Stuart Hall High School is a

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all boys college-preparatory high school located in

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. It opened in the fall of 2000 and together with the

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and Convent Elementary forms

Convent & Stuart Hall Convent & Stuart Hall is a partnership of two gender specific Catholic high schools in the city of San Francisco: Convent of the Sacred Heart High School, a girls’ school located at 2222 Broadway and Stuart Hall High School, a boys’ high school ...

, part of an international network of schools known as the

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Academics

Stuart Hall High School operates by a

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; theology, ethics and

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classes are mandatory for graduation. Heavy emphasis is placed on community involvement, service, critical thinking, respect for intellectual values, and self-development. Each Stuart Hall High School student completes four years of English, history, mathematics, theology, and philosophy/religion; three years of lab science and international language; two years of physical education and fine arts; and one year of computer science. As part of the Schools of the Sacred Heart network, SHHS has accepted the IB curriculum, and began it in the 2016-17 school year. Students also have a choice of AP courses, including art history, biology, calculus, chemistry, comparative government/politics, computer science, English language/composition, environmental science, European history, French language, French literature, human geography, music theory, physics, psychology, Spanish language, Spanish literature, studio art, US government/politics and US history. Students participate with Convent High School in many co-ed activities, including classes.

Notable people

Alumni

Staff

* Henry H. Neff, author of ''The Tapestry'' children's book series

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