SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF EDUCATION
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PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT, 1870
Including Location of Schools, Names of Teachers, Number of Pupils Enrolled, Average Attendance

Source:  1870 Municipal Report for the City & County of San Francisco
Published by the City & County of San Francisco, California, July 1870.

BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESIDENT,  J.M. BURNETT
1st District E.H. COE, 22 City Hall.  Dwelling, east side of Calhoun street, between Union and Green.
2d District Chas. KOHLER, 626 Montgomery street.  Dwelling, No. 1507 Stockton street.
3d District Wm. SHEW, No. 417 Montgomery street.
4th District C.H. REYNOLDS, No. 329 Montgomery street.  Dwelling, No. 1314 Washington street.
5th District J.D.B. STILLMAN, M.D., No. 17 Post street.
6th District Jos. W. MATHER, No. 305 Sansome st.  Dwelling, No. 13 Monroe Place, Bush street, between Stockton and Powell streets.
7th District J.F. MEAGHER, south side of California street, below Montgomery.  Dwelling, No. 61 Minna st.
8th District Edgar BRIGGS, S.E. corner Sansome and Sacramento streets.  Dwelling, No. 33 Erie street.
9th District R.H. SINTON, No. 509 California st.  Dwelling, No. 16 South Park.
10th District A.K. HAWKINS, No. 645 Market street.
11th District H.F. WILLIAMS, S.W. corner of California and Montgomery streets.  Dwelling, 17th avenue, near Railroad avenue, South San Francisco.
12th District J.M. BURNETT, No. 59 Exchange Building, corner Montgomery and Washington sts.  Dwelling, N.W. corner Polk and Jackson streets.
James DENMAN Superintendent of Common Schools - Office, No. 22 City Hall.
Geo. BEANSTON Secretary of Board of Education - Office, No. 22 City Hall.
Richard OTT Clerk of Board of Education - Office, No. 22 City Hall
James DUFFY Messenger - No. 22 City Hall

BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL
East side Powell street, near Clay
Pupils registered, 107;  Average attendance, 106;  Percentage of attendance, 99;  Number to each teacher, 18
Teachers
Theodore BRADLEY, Principal
A.T. WINN
J.M. SIBLEY
A.L. MANN
A. HERBST
Mrs. C.L. ATWOOD

GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
South side Bush street, near Stockton
Pupils registered, 155;  average attendance, 152;  percentage of attendance, 98;  number to each teacher 25
Teachers
Ellis H. HOLMES, Principal
Mrs. C.R. BEALES
Miss E.A. CLEVELAND
Miss S.A. BARR
Mrs. A. HOFFMAN
Miss F.M. SHERMAN

CITY TRAINING SCHOOL
South side Bush street, near Stockton
Pupils registerd, 232;  average attendance, 208;  percentage of attendance, 95 1/2
Teachers
Mrs. A.E. DuBOIS, Principal
Miss A.L. GRAY, Assistant
Miss A.B. EARLE
Miss S.H. EARLE

LINCOLN GRAMMAR SCHOOL
East side Fifth street, near Market
Pupils registered, 960;  average attendance, 924;  percentage of attendance, 97;  number to each teacher, 44
Teachers
Bernhard MARKS, Principal
L.W. REED, Sub Master
W.A. ROBERTSON, Sub Master
Mrs. M.J. SANKEY
Mrs. L.C. JAMES
Mrs. M.W. KINCAID
Mrs. B.F. MOORE
Mrs. E.F. PEARSON
Miss M.E. HARRINGTON
Miss M. PASCOE
Miss S.A. FIELD
Mrs. Abbie BALDWIN
Miss C.L. SMITH
Miss M.T. KIMBALL
Miss Grace CHALMERS
Miss E.A. SHAW
Miss M.M. GUINNESS
Miss J.A. FORBES
Mrs. F.M. PUGH
Miss B. ROPER
Miss M.V.M. WHIGHAM
Mrs. L.M.F. WANZER

DENMAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Northwest corner of Bush and Taylor streets
Pupils registered, 676;  average attendance, 630;  percentage of attendance, 96 7/10;  number to each teacher, 40
Teachers
John SWETT, Principal
Mrs. E.M. BAUMGARDNER, Head Assistant
Miss C.M. PATTEE
Miss N.A. DOUD
Miss Jessie SMITH
Miss C.C. BOWEN
Miss A.T. KENNY
Mrs. E.P. BRADLEY
Miss S.P. LILLIE
Miss M.J. LITTLE
Miss A.T. FLINT
Miss L.L. GUMMER
Miss Lottie McKEAN
Miss K.B. CHILDS
Miss E.B. BARNES
Mrs. L.A.K. CLAPPE

