Lick-Wilmerding High School
- Grades
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9–12
Who we are
The LWHS Application for students applying for fall of 2026 will be open at the end of August 2025.
A private school with a public purpose, Lick-Wilmerding High School develops the head, heart, and hands of highly motivated students from all walks of life, inspiring them to become lifelong learners who contribute to the world with confidence and compassion. The school furthers this purpose by producing graduates with the capacity, confidence, compassion, and commitment to change the world.
The LWHS curriculum is both a catalyst and a vehicle for civic engagement, offering real-world insights and inspiring students to contribute their time, talent, and treasure to work that matters. The larger community—local and global—is an extension of LWHS classrooms, providing students opportunities for thoughtful and effective problem solving and stewardship. In addition, LWHS shares its innovative educational models, as well as its knowledge, networks, and resources, with others who are committed to improving lives, prospects, and possibilities for young people.
The LWHS curriculum is both a catalyst and a vehicle for civic engagement, offering real-world insights and inspiring students to contribute their time, talent, and treasure to work that matters. The larger community—local and global—is an extension of LWHS classrooms, providing students opportunities for thoughtful and effective problem solving and stewardship. In addition, LWHS shares its innovative educational models, as well as its knowledge, networks, and resources, with others who are committed to improving lives, prospects, and possibilities for young people.
Lick-Wilmerding High School will be test-free for students applying for admission for entry in Fall 2026.
LWHS AT-A-GLANCE
- Founded in 1895
- Campus spaces include: Technical Arts "shops", caféteria, full-court gymnasium with rock climbing wall, music studio, dance studio, photography studio with darkroom, 3 computer labs, 7,100 square foot library containing 30,000 titles and 180,000 digital titles
- 140 9th graders from 70+ middle schools, 560 total students from 150+ middle schools
- 70% self-identifying students of color
- $7.1 million Flexible Tuition budget
- 33% of LWHS families are enrolled through Flexible Tuition
- $18,441 is the average tuition paid by families enrolled through Flexible Tuition
- 110 student clubs
- 35 teams representing 15 sports
- 8,000 service hours volunteered by the 10th grade class
- 157 courses available
- $75 million partnership with City College of San Francisco for use of athletic fields and facilities
