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Gateway High School

Gateway High School, nominated by an anonymous organization, is a high school in San Francisco, California, that describes itself as a public charter school serving learners from a primarily urban area.

Location San Francisco, California

Governance Public Charter School

Grades High

Students 475

Locale Urban

Co-Principal Rebecca Wieder

Demographics

Percentage of students*

11%

English Learners

46%

Free/Reduced Lunch

23%

Students with Disabilities

African American or Black 13%

American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

Asian 8%

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hispanic or Latino 43%

White 28%

2+ Races

Why Gateway High School was nominated

Gateway implements an innovative student agency model that prioritizes self-awareness and self-advocacy for long-term academic success by helping students understand their own process of learning

Student experience design

'-relationships and belonging as the foundation for learning -responsive to student interests, experiences and needs -supporting the development of non cognitive skills, mindsets and practices that allow for productive struggle and learning at high levels

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

Anti-racist Practices

5+ years

Grading Policies Focus On Mastery

5+ years

All Courses Designed For Inclusion

5+ years

Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics

5+ years

SEL Integration School-wide

5+ years

All Practices

Student Advisories

AI Literacy

Assessments For Agency And Self-directed Learning

Assessments For Deeper Learning

Assessments For Social-emotional Skills

Career Advising & Support

Career Exploration

Co-leadership

College Advising & Support

Community And Workforce Partnerships

Family And Community Support Services

Competency/mastery-based Education

Culturally Responsive Practices

Disaggregated Data On Student Participation

Higher Education Partnerships

Educators Have Industry Experience

Internships

Mental Health Services

Project-based Learning

Performance Based Assessment

High Quality Instructional Materials

Reallocation Of Resources For Students Most In Need

Restorative Practices

SEL Curriculum

Service Learning

Student-led Conferences

Student-led Goal Setting

Trauma-informed Practices

Universal Design For Learning

Youth Employment Programs

Career Prep

key reasons for innovating

Address systemic inequities

Increase student agency

Date Updated: 4/1/2026

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.