RINCON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Vassar Place, leading from Harrison street, between Second and Third
Pupils registerd, 543;  average attendance, 500;  percentage of attendance, 98;  number to each teacher, 30
Teachers
Ebenezer KNOWLTON, Principal
Miss H.M. THOMPSON, Head Assistant
Miss M.E. STOWELL
Miss S.D. PRESCOTT
Miss Margaret WADE
Miss L.B. EASTON
Miss A.M. DORE
Mrs. L.G. KNOWLTON
Miss Sadie DAVIS
Miss C.D. TRASK
Miss A.C. ROBERTSON
Miss Clara BUCKNAM
Miss L.S. SWAIN

BROADWAY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
North side of Broadway, between Powell and Mason streets
Pupils registered, 520;  average attendance, 474;  percentage of attendance, 94;  number to each teacher, 40
Teachers
Noah F. FLOOD, Principal
Miss Maggie McKENZIE, Head Assistant
Miss Fannie SOULE
Miss E.M. TIBBY
Miss Phebe PALMER
Miss M.A. WARD
Mrs. B.M. HURLBUT
Miss S.A. KELLY
Mrs. E.J. ELLIOT
Miss M.A. HASWELL
Miss Mary SOLOMON
Miss S.B. COOKE

SOUTH COSMOPOLITAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL
North side of Post street, between Dupont and Stockton
Pupils registered, 359;  average attendance, 317;  percentage of attendance, 93;  number to each teacher, 32
Teachers
H.N. BOLANDER, Principal
Miss L.T. FOWLER, General Assistant
Mrs. Louise DEJARLAIS
Mrs. A.H. HAMILL
Jules CAIRE, Sub Master
Miss E. LeB. GUNN
Mrs. Emily FOSTER
Miss Nellie OWENS
Dr. James WIEDEMANN
Miss Lizzie McCOLLAM

UNION GRAMMAR SCHOOL
North side of Union street, between Montgomery and Kearny
Pupils registered, 454;  average attendance, 417;  percentage of attendance, 95 1/2;  number to each teacher, 42
Teachers
Philip PRIOR, Principal
Miss Agnes CHALMERS, Head Assistant
John FOX, Sub Master
Miss Sallie FOX
Miss Sarah MAYERS
Miss Annie E. HUCKS
Miss N.S. BALDWIN
Miss Lizzie WHITE
Miss Maggie WATSON
Miss E.G. GRANT

WASHINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Southwest corner of Mason and Washington streets
Pupils registered, 430;  average attendance, 403;  percentage of attendance, 96;  number to each teacher, 40
Teachers
L.D. ALLEN, Principal
Mrs. L.G. DEETKIN, Head Assistant
Albert LYSER, Sub Master
Miss Jean PARKER
Miss S.A. JOSEPH
Miss Carrie BARLOW
Miss Rebecca O. SKINNER
Miss Carrie M. CHASE
Mrs. L. SILVESTER
Miss Nellie HOLBROOK

SPRING VALLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
South side of Broadway, between Larkin and Polk streets
Pupils registered, 464;  average attendance, 447;  percentage of attendance, 96 1/2;  number to each teacher, 45
Teachers
Prof. W.J.G. WILLIAMS, Principal
Joseph O'CONNOR, Sub Master
Miss Carrie P. FIELD, Head Assistant
Miss Mary MURPHY
Miss Frances SIMON
Miss A.P. FINK
Miss E. GOLDSMITH
Miss A.E. STEVENS
Miss A.C. GREGG
Miss Georgia MORTON

MISSION GRAMMAR SCHOOL
West side of Mission, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
Pupils registered, 671;  average attendance, 609;  percentage of attendance, 94;  number to each teacher, 51
Teachers
Mr. E.D. HUMPHREY, Principal
Mrs. F.E. REYNOLDS, Head Assistant
John A. MOORE, Sub Master
Mrs. E.H.B. VARNEY
Miss Maria O'CONNOR
Miss A.A. ROWE
Miss Jennie GREER
Miss Louisa LACEY
Miss Anita CIPRICO
Mrs. E.D. HUMPHREY
Miss Katie McFADDEN
Miss Julia A. HUTTON

