2,000 priority students headed back to San Francisco classrooms as early as next week By KTVU staff 2,000 priority students headed back to San Francisco classrooms as early as next week Thousands of San Francisco middle and high school students are set to head back to their classrooms as early as next week. SAN FRANCISCO - Thousands of San Francisco middle and high school students are set to head back to their classrooms as early as next week. On Tuesday, the board of education voted to send back 2,000 middle and high schoolers who are prioritized. That includes students with special needs and homeless students as well as those in foster youth programs.