Drew School

Drew School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory high school located in San Francisco, California, United States. The school was founded and named in 1908 by John Sheehan Drew[3] and today serves grades 9–12.

Drew School
Location
2901 California St., San Francisco, California
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Established1908
Head of schoolDavid Frankenberg
Faculty48
Number of students280
Student to teacher ratio8:1
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)        
Green, silver
Athletics21 teams, JV and Varsity
Athletics conferenceBay Counties League – Central[1]
MascotDragon
Endowment$1.5 million[2]
Annual tuition$44,500
NewspaperThe Drew Weekly
Websitehttp://www.drewschool.org/

History

Founded initially in 1908 as a single-student "coaching school" by Bay Area educator John Sheehan Drew, the school moved to its present location at California St. and Broderick St. in 1911. It underwent a complete renovation in 2001, designed by Perkins + Will;[4] while also adding a 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m2) attached assembly wing known as the Cuddeback Wing, after Samuel Cuddeback III, who was head of school. The Cuddeback Wing was designed in 2011, and features a noted living wall designed by Patrick Blanc.[5]

Drew School is accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools,[6] the California Association of Independent Schools[7] and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[8]

Athletic achievements
  • 2018 BCL League Championship, Boys Varsity Soccer
  • 2017 BCL League Championship, Girls Varsity Soccer
  • 2016 NCS Sectional Championship, Boys Varsity Soccer[9]
  • 2016 NCS Sectional Championship, Girls Varsity Soccer[10]
  • 2016 BCL League Championship, Girls Soccer

Fall sports

  • Boys' soccer
  • Girls' tennis
  • Girls' volleyball
  • Boys' cross-country
  • Girls' cross-country

Winter sports

  • Boys' basketball
  • Girls' basketball
  • Girls' soccer

Spring sports

  • Baseball
  • Swimming
  • Track and field
  • Badminton
  • Boys' tennis
  • Girls' Lacrosse
  • Golf (Co-ed)

Controversy

In late 2019, a junior told ABC7 News about several incidents involving racism over the years toward her. One incident was a game where someone would whisper the N-word and as it got louder, if the person bailed out, than they lost the game. After a couple more racial incidents toward the girl, the school held an assembly explaining the issue, but she said that this had “no impact”. The girl was supposed to speak to the student body at the assembly, but at the last moment, the school told her that she was not allowed to speak.[11]

Notable alumni
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See also
  • San Francisco County high schools

References
  1. Balan, Jeremy (April 28, 2011). "International and Drew to swap leagues in 2012". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  2. Gormley, Kerry S. (January 2010). "Tuition Makeover" (PDF). Currents: Council For Advancement and Support of Education: 32–34. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  3. "Drew School". San Francisco Chronicle. August 8, 1926. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  4. "Drew College Preparatory". Drew College Preparatory. Perkins + Will. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  5. King, John (October 27, 2009). "Botanist's green walls take plants to new level". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  6. "Drew School". Organizational Member Information. National Association of Independent Schools. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  7. "Northern California Schools" (PDF). CAIS Membership Directory: 4. 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  8. "Drew School" (PDF). Directory of Schools. Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-20.
  9. "2016 Tournament Brackets and Results". MaxPreps.
  10. "2017 Tournament Brackets and Results". MaxPreps.
  11. https://abc7news.com/i-team-dan-noyes-blackface-racial-tension/5721595/
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