About
Offering students a values-based, Catholic, college preparatory education in San Francisco.
1,054 Day and Boarding Students
70 Athletic Championships
30 AP and Honors Classes Offered
10,000+ Alumni Globally
30+ Clubs and Activities
10:1 Student-Faculty Ratio
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
2022 – 23 Tuition and Fees
Tuition: $23,450
Application Fee: $100
Registration Fee: $1,000
Additional tuition and fees apply for the Learning Support Program, Boarding and International Day Students. Please see these sections for more information.
Tuition assistance available.
Recent College Acceptances
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