Frustrated S.F. dad tackles the time-consuming high school search
A year ago, San Francisco dad Matte Scheinker was mired in the process of figuring out which high schools would be best for his eighth-grade child and how to apply for the public and private options.
He was overwhelmed. Frustrated. Stuck in a cycle of searching each school’s web pages for information, a tedious and time-consuming effort.
“It’s just hard to figure things out,” he said, adding that he initially couldn’t name half the high school options. “It’s not a fun process.”
When it was finally over, his child accepted and enrolled for ninth grade, Scheinker decided he would make it easier for those heading into the stressful high school search.
The results, the SF School Atlas, officially launched Monday with one-stop shopping for the district and charter high schools as well as private schools in the city and surrounding areas.
There are more than 60 schools listed, with detailed information about tuition, location, history, student-teacher ratios, deadlines, “signature” programs, Advanced Placement courses and more. (The Chronicle publishes a list of private schools in the Bay Area with tuition and other basic information.)
The Atlas doesn’t rank or recommend one type of school over another, Scheinker said.
