| Number of Schools Managed |
3 |
7 |
| Number of Students Managed |
2,120 students |
3,960 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$25,204,000 |
$37,604,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$51,608,000 |
$39,520,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$11,889 |
$9,496 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$24,343 |
$9,980 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
n/a |
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- San Rafael originally IPA: is the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2002 census, the city had a population of 55,550.
- The mission and city are named for the Archangel Raphael, the Angel of Healing. The mission was originally planned as a hospital site for Central Valley American Indians who had become ill at the cold San Francisco Mission Dolores. Father Luis Gil, who spoke several native American languages, was put in charge of the facility. In part because of its ideal weather San Rafael was later upgraded to full mission status in 1822. The mission had 300 converts within its first year, and 1,140 converts by 1828. The Mexican government took over the California missions in 1834, and Mission San Rafael was abandoned in 1844, eventually falling into ruin. The current mission was built in the style of the original in 1949, but faces at right angles to the alignment of the original.
- The term 420 when used in reference to Cannabis consumption is believed to have originated in San Rafael, specifically, at San Rafael high school. The most commonly held belief is that a group of students in the early 1970's used to meet behind the Louis Pasteur statue after school at 4:20 P.M. to smoke marijuana. Since then, use of "420" has spread throughout the rest of the United States in reference to Cannabis consumption.
- Notable landmarks include: the Mission San Rafael Arcángel, around which the city developed; the Marin County Civic Center building, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright; George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch; and the Rafael Film Center. San Rafael is served by the privately-operated San Rafael Airport.
- Environmental features: The San Rafael shoreline has been historically filled to a considerable extent to accommodate land development, with underlying bay mud (saturated clayed silt) of up to 90 feet in thickness. At certain locations such as Murphys Point, the sandstone or shale rock outcrops through the mud.
- San Rafael has a wide diversity of natural habitats from forests at the higher elevations to marshland and estuarine settings. Its marshes are home to the endangered species Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse. There are also riparian areas including the San Rafael Creek and Miller Creek corridors.
- Using one of the city's guidelines for environmental noise of 55 CNEL, there are approximately 3500 residents exposed to sound levels greater than desirable.
- San Rafael has a mediterranean climate, with mild winter lows rarely reaching the freezing mark. Average highs are between 11-15 C° (mid 50s F°) and lows between 5-10 C° (mid 40s F°). In the summer highs are between 25-34 C° (low 80s F°). Summer lows are around 13 C° (mid 50s F°). This makes it possible to live in this area without air conditioning. The rainy season is from November to March. Rain is rare outside of this period and it is normal to receive no rain in June, July, Aug, and September. The hottest month of the year is September, when temperatures regularly reach the low 30s C° (low 90s F°).
- Parks: San Rafael contains a number of well conceived parks: There are two regional parks which serve statewide users: China Camp State Park and McNears Beach State Park.
- Community parks are Albert Park, Pickleweed Park and the Terra Linda Recreational Center.
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There are a number of neighborhood parks and mini-parks such as Gerstle Park, Boyd Park, Sun Valley Park, Oleander Park, Victor Jones Park and Peacock Gap Park.
- Educational institutions: San Rafael has one university, Dominican University (California), three high schools and two academies. San Rafael High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located at 185 Mission Avenue, San Rafael, 94901. Founded in 1888, and established at its current location since 1924, it is part of the San Rafael High School District. The school principal is Judith B. Colton. The school colors are red and white and the school mascot is the bulldog.
- Terra Linda High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located at 320 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael, 94903. Established in 1960, it is part of the San Rafael High School District. In 2006, the school scored 774 on the Academic Performance Index (API), the California Department of Education’s program for measuring school accountability. It also passed all Adequate Yearly Performance (AYP) criteria required by the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. The school colors are blue and gold and the school mascot is the trojan.
- Madrone Continuation High School is a public secondary school located on the San Rafael High School campus. Established in 1965, it is part of the San Rafael High School District. Madrone Continuation High School provides alternative education for students in grades ten through twelve, emphasizing individual attention for students with special needs. In 2006, the school scored 575 on the Academic Performance Index (API), the California Department of Education’s program for measuring school accountability. It also passed all Adequate Yearly Performance (AYP) criteria required by the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. Students in the San Rafael High School District may enter Madrone with a recommendation from the district referral committee.
- Phoenix Academy is a California Charter school where chemically dependent students can develop a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle, make academic progress, address emotional issues, and make sound career and vocational decisions. The school provides a highly structured and supervised program. The school is located at 160 B North San Pedro Road.
- Marin Academy is a private high school in San Rafael. San Rafael runs three school districts: San Rafael Elementary School District, Dixie Elementary School District, and San Rafael High School District.
- Notable Citizens: Author Isabel Allende; Cyclist Susan DeMattei; Professional tennis coach Brad Gilbert; Musician James Hetfield of Metallica; Musician Ali Akbar Khan; Musician Carlos Santana; Author Martin Cruz Smith.
- Neighborhoods: Although not every location in San Rafael is part of a neighborhood that has a widely-accepted and widely-recognized name, there are some neighborhoods that have names that are accepted and recognized by most locals. The City of San Rafael 2020 General Plan recognizes 30 distinct neighborhoods in San Rafael: Bay Islands, Bayside Acres, Bret Harte, California Park, Canal, Canal Waterfront, China Camp, Civic Center, Country Club,
Dominican/Black Canyon, Downtown, Fair Hills, Francisco Boulevard West, Gerstle Park, Glenwood, Lincoln/San Rafael Hill, Loch Lomond, Lucas Valley, Marinwood, Mont Marin/San Rafael Park, Montecito/Happy Valley, North San Rafael Commercial Center, Peacock Gap, Picnic Valley, Rafael Meadows/Los, Ranchitos, Santa Venetia, Smith Ranch, Sun Valley, Terra Linda, West End.
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