San Francisco public grammar schools

In 1879, San Francisco had 15 grammar schools, three exclusively for girls (Denman, Rincon, and Broadway), three exclusively for boys (Lincoln, Washington, and Union), and nine co-educational (Spring Valley, Hayes Valley, North and South Cosmopolitan, Valencia Street, Eighth Street, Mission, Jefferson, and Clement).

In addition, co-ed Potrero School served both primary and grammar pupils.

Four of the schools (Denman, Lincoln, Broadway) awarded medals to their top graduates.

[9] In 1875, 6,055 students were enrolled in San Francisco's grammar schools, taught by 129 teachers (102 of which were female).

[10] The first female principal of a San Francisco grammar school was Kate Kennedy, who was appointed in 1856.