The Urban Legend

A Niche perspective on high school rankings

Sophie Mainelli, Staff writer • February 6, 2023

Over the past few decades, education has been heavily entrenched in ranking systems, resulting in a plethora of websites dedicated to evaluating both colleges and high schools. “By appealing to the human...

Popping Urban’s bubbles of privilege, liberalism, and grades

Ariane Goldsmith, Jacob Winick, and Hannah Berk • February 10, 2015

Privilege Many Urban students argue that while the Urban “bubble” could generate positive discussion, at times it simply allows students to remain complacent in their place of privilege. “Every...

Focus: Urban’s equity initiative aims at raising academic success for all

Jenna Waldman, Staff Writer • November 4, 2011

On a recent October morning, Duncan Magidson (’12) stood up in the St. Agnes gym and smoothly presided over Urban’s all-school meeting as student body co-president. It was a long way from where...

Budget cuts to San Francisco schools hurt public school students

Hannah Gorman, staff writer • April 11, 2010

17 billion dollars were cut from the California education budget over the last two years. The Legend reports on these cuts' impact on our education system.