To Apply

Step One: Get to Know Gateway

There are many ways to get to know Gateway. Our website is an excellent resource for learning more about our school. We also offer a variety of enrollment events, which you can read more about below. Visit our enrollment events calendar to learn about upcoming event dates and registration information.

Enrollment Open Houses

Our enrollment open houses provide a great opportunity to meet Principal Michael Fuller, attend information sessions hosted by Gateway faculty in each subject area, get to know current Gateway families, as well as learn more about the school’s mission and academic program. No RSVP is necessary to attend. All open houses take place at Gateway High School, located at 1430 Scott Street (between Geary and O'Farrell).

Shadow Visits (Prospective Students Only)

Visit us during the school day and shadow a Gateway student, tour the school, and attend an information session. Spaces are limited. Click here to sign up for a shadow visit. 

Daytime School Tours (Prospective Families)

Visit Gateway during the school day to tour the school, visit classrooms and attend an information session. Spaces are limited. Click here to sign up for a daytime school tour. 

Community Enrollment Events

• SFUSD Enrollment Fair from Saturday, November 3rd, 2012 from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Concourse Exhibition (East Hall), 620 7th Street, San Francisco, 94113

Step Two: Submit Part One of your Application

Applications for entry into the 9th grade lottery are due January 22, 2013. For entry into the wait pool there is no deadline, however we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.

You can obtain an application to Gateway in many places: at our main office located at 1430 Scott Street (between Geary and O'Farrell), at enrollment events, during enrollment workshops, from your school's counselor, or by downloading one from our website.

The Gateway application is divided into two sections. In part one, you and your family will complete short answer questions, as well as provide demographic and academic information. Please note that the short answer questions can be completed in your native language. Lottery applicants must submit part one of the application by the application deadline to be entered into Gateway’s lottery for admission. 

For wait pool applicants, there is no application deadline. By submitting part one of the application, you will automatically be entered into the wait pool.

Step Three: Submit Part Two of your Application

To be completed by your current school.

Part two of Gateway's application includes supplemental forms that must be completed by your current school. These forms are not required for you to be entered in the lottery or the wait pool, but we ask that forms be submitted to Gateway by February for lottery applicants and as soon as possible for wait pool applicants. Your teachers can choose to submit your forms directly to Gateway or to give the forms directly to you and you can submit them to Gateway. We encourage you to keep copies of all documentation. You will receive confirmation of receipt of your application via mail.

For lottery applicants, if all forms below are not received by February 15, 2013, we ask that you follow up with your school directly.

• English Input Form
• Math Input Form
• Academic Record Release Form
• Resource Teacher/Special Ed Teacher Input Form (and all documentation of Special Education Plan if applicable)

For wait pool applicants, once you submit the supplemental forms below you have completed the application process. Please review our wait pool applicant FAQs for next steps.

• English Input Form
• Math Input Form
• Academic Record Release Form
• Resource Teacher/Special Ed Teacher Input Form (and all documentation of Special Education Plan if applicable)
• Input letter from your current High School Principal or School Counselor
• Attendance Record

Step Four (For Lottery Applicants): Lottery Results

Lottery results will be mailed directly to your home. Please pay close attention to deadlines for submitting your enrollment decision.

Step Five (For Lottery Applicants): Post-Lottery Registration

Gateway receives 600 applicants for 125 spots in the incoming 9th grade class. If you are selected through the lottery, you will need to notify us of your enrollment decision and if you choose to enroll, you must complete your registration. If you are not selected through the lottery, you will have the option of joining the wait pool and you will receive further instruction at that time.

If you are an 8th grader applying for the incoming 9th grade lottery, you will complete the 9th Grade Lottery Application. Please carefully review the following description of the application process for our incoming ninth grade class. 

Step One: Get to Know Gateway

There are many ways to get to know Gateway. Our website is an excellent resource for learning more about our school. We also offer a variety of enrollment events, which you can read more about below. Visit our enrollment events calendar to learn about upcoming event dates and registration information.

Enrollment Open Houses

Our enrollment open houses provide a great opportunity to: meet Principal Michael Fuller, attend information sessions hosted by Gateway faculty in each subject area, get to know current Gateway families, as well as learn more about the school’s mission and academic program. No RSVP is necessary to attend. All open houses take place at Gateway High School, located at 1430 Scott Street (between Geary and O'Farrell).

Shadow Visits (Prospective Students Only)

Visit us during the school day and shadow a Gateway student, tour the school, and attend an information session. Spaces are limited. Click here to sign up for a shadow visit. 

Daytime School Tours (Prospective Families)

Visit us during the school day to tour the school, visit classrooms, and attend an information session. Spaces are limited. Click here to sign up for a daytime school tour. 

Community Enrollment Events

Visit us at one of the many enrollment fairs and other community events in San Francisco.

Step Two: Create an Admissions Account

To begin the Gateway High School application process, you must create an admissions account. With your admissions account you will be able to it track the progress of your application, schedule appointments for enrollment events, and view your enrollment status. Incoming 9th Grade Lottery Applicants will have instant access to lottery results.

