San Francisco School Of The Arts
Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts (formerly known as SOTA) is a public arts high school in San Francisco, California, in the United States.
In 2010, the school was renamed the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts in honor of Ruth Asawa. In 2011, the school was recognized as a "California Distinguished School" by the California Department of Education as one of the state's most "exemplary and inspiring" public schools, demonstrating significant gains in narrowing the achievement gap among its students. In 2012, three students from this school were admitted to Juilliard, and students are accepted to colleges and conservatories all over the country.
The school website sfsota.org lists recent news items and all upcoming events. Facebook page is Ruth.Asawa.SOTA Twitter @ Ruth_Asawa_SOTA
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