About

Offering students a values-based, Catholic, college preparatory education in San Francisco.

Mission Statement

Archbishop Riordan High School, an Archdiocesan Catholic High School in the Marianist tradition, prepares young men and women for leadership and lifelong success by providing education imbued with Catholic Marianist values of faith, community, inclusivity, service and justice through its rigorous college preparatory curriculum, house system, and co-curricular activities.

Students

• 99% attend college in the US
• 70% of students identify themselves as Catholic
• 18 countries represented in our boarding program

Faculty and Staff

• 80% have between five and 15 years of teaching experience
• 51% hold a masters degree

Academics

• 30 AP and Honors classes
• 13 advanced STEM courses
• 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio
• Nationally-recognized learning support program
• Leading 1:1 iPad program

Athletics

• 12 sports among 40 teams
• 14 on-campus coaches
• 69 athletic championships

Community Life

• 30+ clubs and activities
• 3 international band performances

Alumni

• 10,000+ alumni globally
• 30 alumni teaching or coaching at Riordan