LWHS Alumni Set Sail at Golden Gate Park
Situated in Golden Gate Park, Spreckels Lake is home to the San Francisco Model Yacht Club (SFMYC). The club brings together passionate sailors and builders […]
Handling High Pressure in High-Achieving Schools
Lick-Wilmerding High School, a top-rated private college-preparatory school with rigorous coursework and selective admissions, can sometimes be referred to as a “pressure-cooker” among its students. […]
Public Purpose Program Evolves Through the Years
Service learning has been an important part of Lick-Wilmerding High School since its founding. LWHS’s Public Purpose Program (PPP) was designed to help students engage […]
Students Become Teachers at First LWHS TedX Event
Lick-Wilmerding High School hosted its first ever TEDx event on April 20, 2023. TED events spread important knowledge through their accessible short talks. The range […]
San Quentin Turns to Restorative Justice
On March 17, 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the maximum-security San Quentin State Prison would be transformed into a rehabilitation facility focused on education […]
Private Skills for a Public Purpose Spotlight
Every C block, saws grind and sanders whir in a woodshop class centered on Lick-Wilmerding High School’s Public Purpose Program. The students collaborate on life-size […]
LWHS Students Walk Out For LGBTQ+ Rights
On March 31, over 200 students from private, independent, public and parochial schools across the Bay Area gathered on Patricia’s Green in San Francisco and […]
Pizza Review: A Slice of San Francisco
San Francisco is renowned for its food scene, and pizza is no exception. As a pizza aficionado who has lived in Brooklyn, explored New Jersey […]
AIDS Memorial Sparks Reflection in Sophomores
On April 5, a group of nearly 30 sophmores at Lick-Wilmerding High School crowded into a yellow school bus and made the 20-minute journey to […]
The Past of the PPP: A Tradition at Heron’s Head Park
As an introduction to the Public Purpose Program (PPP) at Lick-Wilmerding High School, frosh students participate in a volunteer program to weed and maintain Heron’s […]
