The Urban Legend

New students…Who dis?

Sally Cobb, Staff Writer • October 24, 2018

Urban has over a hundred new students wandering around its halls, so to acquaint the community with a few of these unfamiliar faces, some new students shared interesting facts about themselves and how...

How The Urban School and California manage vaccination exemptions

Sophia Vahanvaty and Katherine Weltzien • June 7, 2018

California continues to be at the forefront of the national debate on vaccines, as those who argue for individual rights have repeatedly come to a head with those who advocate for individuals’ communal...

Past and present Urban School students reflect on what it means to “Go Greek”

August Ackley, Staff Writer • June 6, 2018

Every year, we hear about seniors graduating from high school and “going Greek” in college. All of a sudden, when you log onto Facebook, you see pictures of your friend surrounded by thirty others...

Does senior spring reduce productivity?

Jack Cogen, EIC of Opinions • May 28, 2018

Senior spring, as a concept, exists in most high schools across the country, but Urban’s competitive environment and trimester system makes the pandemic of senioritis take a unique form. Urban’s core...

Getting to know the newest faculty members: A profile series

Emma Draisin, Editor-in-Chief of Newspaper • October 24, 2017

As the San Francisco fall sets in, the new Urban School teachers settle into their new roles at the school. The Urban Legend interviewed three of these newcomers to give the students and faculty a better...

OPINION: 50 years later, Urban School core values continue to carry school community

Zoe Meneghetti, Editor-In-Chief of News • February 8, 2017

The 2016-2017 school year marks lots of change for The Urban School. This includes the creation of The Salkind Center and a new job title. However, despite these grand changes, The Urban School has been...