What Lick-Wilmerding does

Lick-Wilmerding High School is an independent coeducational day school in San Francisco serving approximately 563 students in grades 9-12, founded in 1895 and currently marking its 130th academic year. The school operates a "Head, Heart, Hands" curriculum integrating liberal arts, sciences, technical arts, visual arts, and performing arts across nine academic departments: Body-Mind Education, English, History, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Science, Technical Arts, Visual Arts, and World Languages. A distinctive graduation requirement mandates four semesters of Technical Arts spanning Coding, Electronics, Jewelry, Woodworking, Sewing, and Metal/Digital Fabrication. The school offers 137 courses including 65 electives (11 UC-approved), supports an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio with a 17-student average class size, and draws students from 157 middle schools across five Bay Area counties.

The business model is tuition-driven nonprofit education with annual recurring tuition billing and substantial financial aid; the school allocates over $7.6 million annually to its Flexible Tuition program supporting students from diverse economic backgrounds. Revenue is supplemented by an annual giving fund ("The Tiger Fund"), major gifts, stock transfers, and a Senior Class Gift channel. The 73% students-of-color composition and broad feeder geography indicate a community-led admissions go-to-market executed through eTiger newsletter, Instagram, YouTube, virtual tours, open houses, and Parenting Association referrals rather than paid acquisition.

The institution is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees comprising current parents, alumni, and community members, with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external equity ownership. Operations are led by Head of School Raj Mundra alongside a CFO/COO (Adam Anderson), Assistant Head for Academics (Miranda Thorman), Executive Director of Advancement (Jeanna Yoo), and functional deans spanning enrollment, technology, equity/inclusion, civic engagement, student life, athletics, college counseling, and learning support. The single campus is located at 755 Ocean Avenue in San Francisco's Ingleside neighborhood, across from City College of San Francisco.

Name

Lick-Wilmerding

Legal name

Lick-Wilmerding High School

Website

https://lwhs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts-Focused Private K–12 Schools (EDAJABAN)

Keywords

• Private secondary education
• College preparatory programs
• Technical arts curriculum
• Civic engagement education
• Liberal arts high school

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Private independent school tuition for grades 9-12, with flexible tuition (financial aid) program allocating over $7.6 million to support diverse student body.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lick-Wilmerding High School is a private independent coeducational day school delivering college preparatory education for grades 9–12 through a "Head, Heart, Hands" curriculum that integrates liberal arts, sciences, technical arts, visual arts, and performing arts. The school serves approximately 563 students on its San Francisco campus with an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio, a Flexible Tuition program that allocates over $7.6 million in financial aid, and a distinctive Technical Arts graduation requirement that combines shop disciplines such as Coding, Electronics, Woodworking, Jewelry, Sewing, and Metal/Digital Fabrication.

Product overview

Lick-Wilmerding High School is an independent coeducational day school serving approximately 563 students in grades 9-12. The school operates nine academic departments (Body-Mind Education, English, History, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Science, Technical Arts, Visual Arts, and World Languages) alongside support services including Counseling, College Counseling, Learning Strategies Center, and McCullough Library. Co-curricular programs include Athletics (74% participation) and The Center for Civic Engagement with its Public Purpose Program. The school emphasizes a 'Head, Heart, Hands' curriculum integrating liberal arts, sciences, technical arts, visual arts, and performing arts. Technical Arts is a distinctive program requiring all students to complete four semesters across shop disciplines including Coding, Electronics, Jewelry, Woodworking, Sewing, and Metal/Digital Fabrication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College Preparatory Education Program (Grades 9–12) College preparatory day school program for grades 9–12 serving approximately 563 students, integrating a "Head, Heart, Hands" curriculum across nine academic departments with an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
• Technical Arts Program Distinctive four-semester graduation requirement across Coding, Electronics, Jewelry, Woodworking, Sewing, and Metal/Digital Fabrication, teaching design thinking and project-based skills to all students.
• College Counseling Program Four-year college preparation service offering standardized testing guidance, application support, essay writing workshops, and financial aid advising through the Scoir platform.
• Athletics Program Tiger athletics program offering volleyball, basketball, badminton, and rock climbing, with 74% student participation across teams.
• The Center for Civic Engagement Student leadership hub housing student government, clubs, and the Public Purpose Program focused on social justice, community service, and equity-focused service-based collaborations with community partners.
• Flexible Tuition Program Need-based financial aid program allocating over $7.6 million to support students from diverse economic backgrounds, broadening access to the school's college preparatory education.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• OMI Senior CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership through Public Purpose Program where Photo 2 PPP students partnered with the OMI Senior Center for a portraiture project involving interviews and portrait photography that led to a school exhibition.
• Community Partners (Local and Global)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Center for Civic Engagement facilitates partnerships with community organizations for service-based collaborations that benefit both students and community partners, addressing issues of equity, access, and social justice.
• National and Regional DEI OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLWHS sends students, faculty, and staff to conferences by NAIS, The Privilege Institute, National LGBTQ Task Force, POCIS, CSEE, and CATDC. These partnerships support the annual Sam Mihara Days of Justice conference.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Head-Royce School: Independent K-12 school in Oakland with a long history, comparable academic rigor, and similar tuition/flexible tuition dynamics serving Bay Area families.
• The Urban School of San Francisco: Independent, progressive college prep high school in San Francisco with similar enrollment scale (~400 students), coed model, and mission-driven curriculum emphasis.
• Castilleja School: Independent girls' college prep school in Palo Alto with strong STEM and arts offerings, comparable size, and overlapping Bay Area applicant pool.
• Pinewood School: Independent, coeducational K-12 school on the Peninsula with similar small-scale model and college preparatory curriculum.
• Crystal Springs Uplands School: Independent, coeducational college prep school on the San Francisco Peninsula serving a similar Bay Area demographic with comparable tuition positioning and college placement outcomes.
• Sacred Heart Schools Atherton: Independent Catholic college preparatory school on the Peninsula serving Bay Area families with similar academic profile and diverse student body.
• San Francisco University High School: Independent, coeducational college preparatory high school in San Francisco serving a similar size and demographic mix of Bay Area students. Most direct geographic and curricular peer.
• The Branson School: Independent college prep school in Marin County with similar enrollment scale, mission-driven ethos, and Bay Area private school competition.
• Drew School: Independent, urban, coeducational college prep high school in San Francisco with comparable enrollment size and progressive curriculum positioning.
• Marin Academy: Independent college preparatory high school in San Rafael with similar scale (~300 students), progressive pedagogy, and experiential/public purpose orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lick.wilmerding
• Xx.com/Lwtigertracker
• Facebookfacebook.com/lickwilmerding

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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