The Urban Legend

Religious and cultural holidays at Urban

Mira Chandriani, Editor in Chief, Print • Mar 3, 2022

The Urban handbook’s religious observances policy asserts, “we honor religious pluralism in our culture and respect the practice of diverse religions among our families. It is our policy to allow...

The Urban rubric

Mira Chandriani, Editor in Chief, Print • Feb 3, 2022

Urban’s grading system sets the school apart from almost all high schools across the country. Giving students detailed rubrics and narrative feedback on all assignments rather than a single letter grade...

Get to know Jessica Yen

Maya Campbell and Mira Chandriani • Oct 16, 2021

After a one and a half year hiatus of fully in-person school, the Urban School that students deserted in March of 2020 was not the one they returned to this fall. Inevitably we said goodbye to many and...

Urban community reflects on post vaccination life

Mira Chandriani, Editor in Chief, Creative • Jun 3, 2021

Having braved over a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, US citizens are now seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccinations have resulted in the decline of new COVID-19 cases in the US and the loosening...

Urban community scores below standard on common knowledge quiz

Mira Chandriani, Editor in Chief, Creative • Mar 28, 2021

[slideshow_deploy id='12438']Urban is a school that prides itself on “academic excellence” through “rigorous engagement, comprehensive assessment and thoughtful self-evaluation,” according to Urban’s...

SF high schools alter schedules and curriculums due to COVID-19

Mira Chandriani, Editor in Chief, Creative • Oct 19, 2020

Instead of returning to the classroom for a new school year this fall, students across the Bay Area have found themselves learning from their homes. This new reality of Virtual School brings an added twist...

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