City Arts & Leadership Academy

City Arts & Leadership Academy is a small high school serving families in San Francisco, California. Total enrollment is 397 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.

City Arts & Leadership Academy District is responsible for City Arts & Leadership Academy.

City Arts & Leadership Academy is 83% Hispanic by enrollment. The next largest groups are 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% White. In San Francisco County overall, about 16% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 29%.

There are about 17.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at City Arts & Leadership Academy, which has 23. The school's 17.3:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 53%. Public schools in San Francisco County average a similar 54%.

In San Francisco County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $140,970 a year, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in San Francisco County number 132, with about 56,505 students.

Denman (James) Middle sits about 0.1 miles from City Arts & Leadership Academy. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES describes the area around City Arts & Leadership Academy as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. City Arts & Leadership Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

The school counted 250 students in 2020-21 and 397 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.