Math
39%Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced
Public high school
Galileo High
This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
56% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 39% in math. 87.3% graduate in four years. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.
SchoolScope archetype
Building Momentum
What this means for your family
This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.
How archetypes are assigned →Data sources · Methodology · State tests: 2025
Contact
Phone(415) 749-3430
Websitesfusd.edu (opens in new tab)
DistrictSan Francisco Unified
PrincipalDeTrice Rodgers
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,750 students
English
56%Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
1,750Total enrollment
Graduation
87.3%Four-year graduation rate
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What do the results tell us?
2025 results · Grade 11 · weighted by students tested within each subject.
Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →
Share at Proficient or Advanced
● Math┄ English
Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.
Exact annual results
| Year | Math | English |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 53% | 71% |
| 2022 | 44% | 63% |
| 2023 | 50% | 71% |
| 2024 | 51% | 66% |
| 2025 | 39% | 56% |
Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.
How achievement is distributed
AdvancedStandard Exceeded
19%ProficientStandard Met
19%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
18%MinimalStandard Not Met
43%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
30%ProficientStandard Met
26%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
16%MinimalStandard Not Met
28%Achievement-level percentages are not percentiles. “Developing” here is a test achievement level, separate from the SchoolScope performance band with the same name.
Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025
Slipped from the 79th to the 66th percentile since 2019.
Most rating sites would stop at “47% proficient” and call it done. Galileo deserves a closer read. Three in five of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch (California: 64%) — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
345 tested · 1 of 1 grade published
Galileo High scores 58 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 66th percentile of 1,647 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 47% meet the standard today, versus 62% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.
Percentile among 1,647 high schools statewide
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 71% | 63% | 71% | 66% | 56% |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 53% | 44% | 50% | 51% | 39% |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
Two in five of students here meet the standard. One in five clear it by a lot.
ELA55% met or exceeded
Exceeded 29%Met 26%Nearly Met 16%Not Met 28%
Math39% met or exceeded
Exceeded 19%Met 19%Nearly Met 18%Not Met 44%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California high schools · average20% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Grad rate | College readiness | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58 | 25% | 47% | 87.3% | 68.2% | 28.0% | 3.3% |
| CA average · High School | 54 | 20% | 43% | 92.5% | 43.0% | 23.1% | 3.3% |
This schoolCA avg
Scope5854
% Exceeded25%20%
% Met+47%43%
Grad rate87.3%92.5%
College readiness68.2%43.0%
Absence28.0%23.1%
Suspension3.3%3.3%
Students & opportunity
Who shares in the school’s results?
Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25
Low-income students here meet the ELA standard ahead of the same group statewide.
At Galileo High in San Francisco, 45.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Galileo High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.3% Math proficient); Asian students (64.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 51.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 227 students tested.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 47% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 47%, district —, state 43%47%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 39%, district 36%, state 32%39% · −9 vs school
MaleMale: this school 46%, district 49%, state 42%46% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 49%, district 50%, state 44%49% · +2 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 60%, district 69%, state 72%60% · +13 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 25%, district 22%, state 32%25% · −22 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 7%, district 10%, state 11%7% · −40 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 58%, district 71%, state 56%58% · +11 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 46%, district 22%, state 22%46% · −1 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 14%, district 19%, state 15%14% · −33 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 46%, district 48%, state 65%46% · −1 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 61%, district 63%, state 56%61% · +14 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: too few students to report‹11
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: too few students to report‹11
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group
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No student-group growth record is available for this school in this data release.
AP access · 2020-21 federal civil rights snapshot (structural, dated — newest published; biennial)
Shown, never scored
Hispanic13.8% AP · 21.5% enroll.
American Indian/Alaska Native2.1% AP · 1.4% enroll.
Asian73.0% AP · 56.9% enroll.
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander2.1% AP · 3.9% enroll.
Black1.1% AP · 4.4% enroll.
White5.2% AP · 8.3% enroll.
Two or more races2.7% AP · 3.6% enroll.
English learners16.6% AP · 21.1% enroll.
Students with disabilities1.8% AP · 3.4% enroll.
● share of AP enrollment vs share of total enrollment, this school only · not part of the Scope Score
Data source: U.S. Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, 2020-21 (biennial; newest published)
Where graduates go
What happens after high school?
