San Francisco public grammar schools

Four of the schools (Denman, Lincoln, Broadway) awarded medals to their top graduates. In addition, male pupils competed for the Bridge Medal, established by Samuel J. Bridge who resided in San Francisco before returning to his native Dresden, Maine. == Segregation ==

The Chinese Elementary School was created in response to a court ruling in 1885 that Chinese students must be educated. This ruling would have allowed Mamie Tape to attend Spring Valley Grammar School if the Chinese Elementary School had not been created to prevent her doing so. == Statistics ==

In 1870, a typical grammar school building for 1,000 pupils cost $30,000 to build. In 1875, 6,055 students were enrolled in San Francisco's grammar schools, taught by 129 teachers (102 of which were female). The first female principal of a San Francisco grammar school was Kate Kennedy, who was appointed in 1856. == References ==