SHOTWELL STREET GRAMMAR SCHOOL
East side of Shotwell street, between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets
Pupils registered, 677;  average attendance, 578;  percentage of attendance, 94 4/10;  number to each teacher, 44
Teachers
Silas A. WHITE, Principal
Miss A.A. HILL, Head Assistant
M.M. SCOTT, Sub Master
Miss Bessie HALLOWELL
Miss Hattie L. WOOLL
Miss Mary LITTLE
Mrs. S.M. WHITTEMORE
Miss L. TEMPLETON
Miss Mary E. BENNETT
Miss Julia O'BRIEN
Miss A.H. GILES
Mrs. E.M. CARLISLE
Miss E. SOLOMON

NORTH COSMOPOLITAN SCHOOL
North side of Filbert street, between Jones and Taylor
Pupils registered, 579;  average attendance, 519;  percentage of attendance, 94 1/2;  number to each teacher, 47
Teachers
Miss Kate KENNEDY, Principal
Miss F. MITCHELL, Head Assistant
Miss R.LEVINSON
Miss A. WELLS
Miss A.T. CAMPBELL
Madame B. CHAPUIS
Miss Mary HUMPHREYS
Miss Ada FLOWERS
Miss B. BROCKMAN
Miss Mary HART
Mr. A. SOLOMON, Genreal Assistant

TENTH-STREET SCHOOL
West side Tenth street, between Howard and Folsom
Pupils registered, 698;  average attendance, 629;  percentage of attendance, 96;  number to each teacher, 48
Teachers
Dr. J. PHELPS, Principal
Mrs. M. DEANE, Assistant
Miss K.M. GALVIN
Miss F.M. BYRNES
Miss M.J.E. PALMER
Miss M.A. HASSETT
Miss Cornelia SWAIN
Miss Mary AHERN
Mrs. M. LOWE
Miss S.L. BROWN
Miss Lizzie O'CALLAGHAN
Miss Jennie GLASGOW
Miss Jennie E. DOWLING

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL
South San Francisco, near Railroad avenue
Pupils registered, 178;  average attendance, 100;  percentage of attendance, 94 1/2;  number to each teacher, 53
Teachers
W.J. GORMAN, Principal
Miss H. FAIRCHILD
Miss M.J. O'NEIL
Miss Sarah J. BOYLE

TEHAMA PRIMARY SCHOOL
South side Tehama street, near First
Pupils registered, 854;  average attendance, 758;  percentage of attendance, 92 4/10;  number to each teacher, 45
Teachers
Mrs. E.A. WOOD, Principal
Miss H.A. LYONS
Mrs. S.N. JOSEPH
Miss L.M. SOULE
Miss M.F. SMITH
Miss F.A.E. NICHOLS
Miss J.M. GELSTON
Miss H.A. GRANT
Miss S.H. WHITNEY
Miss A.S. ROSS
Miss E. WHITE
Miss E. GALLAGHER
Miss H.G. SOULE
Miss M. HALL
Miss S.J. HALL
Miss S.A. MOWRY
Miss F.T. CLAPP

LINCOLN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Southeast corner of Fourth and Clary street
Pupils registered, 534;  average attendance, 498;  percentage of attendance, 95;  number to each teacher, 45
Teachers
Mrs. L.A. MORGAN, Principal
Miss A. GIBBONS
Mrs. C. HOLDEN
Miss M.A. STINCEN
Miss R.F. INGRAHAM
Miss E. McKIE
Miss T.J. CARTER
Miss J.B. BROWN
Miss H.J. ESTABROOK
Miss Belle WHEATON
Miss C. CARTER

SOUTH COSMOPOLITAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
North side of Post, between Dupont and Stockton streets
Pupils registered, 482;  average attendance, 434;  percentage of attendance, 95;  number to each teacher, 43
Teachers
Miss Minna GRAF, Principal
Miss Grace SMITH
Miss Lizzie WELLS
Miss S.S. KNAPP
Miss E. SIEGEMANN
Miss A. JOICE
Miss Sarah MILLER
Miss Adele KOEHNCKE
Miss C. DORSCH
Miss C. POLEMANN