83%
Enrolled in college within a year
Class of 2023 · 348 of 419 completers · includes community colleges
419Completers
55%
Other colleges230 completers · Outside the California community college system
28%
California community colleges118 completers · Enrolled within a year
17%
Not recorded enrolled71 completers · No college enrollment in this reporting window
Destination data describes this earlier graduating class, separately from current-year test results and graduation. Percentages are rounded.
College destinations and the full graduate record
Where graduates go · 2024–25
Where graduates go
Context — never part of the Scope Score
83%
College-going rate, class of 2023
Where they went after graduation
Of Galileo's class of 2023, 83% enrolled in college somewhere within a year — a CSU, a community college, a UC, or out of state.
College destination mix, class of 2023
Class of 2023: 419 completers, 83% enrolled somewhere within a year
24%
23%
28%
17%
University of California 101 (24%)California State University 98 (23%)California community college 118 (28%)In-state private 11 (3%)Out-of-state, 4-year 20 (5%)Out-of-state, 2-year 0 (0%)Not enrolled 71 (17%)
Percentages are computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers) from CDE-reported counts, not a CDE-native rate. Data source: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort — the newest published; National Student Clearinghouse match.
UC application funnel — one destination of six, tracked in detail because UC is the only source with 30 years of history
In fall 2025, 115 of Galileo's 370 graduates enrolled in the University of California system — Davis the most common landing, with 26 enrollees.
Applied214fall 2025, universitywide
Admitted178
Enrolled115
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Where they landed (fall 2025)
Davis 26San Diego 20Irvine 17Berkeley 15Santa Cruz 14Los Angeles 9Riverside 7Merced 6Santa Barbara ‹3
Campuses never sum to the universitywide figure — students apply to several.
UC enrollees, universitywide, 2014–2025
UC publishes this trend back to 1994 — no other destination has a comparable multi-year record.
UC is one road of many — the full destination mix for the class of 2023 is below. And who applied isn't who the school taught: the ratio between the two reflects the self-selected pool of students who chose to apply, not what happened in the classroom. By the state's 2023 count, 83% of this class's predecessors enrolled in college somewhere within a year. More of the class of 2023 enrolled at community colleges (118) than at UC (101).
Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle · college-going rate: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort.
The daily experience
What is it like to be a student here?
Students per teacher
Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.
Teacher experience
Average teacher experience in the published staffing record. It does not measure individual teacher effectiveness.
AP subjects authorized
Authorization does not mean every course runs every year. Ask about current offerings, prerequisites, scheduling and support.
Chronically absent
The share of students absent for at least 10% of their enrolled school days. Attendance reflects both school and out-of-school circumstances.
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25
About 20 students for every teacher here.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Galileo's teachers are authorized to teach 18 of the 40 AP subjects the College Board offers — above the 14-subject median among California schools that offer AP at all — including Calculus BC, Calculus AB, and Physics 1.
Students per teacher20 · district 22
Teaching staff97 teachers
Avg. experience13.1 years
Fully credentialed77%
First-year teachers7%
Intern / emergency permit4.2%
PrincipalDeTrice Rodgers
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Teacher salary schedule$69,525 – $131,654
Principal salary$150,963 – $163,648
Superintendent salary$328,879
Pay is set by the district, not the school.
Course breadth
AP exam qualifiers189 studentsCCI, participation not authorization
CTE pathway completers77 students
Advanced coursework
AP subjects taught18
ShowHide the 18 AP courses by discipline
Math & Computer Science (5)Calculus AB · Calculus BC · Computer Science A · Computer Science Principles · Statistics
Sciences (4)Biology · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Physics 1
English (2)English Language and Composition · English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science (3)U.S. Government and Politics · United States History · World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures (2)Chinese Language and Culture · Spanish Language and Culture
Arts (2)2-D Art and Design · Drawing
Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, 2025 - 2026 audit year (authorization, not enrollment) · IB World Schools directory, name-matched · structural depth: 2020-21 federal snapshot, table 09
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25
Kids here miss more school, and get suspended more, than the state average.
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 28.0%, district 25.8%, state 23.1%28.0% · +4.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 3.3%, district —, state 3.3%3.3% · +0.1pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1227.8%
Resources & neighborhood
What sits behind the school experience?
Explore school spending and the district budget
What gets spent · FY 2024–25
It spends $22,465 per student, more than the California average.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.
The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $22,465, CA average $14,491$22,465 · spent at this school
District current expense · FY 2024–25$26,762 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 60%Instruction support 12%Student services 15%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 7%Other 1%
District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.
