The CIF San Francisco Section (CIF-SF), frequently shortened to SFS or just SF, is the governing body of high school sports for school for what was originally the

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. It is one of ten sections that comprise the

California Interscholastic Federation The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) is the governing body for high school sports in the U.S. state of California. CIF membership includes both public and private high schools. Unlike most other state organizations, it does not have s ...

(CIF). The SFS is also known under the league name Academic Athletic Association, and is the only CIF section not divided into several leagues. While the league currently includes ICA Cristo Rey and Lycee Francais, most other parochial schools located within the borders of San Francisco;

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Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, commonly known as SHC, is a Catholic Church, Catholic school located in the Cathedral Hill, San Francisco, California, Cathedral Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Founded in 1852, Sacred Heart Cat ...

and Saint Ignatius College Preparatory (members of the West Catholic Athletic League in the

CIF Central Coast Section The Central Coast Section (CCS) is the governing body of public and private high school athletics in the portion of California encompassing San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara County, Monterey County, San Benito County, ...

); and

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(member of the Bay Counties League West in th
CIF North Coast Section
. Sacred Heart Cathedral, Saint Ignatius, and Lick-Wilmerding were all previous members of the CIF SF Section before joining their current CIF Sections.

Schools

The league is responsible for athletics between the public high schools in San Francisco, California and has grown in scope to encompass two SFUSD overseen charter schools and two private schools (as well as middle school athletics) within the district: * The Academy - San Francisco (located at the former J. Eugene McAteer High School campus) known as Academy * Balboa High School known as Balboa * Phillip & Sala Burton High School (located at the former Woodrow Wilson High School campus) known as Burton *

Galileo Academy of Science and Technology Galileo Academy of Science and Technology, formerly known as Galileo High School, is a public high school located between the Russian Hill and Marina District neighborhoods of San Francisco, California. The school is a part of the San Francisco ...

known as Galileo * ICA Cristo Rey (all girls private school) known as ICA *

June Jordan School for Equity June Jordan School for Equity is a small public high school located in the Excelsior District of San Francisco, California. The school is named after writer and activist June Jordan, whom Alice Walker called "the universal poet." June Jordan ...

known as Jordan * KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory (charter school) known as KIPP * City Arts and Leadership Academy (charter school) (currently located within the James Denman Middle School campus) known as CAL * Lincoln High School known as Lincoln * Lowell High School known as Lowell * Lycee Francais de San Francisco (private school) known as Lycee Francais
Thurgood Marshall Academic High School
known as Marshall * Mission High School known as Mission * John O'Connell High School of Technology known as O'Connell
Sterne School

San Francisco International High School
known as SFI * Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School known as Wallenberg * Washington High School known as Washington

History

The league started in 1912 to provide a competitive

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program between the local schools. The schools at that time were:

, Lowell, St. Ignatius College Preparatory, Mission, San Francisco Poly, High School of Commerce,

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and Humboldt Evening High Schoolhttp://www.cifsf.org/uploads/3/0/9/7/30972031/track-sfalprogram10-16-15.pdf

References

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External links

Complete list of annual champions in CIFSF
California Interscholastic Federation sections