City Arts & Leadership Academy District

Located at 350 Seneca Ave. in San Francisco, California, the City Arts & Leadership Academy District is an active, independent charter district serving high school students in grades 9 through 12. Operating as a single-school district within a large city setting in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metropolitan area, the academy provides a focused secondary education tailored to academic growth and leadership development. According to federal education data for the 2024–2025 school year, the district maintains an overall enrollment of 397 students across its four high school cohorts, offering a specialized charter environment designed to serve its local urban community.

The district's organizational footprint emphasizes strong instructional and holistic student support, employing a total staff of 66 full-time equivalent (FTE) professionals. This includes 46 full-time equivalent teachers, 3 instructional aides, and 17 support staff members, yielding an advantageous student-to-teacher ratio of under nine to one that allows for personalized academic guidance. Serving a culturally rich student body—predominantly composed of Hispanic youth alongside Black, multiracial, Asian, White, and Indigenous students—the district creates a supportive high school experience. Families, students, and educational researchers can learn more about the school's programs and community initiatives by visiting their website at www.es-cat.org.