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district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$17,416 per pupil
2019$17,139 per pupil
2018$17,228 per pupil
2017$13,640 per pupil
2016$11,532 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood · ACS 2024
Three in five of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Worth knowing
On the state's science test (CAST), 34% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.
Hispanic or Latino32.9% · district 36.7% · CA 56.1%
White8.0% · district 13.1% · CA 19.9%
Asian42.7% · district 27.7% · CA 10.2%
Black4.5% · district 7.3% · CA 4.8%
Other11.8% · district 15.1% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch62.9% · CA 64%
Median income$106K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.30M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+64% · CA 35%
ZIP population54,553
Median age39 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Culture & philosophy
What is the school’s approach?
School-stated approach · questions for your visit
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A source-reviewed culture summary is not available for this profile yet. Ask how teaching, student support and family communication work day to day.
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What are the alternatives?
Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.
2025 · high schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.
No nearby schools in this category are listed. The school being viewed stays visible for reference.
| School | Type | Performance band | Advanced | Proficient or Advanced | Distance | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galileo High | Public | Solid | 25% | 47% | School being viewed | |
| Gateway High | Charter | Strong | 18% | 45% | 1.6 mi | |
| Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High | Public | Solid | 25% | 49% | 2.0 mi | |
| Life Learning Academy Charteralternative comparison group | Charter | Developing | 4% | 7% | 2.5 mi |
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Nearby public schools across grade levels, plus private options within 10 miles.
Private schools do not receive a Scope Score or statewide ranking on SchoolScope.
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Moving & enrollment
Which schools could serve my child?
Check your address with the district
School location and nearby schools do not establish attendance eligibility. Confirm boundaries and permit requirements with San Francisco Unified.
District information →School website →Schools across the K–12 journey
Elementary · K–5
Chin (John Yehall) ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 63/100
Alamo ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 66/100
Alvarado ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 49/100
Argonne ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 59/100
Harte (Bret) ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 11/100
Bryant ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 25/100
Cleveland ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 22/100
Sloat (Commodore) ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 47/100
Lau (Gordon J.) ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 59/100
Webster (Daniel) ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 45/100
Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 39/100
Taylor (Edward R.) ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 34/100
El Dorado ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 11/100
Key (Francis Scott) ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 63/100
McCoppin (Frank) ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 45/100
Peabody (George) ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 71/100
Moscone (George R.) ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 23/100
Carver (George Washington) ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 12/100
Glen Park ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 35/100
Grattan ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 64/100
Guadalupe ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 25/100
Chavez (Cesar) ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 23/100
Hillcrest ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 16/100
Parker (Jean) ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 43/100
Jefferson ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 47/100
Feinstein (Dianne) ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 45/100
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvilaAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 82/100
San Francisco Public MontessoriAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 30/100
Cobb (William L.) ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 21/100
Huerta (Dolores) ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 37/100
Garfield ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 42/100
Yick Wo ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 51/100
Muir (John) ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 37/100
Ortega (Jose) ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 51/100
Serra (Junipero) ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 17/100
Lafayette ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 57/100
Flynn (Leonard R.) ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 33/100
Longfellow ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 29/100
Marshall ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 15/100
McKinley ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 49/100
Miraloma ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 56/100
Monroe ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 43/100
Parks (Rosa) ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 29/100
Redding ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 16/100
Stevenson (Robert Louis) ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 71/100
Sanchez ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 17/100
Sheridan ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 23/100
Sherman ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 43/100
Malcolm X AcademyAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 13/100
Spring Valley ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 27/100
King (Thomas Starr) ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 59/100
Sunnyside ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 46/100
Sutro ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 56/100
Ulloa ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 57/100
Visitacion Valley ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 18/100
West Portal ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 46/100
Lee (Edwin and Anita) NewcomerAlternative · verify enrollment route
Mission Education CenterAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 11/100
New Traditions ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 65/100
Drew (Charles) College Preparatory AcademyAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 23/100
Sunset ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 71/100
Tenderloin CommunityAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 18/100
Lakeshore Alternative ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 35/100
Middle · 6–8
Giannini (A.P.) MiddlePublished boundary overlapScope Score 63/100
Aptos MiddlePublished boundary overlapScope Score 57/100
Francisco MiddlePublished boundary overlapScope Score 33/100
Hoover (Herbert) MiddlePublished boundary overlapScope Score 51/100
Denman (James) MiddlePublished boundary overlapScope Score 26/100
Lick (James) MiddlePublished boundary overlapScope Score 25/100
Marina MiddlePublished boundary overlapScope Score 47/100
King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic MiddlePublished boundary overlapScope Score 24/100
Presidio MiddlePublished boundary overlapScope Score 65/100
Roosevelt MiddlePublished boundary overlapScope Score 65/100
Visitacion Valley MiddlePublished boundary overlapScope Score 12/100
Everett MiddlePublished boundary overlapScope Score 12/100
Brown Jr. (Willie L) MiddleAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 42/100
Carmichael (Bessie)/FECAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 14/100
Revere (Paul) ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 15/100
Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8Alternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 23/100
Rooftop ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 49/100
Lilienthal (Claire) ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 69/100
Yu (Alice Fong) ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 76/100
Lawton AlternativeAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 73/100
San Francisco Community AlternativeAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 34/100
High school · 9–12
Source: sabs_2016. Schools are grouped by grade stage. Nearby schools are not confirmed feeder links or address assignments. Verify the current path and eligibility with the district.
