Galileo High School

Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
Eppur si muove (Italian: "And yet it moves")
Location
1150 Francisco St San Francisco, California 94109
Information
Established	1921
Principal	Michael Reimer
Assistant Principals	Mark Heringer Stephen Emmi Janice Chen
Faculty	~100
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	~2000
Campus	Urban
Colour(s)	Purple and Gold
Mascot	Lions
Website	Galileo Web

Mark Heringer

Stephen Emmi

Galileo Academy of Science and Technology, formerly known as Galileo High School, is a public high school located between the Russian Hill and Marina District neighborhoods of San Francisco, CA. The school is a part of the San Francisco Unified School District.

Galileo Academy is located in the historic north end of San Francisco, and was originally built in 1921. Dated May 2015, Galileo has more than 150 faculties & staff members and serves more than 1,800 students. It is one of two Bay Area schools with an observatory. The observatory at Galileo is not in use nor under plans for renovation. (The other school with an observatory is Prospect High School in Saratoga, part of the Campbell Union High School District.) Galileo received the 2005 California Distinguished School Award along with the 2005 CTE Award - one of the very few schools that were awarded this.

The lion is the official mascot of Galileo. In Latin, Galileo means "Gallic Lion". Thus, in sports and other inter-school activities the team members are known as the Galileo Lions. The official school colors are purple and gold. The school is commonly known as "Gal" or "G-House". Galileo has an internal television network, G-House TV, which is broadcast by students of the Media Arts Pathway. The Media Arts Pathway (MAP) works on all media-related works while AoIT concentrates on computer science related works. The school motto is Eppure si muove (Italian: And yet it moves). As the story goes, Galileo was told to deny his scientific findings that the earth moved, or be punished - so he did as he was ordered. But on his way out he mumbled to himself, "And yet it moves."

Galileo Academy of Science and Technology's mission is to provide equal access to all educational programs and ensure success for all students. The programs offered to students both challenge and support students to achieve high levels of academic achievement while preparing each graduate to be successful in college, work, and life.

On December 10, 1920, Major Joseph P. Nourse, who had been actively engaged in educational work in the city for many years, became the first principal of Galileo High School. Throughout the summer, carpenters were busy converting the Red Cross Building, located on Fulton Street near the Civic Center. On August 1, 1921, Galileo High School welcomed its student body into the remodeled facilities. The ceremony of "breaking ground" for the new building was on November 4, 1921, and the dedication of the Van Ness Building on March 30, 1924. At the same time, plans were underway for a new wing which would double the school's capacity.