Step Three: Submit Part One of your Application

Part One of the application is due January 22nd, 2013

The Gateway application is divided into two sections. Part one, to be completed by you and your family, is the only requirement for your application to be entered into the lottery. Log in to your admissions account to access part one of the online application. Please note that in addition to providing demographic and academic information, you and your family must complete short answer questions. The short answer questions can be completed in your native language. By submitting part one of your application by the January deadline, you will automatically be entered into Gateway's lottery for admission.

Step Four: Submit Part Two of your Application

To be completed by your current school.

Part two of Gateway's application includes supplemental forms that must be completed by your current school. These forms can be found online in your admissions account and are not required for you to be entered in the lottery, but we ask that forms be submitted to Gateway by February (exact date TBA). Your teachers can choose to submit your forms directly to Gateway or to give the forms directly to you and you can submit them to Gateway. We encourage you to keep copies of all documentation.

The following supplemental forms are due to Gateway by February 15, 2013:

• English Input Form
• Math Input Form
• Academic Record Release Form
• Resource Teacher/Special Ed Teacher Input Form (and all documentation of Special Education Plan if applicable)

Step Five: Monitor Admissions Account for Receipt of Supplemental Forms

Again, supplemental forms are not required to enter the lottery. You may track the progress of your application by monitoring your admissions account for receipt of supplemental forms by the Gateway Enrollment Office. If all forms are not received by February 15, 2013, we ask that you follow up with your school directly.

Step Six: View lottery Results Mid-March

Lottery results will be available mid-March. Results will be posted to your admissions account and mailed directly to your home. Please pay close attention to deadlines for submitting your enrollment decision.

Step Seven: Post-Lottery Registration

Gateway receives 600 applicants for 125 spots in the incoming 9th grade class. If you are selected through the lottery, you will be instructed to log in to your admissions account to notify us of your enrollment decision and if you choose to enroll, you must complete your registration. If you are not selected through the lottery, you will have the option of joining the wait pool and you will receive further instruction at that time.

If you are not an 8th grader applying to Gateway High School, you are a wait pool applicant. As space opens up in our classes at Gateway High School, we offer enrollment to applicants in our wait pool. Due to the high popularity of Gateway High School, unfortunately we cannot predict when positions will become available. The best thing to do is carefully review the following description of the wait pool application process and stay in touch with us. We will do our best to keep you informed and updated.

Step One: Get to Know Gateway

There are many ways to get to know Gateway. Our website is an excellent resource for learning more about our school. We also offer a variety of enrollment events, which you can read more about below. Visit our enrollment events calendar to learn about upcoming event dates and registration information.

Enrollment Open Houses

Our enrollment open houses provide a great opportunity to: meet Principal Michael Fuller, attend information sessions hosted by Gateway faculty in each subject area, get to know current Gateway families, as well as learn more about the school’s mission and academic program. No RSVP is necessary to attend. All open houses take place at Gateway High School, located at 1430 Scott Street (between Geary and O'Farrell).

Shadow Visits (Prospective Students Only)

Visit us during the school day and shadow a Gateway student, tour the school, and attend an information session. Shadow visits are scheduled on an individual basis. Spaces are limited. Click here to sign up for a shadow visit.  

Daytime School Tours (Prospective Families)

Visit Gateway during the school day to tour the school, visit classrooms and attend an information session. Daytime school tours are scheduled on an individual basis. Spaces are limited. Click here to sign up for a daytime school tour. 

Community Enrollment Events

Visit us at one of the many enrollment fairs and other community events in San Francisco.

Step Two: Create an Admissions Account

To begin the Gateway High School application process, you must create an admissions account. With your admissions account you will be able to track the progress of your application, schedule appointments for enrollment events, and view your enrollment status.

Step Three: Submit Part One of your Application

The Gateway application is divided into two sections. In part one, you and your family will complete short answer questions, as well as provide demographic and academic information. Please note that the short answer questions can be completed in your native language. Log in to your admissions account to access part one of the Gateway online application. For wait pool applicants, there is no application deadline. By submitting part one of the application, you will automatically be entered into the wait pool.

Step Four: Submit Part Two of your Application

To be completed by your current school.

Part two of Gateway's application includes supplemental forms that must be completed by your current school. These forms can be found online in your admissions account and are not required for you to be entered in wait pool, but we ask that forms be submitted to Gateway as soon as possible. Your teachers can choose to submit your forms directly to Gateway or to give the forms directly to you and you can submit them to Gateway. We encourage you to keep copies of all documentation.

The following supplemental forms are due to Gateway as soon as possible:

• English Input Form
• Math Input Form
• Academic Record Release Form
• Resource Teacher/Special Ed Teacher Input Form (and all documentation of Special Education Plan if applicable)
• Input letter from your current High School Principal or School Counselor
• Attendance Record

Step Five: Monitor Admissions Account for Receipt of Supplemental Forms

There is no deadline for receipt of these forms by the Gateway Enrollment Office, but please ensure they are submitted as soon as possible. At this point, you have completed the application process. Please review our wait pool applicant FAQs for next steps.