FAQ: Why HSArts?
Here’s Five Reasons:- Uncover your potential, study, and master your art at an advanced level.
- Share your artistic passions and creativity in classes with other young artists.
- Join a community that values Respect, Honesty, Responsibility, Kindness, Empathy and Tolerance.
- Learn from experienced and caring teachers ready to give you individualized support.
- Gain valuable academic and creative skills for success. Learn More
HSArts News
• Spring Spectacular tickets on sale!
Join us on June 2 at Herbst Theater for the end-of-the-school-year recital and art exhibition! Our students are working hard to complete an all new set of programs for your entertainment. Come be amazed at the spectacle of the Spring Spectacular!
• HSArts now an ARC Approved School
HSArts is one of the few high schools recognized by this prestigious community of talented ateliers, artists and professionals. For more information, visit our ARC page.
Teacher Spotlight
Annie Lester is a Baltimore, Maryland native. After training through her middle and high school years with The Washington School of Ballet, Baltimore School for the Arts, Midatlantic Center for the Performing Arts, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, and spending summers with American Ballet Theater and Houston Ballet, Ms. Lester relocated to San Francisco in 2021 to pursue her second year with Alonzo King LINES’ training program after completing her first year via Zoom during the pandemic. Due to an injury, she ended her performance career early, but has since been getting in touch with her background in teaching ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary with various schools in the Midatlantic region, and has just joined the school this January. She is elated to join the accomplished staff and talented students of the HSArts dance program.
- Internationally Acclaimed Arts College Acceptances:
Parsons School of Design ∙ Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) ∙ Pratt Institute ∙ School of Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) ∙ ArtCenter College of Design ∙ Maryland Institute College of Arts (MICA)…
Arts Programs at HSArts
Arts Program at HSArts
Middle School students experience our comprehensive arts program to discover their artistic talents.
Student Life
Student Life
High School Academic Program
High School Academic Program
Expert Artist-Teachers
Expert Artist-Teachers
Middle School Academic Program
Middle School Academic Program
Young Artists at HSArts
Young Artists at HSArts
- Top 50 National University Acceptance:
UC Berkeley ∙ UCLA ∙ University of Michigan in Ann Arbor ∙ UC Santa Barbara ∙ UC Irvine ∙ UC Davis ∙ New York University ∙ UC San Diego
- Voices of parents and alumni
“Our 12-year-old has danced and schooled at [High School of the Arts] the last two years. She is happy in this bully-free environment… The academics and dancing please our daughter, and the kindness and community please her parents!” — Parent of 6th grade student
— Parent of 6th grade student
— Parent Review
“[High School of the Arts] is AMAZING. The teacher and staff dedication is beyond par. They really do care about the children as a whole and take action when needed. Most schools our children have been to “talk about” their values a lot. [High School of the Arts] does. And it makes a world of difference. Highly recommend.”
— Parent of 8th and 11th grade students
“She dances daily, is learning Mandarin (really learning it!) and has a terrific, quite traditional academic program.”
— Parent Review
— Parent Review
“Fast forward five years, my daughter and son are now attending a top University of their choice and flourishing in college. Both were challenged with AP and Honors courses in class and performed in dance competitions and public events to build confidence, learn to work with others as a team, and share their love of the Chinese language and culture.”
— Alumni's parent
“Counterintuitively, the smaller community improved my social skills, pushing me out of my comfort zone to engage with everyone regardless of background instead of just hanging with a clique of similar kids like at my large “diverse” public school.”
— Graduate
— Parent Review
“I left my parents and came to the U.S. to study at the age of 14. At that time, my English was terrible, it was really hard for me to understand what people around me were saying. In my first year of high school, the ESL program at San Francisco High School of the Arts really helped me with improving my English skill. The teachers were really patient, there were many different activities that we could participate in. After four years of study at San Francisco High School of the Arts, I have successfully graduated and got offer letters from different universities.”