Rise University Preparatory Middle and High School in Bayview Hunters Point, San Francisco, California on May 23, 2022. Photo by Emma Marie Chiang
Rise University Preparatory

Academics

Rise Prep’s rigorous academic curriculum is designed to challenge you. But it is also tailored to our unique group of scholars who are situated in a particular place and live in a particular moment in history. Put in the effort to wrestle with ideas and expand your knowledge and you will find that what you learn at Rise is relevant to you. Meet our challenge and you will not only be prepared for college, you’ll grow deeper into your full humanity. 

 

“Most students enter my classroom asking, ‘Why read the Iliad?’ Most leave saying, ‘Wow, I want more.’ We challenge our students to grow—more fully than they imagine possible—into their inheritance as humans created in the image of a loving, reasonable, righteous, generous God.”
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Jeff Boyd
Academic Dean

A commitment to the success of our scholars

Rise’s extended school day allows us to offer a rich support system that ensures every motivated student is able to succeed. Support strategies for students include a homework help period, daily office hours, academic enrichment, and study skill workshops. Mentoring is built into the extended day with the help of members and leaders in the community.

Rise University Preparatory Middle and High School in Bayview Hunters Point, San Francisco, California.

Available Courses

History

Research, Analyze, Interpret, Synthesize, Anticipate

HISTORY & THOUGHT OF THE ANCIENT LEVANT
HONORS MODERN WORLD HISTORY
UNITED STATES HISTORY
THE AMERICAN CHURCH: A COMPARATIVE HISTORY

English

Read, Think, Speak, Interpret, Critique

WORLD LIT & COMP
COMPARATIVE LIT & COMP
RHETORIC & COMPOSITION
LITERATURE & COMPOSITION
AP LANGUAGE & COMP
AP LITERATURE & COMP
PSALMS & SONG
GOSPELS & ACTS
EPISTLES & APOCALYPSE
COLLEGE WRITING

Mathematics

Calculate, Model, Solve, Design, Question

STEAM
ALGEBRA 1
GEOMETRY
ALGEBRA 2
PRECALCULUS & TRIGONOMETRY
AP CALCULUS AB
STATISTICS

Science

Observe, Experiment, Explore, Evaluate, Predict

BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
INTRO TO COMPUTER SCIENCE (JAVASCRIPT)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
PHYSICS

Languages

Experience, Engage, Communicate

SPANISH 1
SPANISH 2
SPANISH 3

Arts

Explore, Imagine, Express, Create

STUDIO ART
ADVANCED STUDIO ART
CHOIR
ADVANCED CHOIR
VOCAL ENSEMBLE

College Prep Electives

COLLEGE READINESS & THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WELLBEING
SERVICE & LEADERSHIP
SENIOR THESIS & DEFENSE
HONORS SENIOR THESIS & DEFENSE

Physical Education & Sports

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 100
SOCCER
BASKETBALL
TRACK & FIELD

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