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Apply Español KIPP King Collegiate ApplyAbout KIPPResults Leadership Team Board Contact Join Our Team Teach at KIPP Work at KIPP Talk to KIPP Recruiter Find a School Peninsula East Bay San Francisco San Lorenzo Stockton KIPP Forward KIPP Blog Donate San Lorenzo High School (9–12) KIPP King Collegiate Contact our School Main Line (510) 317–2330 Address 2005B Via Barrett San Lorenzo, CA 94580 Email Email Us → Follow our School School Leader Simone Malkovich About Parent Resources Our Approach Enroll Applications for the 2024-25 school year are now OPEN! Enroll Who We Are KIPP King Collegiate High School (grades 9-12) is a public charter high school located in San Lorenzo. Mission The mission of KIPP King Collegiate High School is to foster the academic skills, the critical consciousness and the cultural competence to build a more equitable community. KIPP has a commitment to diversity , equity and inclusion . Read more about our commitment here . History Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., KIPP King opened in the fall of 2007. The school is a free public charter school open to all students and focused on preparing young people for college and choice-filled lives. 95 percent of our students matriculate to college. Upon graduating from KIPP King, all students will have the wisdom, habits of mind, and commitment of heart to be change agents in their communities. Honors #1 Bay Area Charter High School – 2022 US News and World Report #7 SF Metro Area High School – 2022 US News and World Report 9/10 Great Schools 2020 Rating 2019 California Distinguished School 2018 & 2019 Top Bay Area Public Schools for Underserved Students 2017-18 California Honor Roll Values Humanity | Wisdom | Courage | Justice Special Education at KIPP All students are welcome! We recognize the unique needs of each student and design high quality and specialized programs that enable each student to fully participate in their school community and the world at large. Special education services are available at all KIPP schools. Learn more about the SPED Program. Mental Health & Wellness KIPP Northern California aims to provide high-quality, client-centered, and culturally responsive mental health services designed to support students with varying levels of need. All students should have access to quality mental health services and as such, all services are free to students and provided regardless of insurance in order to reduce barriers to mental health care, meet students where they are at, and challenge mental health stigma. Learn more about our Mental Health and Wellness Program . Extracurricular Activities We want our KIPP high schoolers to explore their interests and passions both inside and outside the classroom. In addition to core classes, our wide-range of electives and extracurricular activities give KIPPsters a well-rounded and engaging high school experience. Clubs: API BLOC GSA MENA Raices de la Raza Anime Literary Club Mental Health Club Save the Bay Interact Club Love Club (Living Our Values Everyday) Key Club Model United Nations (MUN) Peer Project Club Pick Up Basketball Red Cross Club Finance Club Yearbook Club World Languages and Cultures Speech and Debate Rhapsody Club 2025 Committee Cooking and Baking Club Editing Club Badminton Club Art-ivity Royal Lion Dance Team Sports: Cross Country Volleyball Soccer Basketball Cheerleading Boys Baseball Girls Softball Swimming Electives: Art Music Leadership Comparative World Cultures Social Justice in the News Sports Management Intro to Robotics and Computer Science AP Courses: AP English Language AP English Literature AP Psychology AP Computer Science Principles AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Spanish Language and Culture AP World History AP Calculus Brianti Williams, KIPP King Alum & Current KIPP Teacher Brianti Williams, KIPP King Alum & Current KIPP Teacher I had some amazing educators at KIPP King. KIPP says to and through college. My KIPP college counselor knew all of my goals, all of my passions. KIPP kept its word. Enrollment Information Applications for the 2024-25 school year are open for grades 9-12. You can submit your online application here . To submit an application or inquire about your status, please login to SchoolMint account at kippnorcal.schoolmint.net/ . Only applications that are received by the open enrollment deadline will be considered in the lottery. Applications received after the open enrollment deadline will be considered on a first come first served basis. Lottery decision will be sent to families via text and email. Open enrollment deadline: February 16, 2024 For an overview of our school program, watch this informational video . Questions? Contact the school Operations team at info@kippking.org . Student Community 660 Number of Students 9–12 Grades Served 95% Students of Color 74% Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch 10% Receive special education services 15% English language learners What Makes KIPP Different? With a focus on character and academics, our free public charter schools prepare students for success in college and opportunity in life. Sense of Belonging Academic Excellence Family & Community Partnerships Developing Leaders of Color College and Career Guidance Becoming Anti-Racist Sense of Belonging KIPP provides a positive, supportive, and anti-racist learning environment where all students are known, respected, and empowered. 100% of our schools prioritize social-emotional learning through a Multi-Tiered System of Supports; 100% of our schools have mental health counselors, which is available to all students irrespective of insurance status Academic Excellence KIPP fosters a culture of academic excellence and intellectual curiosity through individualized instruction that meets the learning needs of every student. KIPP Northern California high schools are ranked in the top 5% of public high schools in the country, according to US News & World Report 59% of KIPP students meet or exceed California State academic standards for English Language Arts (compared to 50% across the state) 47% of KIPP students meet or exceed California State academic standards for Math (compared to 39% across the state) *2021 results Award winning schools, for example: 9 California Distinguished School Awards, 2 National Blue Ribbon Awards, among others Family & Community Partnerships KIPP partners with families and local organizations in their communities to support healthy development for children. KIPP partners with community organizations including: El Concilio California, YMCA, Community Partnerships for Families of San Joaquin, Housing Authority of San Joaquin, Boys & Girls Club, College Track, Bayview Hunters’ Point Clinic, among many others Developing Leaders of Color KIPP creates a sense of belonging and fortifies the positive racial identity of emerging leaders of color at our schools. 83% of our executive team, 59% of our school principals, and 62% of our teachers identify as people of color College and Career Guidance KIPP works with high school students and 4,000 alumni each year on a path to college, career, and beyond. Over time, 89% of all KIPP Northern California high school students have matriculated to college and progressive pathways Our alumni graduate college at four times the rate of their peers Becoming Anti-Racist We embed anti-racism into the core of who we are and what we do. We seek to disrupt racial and socio-economic inequities in access and outcomes so that ALL of our students, families, and alumni thrive The pandemic has disproportionately affected the academic and socio-emotional progress of students like ours, especially Black students, students who qualify for specialized services, and multilingual learners To ensure we are designing for success at the margins, we are implementing a set of strategies to expand an equitable funding model for students who have an individualized education plan (IEP) and/or are multilingual learners, and schools with large populations of...