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About this school
Hill Top School is
a public school
in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District.
It serves 15 students
in grades 7 - 12.
Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 7 - 12
15 Students
# of teachers unavailable
2730 Bryant StreetContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
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Hill Top School
$41,238
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
79
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Hill Top School has received support from
57 individuals from California and
22 individuals out-of-state.