BUSH STREET COSMOPOLITAN SCHOOL
Southeast corner of Bush and Stockton streets
Pupils registered, 500;  average attendance, 463;  percentage of attendance, 94 2/10;  number to each teacher, 46
Teachers
Miss M.E. D'ARCY, Principal
Mrs. Josephine Lloyd
Miss M.T. HOWARD
Miss C.E. CAMPBELL
Miss I. WHITNEY
Miss M.A. CASTELHUN
Mr. L. MICHAELSON
Miss A. GOLDSTEIN
Miss Nellie O'LOUGHLIN
Miss E.M. DAMES

MASON STREET COSMOPOLITAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
East side of Mason street, between Post and Geary
Pupils registered, 342;  average attendance, 290;  percentage of attendance, 91 8/10;  number to each teacher, 48
Teachers
Mrs. M. DUPUY, Principal
Miss V. CONLON
Miss S.M. GUNN
Miss S.E. DUFF
Miss Flora WICHE
Miss Blanche HIRTH

GREENWICH STREET COSMOPOLITAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
South side of Greenwich street, between Jones and Leavenworth
Pupils registered, 444;  average attendance, 371;  percentage of attendance, 93;  number to each teacher, 46
Teachers
Mrs. Wm. R. DUANE, Principal
Miss Naomie HOY
Miss L. ERICHSON
Miss K.M. DONOVAN
Miss K.F. McCOLGAN
Miss E.M. TIEBOUT
Miss Rose BLEIBEL
Miss M.S. TURNBULL

POWELL STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL
West side of Powell street, between Jackson and Washington
Pupils registered, 482;  average attendance, 443;  percentage of attendance, 95;  number to each teacher, 55
Teachers
Miss C.V. BENJAMIN, Principal
Miss L.W. BURWELL
Miss L.A. WINN
Miss S.E. THURTON
Miss M.C. ROBERTSON
Mrs. E.S. FORESTER
Mrs. M.E. RAYMOND
Mrs. H.V. SHIPLEY

UNION PRIMARY SCHOOL
Northwest corner of Filbert and Kearny streets
Pupils registered, 479;  average attendance, 419;  percentage of attendance, 92 9/10;  number to each teacher, 46
Teachers
Mrs. A. GRIFFITH, Principal
Miss E. OVEREND
Miss L. SOLOMON
Miss A. STINCEN
Miss H. FEATHERLY
Miss E.O. CAPPRISE
Miss C. YOUNGER
Miss E. McEWEN
Miss A. CHERRY

SILVER STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL
North side of Silver street, between Second and Third
Pupils registered, 606;  average attendance, 530;  percentage of attendance, 94 4/10;  number to each teacher, 53
Teachers
Miss Jennie SMITH, Principal
Miss C.G. DOLLIVER
Mrs. T.M. SULLIVAN
Miss J.T. DORAN
Miss I.E. DICKENS
Miss I. GALLAGHER
Miss F. AMES
Miss E. DOLLIVER
Miss Mary GALLAGHER
Miss S.R. HART

MISSION AND MARY STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL
Corner of Misson and Mary streets
Pupils registered, 257;  average attendance, 228;  percentage of attendance, 94 6/10;  number to each teacher, 45
Teachers
Mrs. C.H. STOUT, Principal
Mrs. C.B. JONES
Miss Carrie MENGES
Mrs. F. BJERREMARK
Miss A. FITTIG

MISSION STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL
S. side Mission street, between Fifth and Sixth
Pupils registered, 320;  average attendance, 279;  percentage of attendance, 90 2/10;  number to each teacher, 56
Teachers
Miss A.M. MANNING, Principal
Miss M.A. LAWLESS
Miss A.J. HALL
Miss Ellen HODGES
Miss M.P. CAPRENTER

PINE AND LARKIN STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL
Southwest corner Pine and Larkin streets
Pupils registered, 636;  average attendance, 565;  percentage of attendance, 91 8/10;  number to each teacher, 43
Teachers
Miss Hannah COOKE, Principal
Miss A.B. CHALMERS
Miss Kate BONNELL
Miss M.E. SAVAGE
Miss A.B. SAWYER
Miss F.M. BENJAMIN
Miss Mattie RITCHIE
Miss D. HYMANN
Miss L.A. HUMPHREYS
Miss B.A. KELLY
Miss M.F. METCALF
Miss Mary CORKERY
Miss Kate CASEY

