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Metropolitan Arts and Technology High School (aka Metro High Charter School), is a new charter school n the old site of Immaculate Conception school (which was a K-8 school).

As a charter school, Metro's students come from all over San Francisco. When Metro High opened in Fall of 2005, they had 100 freshmen students. This year, they have added another 100 students, and plan on adding 100 more next year. Needless to say, this causes a bit of an issue with the neighborhood, as hundreds of high school students are now going to school in an area that was originally a school with a maximum student age of 13.

Students are now being dropped off and picked up on Treat Ave, even though the school stated that they would only be using the Folsom street entrance. This is causing severe traffic jams on Treat Ave in the mornings as school is starting (8:30-8:45) and afternoons when school gets out. The Folsom site has passenger loading zones, and the Treat side does not. Treat is also a narrow, dead end street and not a very easy street to turn cars around on.

Precita Valley Neighbors has also expressed concern about loitering and drug use in Precita park that appears to be connected with Metro students. We have also heard stories from Treat Ave residents who have been hassled by teenagers from Metro, but it has not been confirmed if these were Metro students or teenagers not affiliated with Metro who were simply in the area.

If you notice any inappropriate student-related activity, please immediately contact Principal Kenny Purser and let him know (and leave a comment about it here as well).