History
The school was founded in 1966 by a group of Bay Area parents who believed adolescents are curious, creative and eager to make sense of the world around them; their self-esteem is best developed in an atmosphere of trust, honesty and mutual respect between students and teachers. They believed high school should be a place where students discover the value of their minds and the excitement of learning, where they take initiative and responsibility for their education, and where they have an opportunity for meaningful engagement with the world outside the classroom. Today Urban has grown from its original 22 students to a student body of more than 375, but our founding philosophy remains the same.
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