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What should I do next?
Worth a school visit
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- Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
- Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Galileo High a good high school?
Galileo High has a Scope Score of 58 out of 100, placing it in the 66th percentile of California high schools and ranked #562 statewide. 24.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.7 percentage points above the California average of 19.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Galileo High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 47.5% of students at Galileo High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 24.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 24.5% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 706 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Galileo High rank in California?
Galileo High ranks #562 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 66th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Galileo High?
28.0% of students at Galileo High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 23.1%. The suspension rate is 3.3%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Galileo High compare to other schools in San Francisco?
Galileo High scores 58/100 (66th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,750 students. Use the schools in San Francisco page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Galileo High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Galileo High in San Francisco, 45.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Galileo High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.3% Math proficient); Asian students (64.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 51.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 227 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
What AP courses are offered at Galileo High?
Galileo High's teachers are authorized to teach 18 of the 40 AP subjects the College Board offers, per the 2025 - 2026 AP Course Audit: 2-D Art and Design, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Chinese Language and Culture, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Drawing, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, Physics 1, Spanish Language and Culture, Statistics, U.S. Government and Politics, United States History, World History: Modern. Authorization means the school may teach a course, not that a section is running this year, and it's separate from AP exam pass rates. Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How many students from Galileo High go to UC?
In fall 2025, 115 Galileo High graduates enrolled at University of California campuses, universitywide. That figure can't be split into a per-campus sum — students apply to several UC campuses at once, so campus-level counts don't add up to the universitywide total. UC is one destination among many: this says nothing about graduates who chose a CSU, a private college, a community college, or work, and it is a count, not a rate or a ranking. Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle.
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Inspect the full record
Public sources, visible methods and the underlying school record. Source years and limitations stay attached to the evidence.
How the Scope Score is calculated
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to see the state comparison and weights.
What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25
The 7 things our score weighs
| What we weigh | Here | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 87.3% | 92.5% | 25% |
| Exceeded standard | 24.5% | 19.8% | 22% |
| College readiness | 68.2% | 43.0% | 20% |
| Met or exceeded | 47.5% | 43.2% | 18% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 28.0% | 23.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 15.4% | 18.0% | 5% |
Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures graduation, test performance, college readiness, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built
A closer look at the evidence
Galileo High: reading the evidence
Galileo posts 47% meeting the standard against 43% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.
This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.
Explore the underlying data →Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.