EIGHTH STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL
East side of Eighth street, between Harrison and Bryant streets
Pupils registered, 577;  average attendance, 531;  percentage of attendance, 95;  number to each teacher, 47
Teachers
Miss A.E. SLAVAN, Principal
Miss S.E. FRISSELL
Miss S.C. JOHNSON
Mrs. A. WRIGHT
Miss E> DONOVAN
Miss K.E. GORMAN
Miss E.F. HASSETT
Miss M.E. PERKINS
Miss M.A. BRADY
Miss R. PAUL
Miss M. LLOYD

HAYES VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
North side of Grove street, between Franklin and Gough
Pupils registered, 238;  average attendance, 222;  percentage of attendance, 96 2/10;  number to each teacher, 55
Teachers
Miss P.M. STOWELL, Principal
Miss F.E. STOWELL
Miss H.P. BURR
Miss K.A. O'BRIEN

HAYES STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL
South side Hayes street, near Laguna
Pupils registered, 111;  average attendance, 97;  percentage of attendance, 93;  number to each teacher, 48
Teachers
Miss Mary Williams, Principal
Mrs. L.M. COVINGTON

SPRING VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
South side Union street, between Franklin and Gough
Pupils registered, 230;  average attendance, 199;  percentage of attendance, 91 7/10;  number to each teacher, 47
Teachers
Miss J.M.A. HURLEY, Principal
Miss Susie McINERNY
Miss Marian STOKUM
Miss Eureka BONNARD

DRUMM STREE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Northeast corner of Sacramento and Drumm streets
Pupils registered, 135;  average attendance, 116;  percentage of attendance, 93;  number to each teacher, 39
Teachers
Miss A.M. MURPHY, Principal
Miss M.I. BRUMLEY
Miss A. HOPKINS

POTRERO SCHOOL
Southwest corner of Kentucky and Napa streets.
Pupils registered, 101;  average attendance, 88;  percentage of attendance, 95 4/10;  number to each teacher, 44
Teachers
Miss A.S. JERVETT, Principal
Mrs. M. HASTINGS

PINE STREET SCHOOL
North side Pine street, between Scott and Devisadero
Pupils registered, 87;  average attendance, 77;  percentage of attendance, 81;  number to each teacher, 38
Teachers
Miss Ellen CUSHING, Principal
Miss A.F. SPRAGUE

TYLER STREET SCHOOL
North side Tyler, between Pierce and Scott streets
Pupils registered, 232;  average attendance, 190;  percentage of attendance, 89 7/10;  number to each teacher, 47
Teachers
Miss M.J. BRAGG, Principal
Mrs. L. ALLEN
Miss Annie DOWLING
Miss Maggie SMITH

WEST END SCHOOL
Near Six Mile House
Pupils registered, 40;  average attendance, 34;  percentage of attendance, 89
Chas. F. TRUE, Principal

SAN BRUNO SCHOOL
San Bruno Road, near toll-gate
Pupils registered, 105;  average attendance, 87;  percentage of attendance, 92;  number to each teacher, 46
Teachers
Miss M. SEARS, Principal
Mrs. E.C. MARCUS

OCEAN HOUSE SCHOOL
Near Ocean House
Pupils registered, 21;  average attendance, 18;  percentage of attendance, 95
Wellington GORDON, Principal

LAGUNA HONDA SCHOOL
Pupils registered, 31;  average attendance, 28;  percentage of attendance, 93
Miss Jennie STANFORD, Principal

FAIRMOUNT SCHOOL
Fairmount Tract
Pupils registered, 137;  average attendance, 73;  percentage of attendance, 87 8/10;  number to each teacher, 36
Teachers
W.W. HOLDER, Principal
Miss Mary H. SMITH

COLORED SCHOOL
Northwest corner of Taylor and Vallejo streets
Pupils registered, 70;  average attendance, 60;  percentage of attendance, 89 5/10;  number to each teacher, 30
Teachers
Mrs. Georgia WASHBURN, Principal
Miss Adrianna BEERS

CHINESE SCHOOL
North Side of Powell, between Jackson and Washington streets
Pupils registered, 31;  average attendance, 25;  percentage of attendance, 83
B. LANCTOT, Principal

SPECIAL TEACHERS
Truman CROSSETT, Teacher of Music
W.D. MURPHY, Teacher of Music
Washington ELLIOT, Teacher of Music
Hubert BURGESS, Teacher of Drawing
P.A. GARIN, Teacher of Drawing
Mrs. J.E. BENTON, Teacher of Drawing


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