This article is about the San Francisco-based school for boys. For the New York City-based coeducational school, see
The Town School .
37°47′30.67″N 122°26′24.42″W / 37.7918528°N 122.4401167°W / 37.7918528; -122.4401167
Private school in San Francisco, CA, USA
Town School For Boys
2750 Jackson Street
, Type
Private Established 1939 Head of School Lorri Hamilton Durbin Faculty 65 Gender All-male Enrollment 400 Student to teacher ratio 11:1 Color(s) Blue and White Mascot Town Tiger Website
www .townschool .com
Town School for Boys , located in
San Francisco ,
California , is an independent
day school for boys from
kindergarten through the eighth grade.
The school was established in 1939 by parents from the recently closed and privately owned Damon School, and in 1938–39 was known as the Tamalpais Junior School . Town School for Boys is considered a college preparatory institution for boys in San Francisco. The school is well respected nationally, and has a thriving teacher training program called the New Teacher Institute, founded in 1990. The enrollment of over 400 boys is divided into 9 grades, K - 8, with two classes per grade.
While renovations took place in the 2013–14 school year, the school temporarily leased the space in the
Palace of Fine Arts vacated by the
Exploratorium .
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Governance
Town, like most independent schools, is governed by a board of trustees composed of parents, alumni, and other stakeholders.
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Heads of School
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citation needed ]
1938–1957, Edwin M. Rich
1957- 1962, Robert M. Kimball
1962–1963, Dr. Harold E. Merrick
1963–1965, Samuel Hazard
1965–1967, Marshall Umpleby
1967–1989, David L. Pratt
1989–2016, W. Brewster Ely
2016–2017, Lila B. Lohr, Interim
2017–present, Lorri Hamilton Durbin
Notable alumni
Nick Traina , late lead singer for
Link 80
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John Heinz , former US senator from Pennsylvania, heir to the
Heinz family fortune
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Andrew Getty , American oil heir, businessman, film director and philanthropist
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Ethan Canin , author, educator, and physician, co-founder of the
San Francisco Writers Grotto
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Mark Pirie , New Zealand poet, writer, literary critic, anthologist, publisher, and editor
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Deke Sharon , American singer, arranger, composer, director, producer, author, coach, pioneer, has been referred to as the "godfather of a cappella"
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Alex Gansa , screenwriter and producer, co-developed the
Showtime series
Homeland
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Ulrich Schmid-Maybach ,real estate developer, entrepreneur and philanthropist
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"Board of Trustees" . townschool.com . Retrieved 2022-06-25 .
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"About the Author: Ethan Canin" . Newmarket Press . Archived from
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"Good Lit: Ethan Canin in Conversation" (Interview). Interviewed by Barbara Lane.
The Commonwealth Club . Archived from
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"Rapkin, Mickey. "Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory"- Gotham Books, 2008" . Pitchperfect-thebook.com . Retrieved November 28, 2011 .
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"Bruno Mars, Nelly mash-up in 'Pitch Perfect' – listen to it here" . Insidemovies.ew.com . Retrieved July 18, 2018 .
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" 'Sing-Off' winners coming to Adler" . December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014 .
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"How 'Pitch Perfect' sang its way to the screen" . Ew.com . Retrieved July 18, 2018 .
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