Graduate!
The Extras
Common Questions
The Numbers
Ambassadors
100

What is the PE Graduation Requirement?

240 Hours of Supervised Physical Activity

100

What is the off-campus lunch policy?

Juniors and Seniors can go off-campus. Freshman and Sophomores can gain the privilege by collecting Gator Gold.

100

Where is Gateway located?

1430 Scott Street @ Geary (Western Addition, Near Japantown)

100

How many full-time college counselors are there at Gateway High School?

2

100

What are the names of the lead Ambassadors?

Rosa Majholm and Julianne Wertz

200

What is the Community Service graduation requirement?

100 Hours

200

What is the cell phone policy?

Cell phones need to be away during class time.

200

Name 3 Honors or AP classes offered at Gateway.

Honors Algebra II
Honors American Literature
Honors Chemistry
Honors Creative Writing
Honors Humanities (Embedded)
Honors Pre-Calculus
Honors Visual Arts
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP English Literature
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics 1
AP Spanish Language
AP Spanish Literature
AP Government (lunch workshop)
AP US History

200

How many students are in a class?

25 students in each class, often with 2 educators in the classroom. 1 teacher and 1 staff from our Learning Center

200

Who is the staff liaison to the Ambassador program?

Ms. Tacdol

300

What percentage of Gateway graduates attend college?

96% or more

300

Who is the Principal and Vice Principal?

Mr. Rodgers and Ms. Khaziran

300

What services are offered to students with learning differences?

There is a strong Learning Center with a Learning Center Director, Instructional Assistants, and Learning Resource Specialists. The Learning Center coordinates IEP and 504 services. Learning Center staff are often in the classroom co-teaching with other teachers.  But there are also a number of classes offered to students with learning differences.

300

Approximately how many students are enrolled at Gateway?

more than 380

300

What 5 type of events do Ambassadors do?

Shadow Visits

School Fairs

Open Houses

Lunchtime Panels

Tours

400

How many semesters of college counseling are required to graduate?

2 Semesters

400

What are the House Competitions?

The school is divided into four houses, very much like Harry Potter.  You are assigned to a house because your advisory group is in one of the house.  Each house competes with each other in sports, attendance, and more!

400

Is Gateway Safe?

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400

How many Gateway Middle School go on to Gateway High School?

A little more than half of our GMS alumni go to GHS.  So there are about 50 GMS students in our freshman class of 135 students. 

400

What, when, and where is the next Ambassador Fair?

October 9 (6 - 7:30PM) Boys & Girls Club High School Night - 380 Fulton Street


500

Where do Gateway students go to college?

They go all over.  Graduation requirements at Gateway are greater than what's required at a UC or CSU. So while many of our students go to California public universities or colleges, others go out of state! 

500

When you graduate for Gateway, which schools are you eligible for?

If you keep your grades up, you are eligible for UCs/CSU and numerous private schools.

500

Are there drugs at Gateway?

...

500

How many counselors are there at Gateway?

1 full-time counselor, but she also has a number of graduate student interns.

500

Name 7 languages Ambassadors speak.

English
Spanish
Cantonese
Mandarin
Russian
Danish
Japanese
Hebrew
Arabic