San Francisco Polytechnic High School was a public secondary school in San Francisco, California. Located at 701 Fredrick Street, across from Kezar Stadium, the school was in operation from 1884 until the 1970s.
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This secondary school was open for almost 90 years until the 1970s. Over that time the school had a reputation for a diverse and talented student body, inspirational teachers and administrators, and exceptional football teams. the school ended in 1973
In 1987 the school property was re-zoned for condominiums. Two sections of the original Polytechnic High School building remain today: the girls' gym and the boys' gym.
In the city championship game between San Francisco Polytechnic and Lowell High School in 1928, a crowd of over 50,000 people saw the match-up at Kezar Stadium. That game holds attendance records for a high school football game in northern California.