2024 and previously I've attended Rooftop for elementary school, and Live Oak School for middle school.

I am involved in:

Athletics: Tennis

Clubs: Editor in Chief Online of The Urban Legend, Deputy on StuCo, Peer Resource member

Arts: Photography, Advanced Media Arts, Peer Ed Show

Other:     Horizons and Glide volunteering, Mission Local news intern    

My Middle School was: Live Oak and Rooftop

And I live in: SF

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Hi, I'm Minna! I'm a senior at Urban and attended San Francisco Friends School for middle school. I would be more than happy to answer any and all questions Urban and non-Urban related, please don't hesitate to reach out :))

I am involved in: 

Athletics: s&c

Clubs: Faith & Religion at Urban Co-Leader, FASES, JewCrew, Swear, Awpa, HRG, GSA   

Arts: Fall prod, winter prod, one acts, figure drawing: (painting, drawing, collage, ink, charcoal, sculpture)

Other: Dance, theater, volunteer T/A @ Horizons, Glide, and The Kitchen, peer tutoring, s&c, Jewish youth group co-leader, associate & assisstant director for Fall and Winter productions, theater tech & graphic design    

My Middle School was: SF Friends

 

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Hi, I'm a Senior and I attended Chinese American International School. I'm excited to talk with you about any questions you may have about Urban!

I am involved in:

Athletics: Lacrosse (Club - ADVNC), Flag Football

Clubs: Member of MultiCulti, Peer Tutor (Math, Science, History), SOC co-leader, Member of Conduct Review, Member of SAC (Student Admissions Committee), Representative on Student Council

Arts: Sculpture, Mixed Media, Stone Carving & Photography

Other: Club lacrosse, Club lacrosse coach (U8 Riptide LC Purple team), Intern for SAHYC (Stop AAPI Hate Youth Campaign)

My Middle School was: Chinese American International School

I live in: SF

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Hi, I'm Naya and I attended Hamlin. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have!

I am involved in:

Athletics: varsity basketball team manager

Clubs: GSA member senior advisor to WOC and BSU, Peer Resource, Multiculti member, and varsity basketball team manager

Arts: Photography

My Middle School was: Hamlin

I Live in: SF

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Hi, I'm Devin and I am a senior. I use he/him pronouns and I went to San Francisco Day School. I chose to attend Urban for so many reasons, the most important of which being the teacher-student relationships and the academic excellence. Teachers and students at Urban have a close connection that allows students to feel comfortable engaging with teachers and paves the way for deeper learning. And the small class size and room for mistakes make Urban a highly academic environment where all kinds of students can thrive.

I am involved in:

Athletics: Lacrosse (school and club), flag football

Clubs: YMG, peer tutor, investment club board member

Arts: photography, industrial design, 1 yr of jazz band

Other: Breakthrough SF tutoring, club lacrosse, Glide volunteering, umpiring, working at cafe, intern for affordable housing real estate dev. company

My Middle School was: SF Day School

And I live in: SF

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I am involved in:

Athletics: rock climbing

Clubs: SWEAR, Urban bridge 

Arts: Visual arts: photography, painting 

My Middle School was: Aptos Middle School

And I live in: SF

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I am involved in:

Athletics: Varsity Basketball, jv lacrosse

Clubs: Peer Tutor, conduct review

Arts: Advanced jazz (saxophone)

Other: piano, dance

My Middle School was: San Francisco Day School

And I live in: SF

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Student's year:  Ivan L., 11th grade

Student's middle school: Marina Middle

How your student gets to school: Bicycle

Student's involvements: Mountain bike racing, cross country (9th grade), Urban Bridge

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We became an Urban family four years ago, when my older daughter started high school. My younger daughter is excited to be a Blue this year. I also identify as a public school parent - both girls attended SFUSD schools K-8th grade.

Resides in: San Francisco
Current Grade: Parent of 11th grader and Class of 2021 alum
Student involvement: Varsity soccer; SAC; Multi-Culti; Affinity Space leader (Jew Crew); UrbanBridge leader
Middle School:My daughters went to AP Giannini.
Interest/Extracurriculars: 
Hiking, reading, anything food related, gardening, hanging out with my new puppy.

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Name: Nadia M.

Student's year currently: Sophomore

Student's middle school: Presidio Knolls School

How your student gets to school: Walks

Student's involvements: Basketball (JV last year), Flag Football, API affinity group, Peer tutoring (Mandarin), Admission Committee.

Outside of school, he is involved with club basketball and skiing. 
 

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Student: Jack K. (Son)...sophomore at Urban

Middle School: Children's Day School

Transport to school: Carpool or Bus

Activities: SAC, Jazz band, tennis team, climbing, Model UN

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I'm a native San Franciscan, but I hadn't heard of Urban prior to exploring high schools for my boys. We were introduced to Urban by A Better Chance. We love being a part of this wonderful school community, and I'm happy to talk with you about it!

Resides in: San Francisco

Current Grade: Parent of a 9th grader and two Urban alum

Middle School: My sons went to AP Giannini.

Interest/Extracurriculars: 
My boys are/were involved in the Urban Chamber Orchestra (3 cellists!), baseball, flag football, basketball, UrbanBridge, mahjong club, investment club and chess club. My interests include church, family, food, movies, musical theater & dance.

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I currently have two kids at Urban (10th & 12th grade) who came to Urban from public school. Both have transitioned nicely from public to private.

Resides in: Noe Valley, San Francisco
Current Grade: Parent
Middle School: My students went to James Denman School in SFUSD.
Interest/Extracurriculars: 
As a parent I am going into my second year being involved in the Parent Admissions Committee.

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Role: Assistant Head for Student Life, Class of 2025 Dean

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Role: Academic Dean

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Role:  Dean of Student Activities, Science Teacher

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Role: Dean of Faculty

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Role: Director, UrbanX Labs

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Role: Director, Athletics

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Role: Chair, Service Learning

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Role: Chair, English

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Role: Chair, World Languages

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Role: Interim Chair, History

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Role: Chair, Science

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Role: Chair, Performing Arts

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