Galileo High is ranked #562 statewide · #8 of 18 in San Francisco Unified.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 87.3% | 92.5% | 25% |
| Exceeded standard | 24.5% | 19.8% | 22% |
| College readiness | 68.2% | 43.0% | 20% |
| Met or exceeded | 47.5% | 43.2% | 18% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 28.0% | 23.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 15.4% | 18.0% | 5% |
- Graduation rate
- ↓ vs CA 92.5% · index 51 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Exceeded standard
- ↑ vs CA 19.8% · index 59 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- College readiness
- ↑ vs CA 43.0% · index 70 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Met or exceeded
- ↑ vs CA 43.2% · index 58 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Chronic absenteeism
- ↓ vs CA 23.1% · index 52 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 3.4pp higher vs 2024
- Suspension rate
- ↓ vs CA 3.3% · index 51 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · → no change vs 2024
- EL proficiency (ELPAC)
- ↓ vs CA 18.0% · index 49 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ShowHide table 02 — By grade & subgroup
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 11 | 341 | 30% | 26% | 16% | 28% | 56% | +7 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 11 | 365 | 19% | 19% | 18% | 43% | 39% | +15 |
We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 410 | 10% | 25% | 55% | 10% |
CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 227 | 45.9% | +7 | +8 |
| Asian | 163 | 64.5% | −6 | −10 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 115 | 35.3% | +9 | −4 |
03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galileo High ← | — | 58 | 24.5% | 47.5% | 3.3% |
| Gateway High | 1.6 mi | 63 | 18.1% | 44.6% | 4.3% |
| Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High | 2 mi | 59 | 24.9% | 48.8% | 3.1% |
| California average | — | 54 | 19.8% | 43.2% | 3.3% |
| Life Learning Academy Charterscored within its class, not statewide | 2.5 mi | 20 | 3.6% | 7.2% | 9.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
Graduation Rate
87.3%
AP Exam Prepared
68.2%
A-G Completion
66.8%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
83.1%
| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 66 | 79 | #324 | 31.3% | 61.7% | 14.7% | 2.8% |
| 2022 | 62 | 76 | #387 | 26.1% | 53.4% | 23.4% | 3.9% |
| 2023 | 66 | 80 | #321 | 29.9% | 60.3% | 24.4% | 2.6% |
| 2024 | 65 | 80 | #330 | 30.7% | 58.7% | 24.6% | 3.2% |
| 2025 | 58 | 66 | #562 | 24.5% | 47.5% | 28.0% | 3.3% |
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
| Group | 2019 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 12.1% | 27.2% | +15.1pp |
| Male | 16.1% | 28.2% | +12.1pp |
| Asian | 7.1% | 12.4% | +5.3pp |
| Black/African American | 39.6% | 60.9% | +21.3pp |
| Filipino | 15.7% | 35.1% | +19.4pp |
| Hispanic/Latino | 29.2% | 41.7% | +12.5pp |
| Two or More Races | 16.7% | 35.7% | +19.0pp |
| White | 13.6% | 19.7% | +6.1pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 36.9% | 42.2% | +5.3pp |
| English Learners | 17.8% | 34.2% | +16.4pp |
| Homeless | 26.0% | 35.3% | +9.3pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 16.0% | 31.3% | +15.3pp |
| All Students | 14.3% | 27.8% | +13.5pp |
06UC admissions, universitywide2014–2025 · summed across CEEB codes at query time
ShowHide table 06 — UC admissions, universitywide
| Year | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled | GPA (applied) | GPA (admitted) | GPA (enrolled) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 214 | 178 | 115 | 3.83 | 3.94 | 4.00 |
| 2024 | 216 | 162 | 89 | 3.85 | 3.96 | 4.05 |
| 2023 | 234 | 179 | 102 | 3.79 | 3.89 | 3.96 |
| 2022 | 257 | 177 | 101 | 3.82 | 3.97 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 210 | 164 | 102 | 3.76 | 3.89 | 4.05 |
| 2020 | 176 | 129 | 82 | 3.74 | 3.86 | 3.93 |
| 2019 | 193 | 106 | 66 | 3.68 | 3.91 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 224 | 124 | 78 | 3.66 | 3.89 | 3.95 |
| 2017 | 211 | 119 | 76 | 3.63 | 3.85 | 3.94 |
| 2016 | 191 | 127 | 90 | 3.59 | 3.77 | 3.83 |
| 2015 | 202 | 111 | 77 | 3.56 | 3.82 | 3.88 |
| 2014 | 260 | 172 | 114 | 3.69 | 3.84 | 3.90 |
‹n = UC masks counts below n · a missing year means zero or masked — never assume zero · GPA cells blank for years with more than one contributing CEEB code (a summed GPA would be fabricated math) · GPAs live here and nowhere else on this page · Applied/Admitted/Enrolled reflect who applied, not what the school taught — no admit rate is computed or implied by this table. Series shown from 2014; full record to 1994 at the UC Infocenter.
07UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file
ShowHide table 07 — UC admissions by campus
| Campus | Year | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 2025 | 171 | 20 | 15 |
| Berkeley | 2024 | 176 | 17 | 9 |
| Berkeley | 2023 | 180 | 28 | 23 |
| Berkeley | 2022 | 189 | 27 | 20 |
| Berkeley | 2021 | 139 | 17 | 12 |
| Davis | 2025 | 195 | 79 | 26 |
| Davis | 2024 | 185 | 82 | 33 |
| Davis | 2023 | 188 | 64 | 28 |
| Davis | 2022 | 220 | 62 | 18 |
| Davis | 2021 | 173 | 80 | 40 |
| Irvine | 2025 | 142 | 61 | 17 |
| Irvine | 2024 | 147 | 21 | 7 |
| Irvine | 2023 | 163 | 14 | 4 |
| Irvine | 2022 | 169 | 13 | 4 |
| Irvine | 2021 | 140 | 8 | ‹3 |
| Los Angeles | 2025 | 158 | 14 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | 2024 | 138 | 7 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | 2023 | 161 | 5 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | 2022 | 147 | 8 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | 2021 | 116 | 7 | 7 |
| Merced | 2025 | 106 | 101 | 6 |
| Merced | 2024 | 59 | 54 | 3 |
| Merced | 2023 | 80 | 73 | 13 |
| Merced | 2022 | 71 | 65 | 9 |
| Merced | 2021 | 83 | 73 | 4 |
| Riverside | 2025 | 100 | 88 | 7 |
| Riverside | 2024 | 60 | 52 | 5 |
| Riverside | 2023 | 80 | 55 | 9 |
| Riverside | 2022 | 100 | 59 | 8 |
| Riverside | 2021 | 104 | 60 | 10 |
| San Diego | 2025 | 147 | 49 | 20 |
| San Diego | 2024 | 140 | 24 | 6 |
| San Diego | 2023 | 163 | 25 | 5 |
| San Diego | 2022 | 173 | 44 | 14 |
| San Diego | 2021 | 118 | 46 | 18 |
| Santa Barbara | 2025 | 109 | 26 | ‹3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2024 | 126 | 39 | 6 |
| Santa Barbara | 2023 | 129 | 18 | 3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2022 | 129 | 26 | ‹3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2021 | 101 | 36 | 3 |
| Santa Cruz | 2025 | 157 | 120 | 14 |
| Santa Cruz | 2024 | 148 | 97 | 14 |
| Santa Cruz | 2023 | 145 | 76 | 14 |
| Santa Cruz | 2022 | 180 | 84 | 20 |
| Santa Cruz | 2021 | 135 | 71 | 8 |
| Universitywide | 2025 | 214 | 178 | 115 |
| Universitywide | 2024 | 216 | 162 | 89 |
| Universitywide | 2023 | 234 | 179 | 102 |
| Universitywide | 2022 | 257 | 177 | 101 |
| Universitywide | 2021 | 210 | 164 | 102 |
Σ campuses ≠ universitywide — students apply to several campuses; the Universitywide row (muted) is its own independent count, never a sum of the rows above it.
08AP course catalog2025 - 2026
ShowHide table 08 — AP course catalog
| Subject | Taught by |
|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | this school |
| Biology | this school |
| Calculus AB | this school |
| Calculus BC | this school |
| Chemistry | this school |
| Chinese Language and Culture | this school |
| Computer Science A | this school |
| Computer Science Principles | this school |
| Drawing | this school |
| English Language and Composition | this school |
| English Literature and Composition | this school |
| Environmental Science | this school |
| Physics 1 | this school |
| Spanish Language and Culture | this school |
| Statistics | this school |
| U.S. Government and Politics | this school |
| United States History | this school |
| World History: Modern | this school |
Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.
09Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotstructural, dated — newest published; biennial
ShowHide table 09 — Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshot
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| AP offered | offered |
| AP course count | 14 |
| AP enrollment | 559 |
| IB participation | not offered |
| Dual enrollment | offered · 125 enrolled |
| Algebra I in grade 8 | not reported |
| Calculus sections | 12 |
| Physics sections | 11 |
| Chemistry sections | 17 |
| Total enrollment (CRDC) | 1,824 |
Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.
10College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
ShowHide table 10 — College destinations
| Destination | Completers | % (derived) |
|---|---|---|
| University of California | 101 | 24.1% |
| California State University | 98 | 23.4% |
| California community college | 118 | 28.2% |
| In-state private | 11 | 2.6% |
| Out-of-state, 4-year | 20 | 4.8% |
| Out-of-state, 2-year | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not enrolled | 71 | 16.9% |
419 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 83% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.
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