Ida B. Wells Continuation High School
Ida B. Wells Continuation High School is a public high school in San Francisco, California located near the Hayes Valley neighborhood. The school belongs to the San Francisco Unified School District. History. Constructed in 1911, the high school was first known as the Denman School. Since 1992, the school has been named in honor of Ida B. Wells. The school shut down for renovations in December 2014 and the students relocated to the John O'Connell High School campus until 2016 where then they reported back to the newly updated school. Student activities. Athletics. The  school does not offer any sports to their students, but students are able to and encouraged to participate on a team sport that belongs to another school in the district. Culinary Arts. Heat of the Kitchen is a culinary arts program offered at the school that teaches students teamwork and how to cook. The class is headed by a local chef who was approached by a previous principal who saw the impact Chef Cravens was making on her students. Statistics. Demographics. 2016-17 Enrollment by Subgroup 2016-17