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1. www.newyorker.com › magazine › 2022/03/14What Happens When an Élite Public School Becomes Open to All?

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   Mar 7, 2022 · Nathan Heller writes about the legendarily competitive Lowell High School, and about the new challenges—and new opportunities—that arose when it dropped selective admissions.

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2. www.nytimes.com › 2022/06/24 › podcastsOne Elite High School’s Struggle Over Admissions - The New ...

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   Jun 24, 2022 · The decision to replace Lowell High School’s admission process with a lottery system was a key factor at play in a recall election in February that ousted three members of San Francisco’s ...

3. www.niche.com › k12 › lowell-high-school-sanLowell High School Reviews - Niche

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   Lowell High School Reviews. 1,120 reviews. Excellent. 198. Very Good. 558. Average. 323. Poor. 29. Terrible. 12. The school is somewhat big in the number of students and the size of the school, but there isn't much diversity.

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4. www.niche.com › k12 › lowell-high-school-sanLowell High School in San Francisco, CA - Niche

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   Jul 17, 2024 · Lowell High School is a top rated, public, magnet school located in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. It has 2,632 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 24 to 1. According to state test scores, 85% of students are at least proficient in math and 96% in reading.

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   • Location: 1101 EUCALYPTUS DR, SAN FRANCISCO, 94132

5. www.sfusd.edu › apply › applying-lowell-high-schoolApplying to Lowell High School | SFUSD - San Francisco Public ...

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   Sep 18, 2024 · Lowell High School is the only high school in SFUSD with academic based admissions criteria. The deadline to apply to Lowell for 9th grade for the 2025-26 school year is December 13, 2024. Find more information in the sections below.

6. www.pbs.org › independentlens › blogA two year update on Lowell High School from 'Try ... - PBS

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   May 2, 2022 · Alumni and parents consider Lowell a refuge for high-achieving students who want top-notch education but can’t afford private school. In the two years since filming for Try Harder! wrapped,...

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   Is Lowell High School a good school?

   • Lowell High School is a top rated, public, magnet school located in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. It has 2,632 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 24 to 1. According to state test scores, 85% of students are at least proficient in math and 96% in reading. Work Here? Claim Your School About Lowell High School...

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   Will Lowell High School end grade-based admissions?

   • From Try Harder!: Students Alvan and Shea sit in Lowell High School hallway. The San Francisco School Board’s vote to end grade-based admissions at Lowell last year led to lawsuits, drove a successful recall effort, and raised questions about what the future of this famously elite high school will look like.

   A two year update on Lowell High School from 'Try Harder!' | Blog - PBS

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   Why was Lowell a neighborhood school?

   • In 1961, during the so-called Battle of Lowell, the superintendent sought to make Lowell—then the only high school in the United States to have produced two Nobel laureates—mostly a neighborhood school, arguing that its citywide application process was bad for equality because it made other schools de-facto second rate.

   What Happens When an Élite Public School Becomes Open to All?

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   What is Lowell High School admissions policy?

   • Admissions to Lowell High School is based on academic and non-academic criteria as outlined in the Lowell Admissions Policy. Lowell High School is the only high school in SFUSD with academic based admissions criteria. The deadline to apply to Lowell for 9th grade for the 2024-25 school year has passed.

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8. www.sfusd.edu › school › lowell-high-schoolLowell High School | SFUSD

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   3 days ago · Founded in 1856 in San Francisco, Lowell High School is the oldest public high school west of the Mississippi. It is ranked as one of the highest performing public high schools in California, and has been recognized 4 times as a National Blue Ribbon School, 8 times as a California Distinguished School, and one time as a Gold Ribbon School.