The Urban Legend

Alum Hannah Dreier Reflects on Her Experience Reporting from Venezuela

Sophia Vahanvaty, Editor-in-Chief of Newspaper • February 6, 2018

You know you have won Urban when your high school research paper is assigned reading for Dan Matz’s History of South Asia class. Hannah Dreier’s (‘04) research paper she wrote as an Urban junior...

A major misconception: Urban alumni reflect on the importance of a college major

Katie Jonckheer and Olivia Mitchel • January 28, 2016

Choosing a college major is the most critical decision in life, right? Not necessarily. Moving through high school, it’s not unusual for students to feel increasingly daunted by the task of...

Catching up with local Urban alumni

Olivia Mitchel, Staff Writer • June 10, 2015

Morgen Warner Morgen Warner (‘10) grew up in Noe Valley. Warner loved the freedom she experienced exploring the city during her high school career. While at Urban, Warner was very involved in the...

Week planned by MultiCulti sheds light on multiculturalism at the Urban school

Olivia Mitchel, Staff Writer • October 28, 2014

The Urban community values differences. The school creates safe spaces for each individual to be honest and open about their experiences. Throughout the year, Urban students and faculty hold open discussions...