Redwood High School - Larkspur, California/CA

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Redwood High School

395 Doherty Dr., Larkspur, CA, 94939-1536 -

tel: (415)945-3620
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Definition of Terms

Redwood High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Marin County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1472 students

% Male / % Female

48% / 52%

Total Classroom Teachers

80 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 367 students

Grade 10 - 415 students

Grade 11 - 352 students

Grade 12 - 338 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	7%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	50%
% Black	2%	7%
% White	83%	28%
% Unknown	3 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Tamalpais Union High School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	5	4
Number of Students Managed	3,928 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$56,794,000	$14,612,000
District Expenditure	$88,901,000	$15,326,000
District Revenue / Student	$14,459	$7,880
District Expenditure / Student	$22,633	$7,807
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Redwood High School is a public secondary school located in the city of Larkspur, Marin County, California, approximately 11 miles north of San Francisco. Redwood High is part of the Tamalpais Union High School District. The school serves the cities of Belvedere, Corte Madera, Greenbrae, Kentfield, Larkspur, Ross, and Tiburon.
History: Redwood High School was established in 1958; a modernization project was completed in 2005. Redwood has been designated as a California Distinguished School three times between 1986 and 2006 (years for which records are available online). These years, included 1990 to 1994, 1996 to 2000 and 2003 to 2007.
Campus: Redwood High School occupies 64 acres, with views of Mount Tamalpais in the distance. The main school building contains approximately 80 known classrooms, four computer labs, the Bessie Chin Library, and a theater. Other buildings on the campus contain industrial technology areas, art and photography rooms, and the cafeteria (known as the CEA--Covered Eating Area). The campus also contains a large gymnasium with two weight rooms, a swimming pool, a diving pool, tennis courts, a track, athletic fields, and an outdoor amphitheatre. Marin Community Fields, which are located adjacent to the high school, are available for student recreation.
The original Redwood High School campus was opened in 1958; additions to the main building were made over the next few years. Between 2002 and 2006, Redwood embarked on a major modernization process financed through a bond measure passed by district voters. Approximately forty million dollars were spent to remodel classrooms, refurbish the gymnasium and theater, and add new athletic fields. The modernization process included upgrades to the technology networking system in most classrooms. In the spring of 2006, Redwood art students created a 40-foot mural of the Marin County countryside. The mural was created on an exterior wall of the school district offices.
Fall Sports: Football (2001 MCAL Champs), Cheer and Dance, Water Polo, Cross Country, Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Girls Golf, Girls Volleyball.
Winter Sports: Crocodile Wrestling, Basketball.
Spring Sports: Baseball (2002, 2003 MCAL Champs), Softball, Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, Boys Golf, Girls Soccer, Lacrosse, Boys Volleyball Boys Tennis (2005 2006 MCAL Champions. 2005 2006 NCS Champions) Girls Lacrosse.
Notable Club Sports: Rugby (Spring), Crew (Year-round).
Other Extracurriculars: Redwood High has a notable drama program. The student-run theatre company, EPiC, which stands for Ensemble Theatre Company (the i is in your imagination), holds year round productions. Entries from EPiC in theatre festivals like the Motherload Drama Festival contiuously get top marks.
Noteworthy Events: In the spring of 2002, unidentified members of the senior class dumped more than 300 pounds of golf balls into the diving pool. Since golf balls have a tendency to sink, the school was required to hire professional scuba divers to retrieve them. In a related report, the McInnis Park Golf Center reported more than 300 pounds of golf balls missing from the driving range.
In the spring of 2006, Redwood gained notoriety for a "dead chicken" prank. On May 24, 2006, seven chickens some seniors had purchased at a live market in Chinatown were found dead. The pranksters had intended to release a total of 32 chickens in the halls between class periods. However, the 32 chickens came with bound feet and were left in a cardboard box in a hot car before the prank. Officials were called and the humane society responded. A student tip-off led the administration to the pranksters and caused their capture. Those involved faced possible criminal charges. The four students most directly involved were not allowed to participate in graduation ceremonies. The incident made it into the local newspaper, as well as several major newspapers around the country.
Notable Alumni: Robin Williams, comedian and actor.
Pete Carroll, current USC head football coach, (He was a 3-sport (football, basketball and baseball) standout at Redwood High, earning the school's Athlete of the Year award as a senior.)
John Walker Lindh, the Terrorist.
Gavin Newsom, mayor of San Francisco.
Gabrielle Carteris, actress.
David Strathairn, actor, most notably for his roles in Sneakers and Good Night and Good Luck.
Ned Overend, world class cycling legend.
Gary Fisher, mountain bike inventor.
Zack Vank, centerfielder for the Omaha Royals (Kansas City Royals AAA affiliate).
Eric Schmitt, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist for the New York Times.
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About This Zip Code (94939)

School Zip (94939)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

6,766 people

33,115,272 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

73%

32%

Population Average Age

43 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

2.0 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$75,747

$48,909

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.6 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

40 years old

39 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

49% / 51%

58% / 42%

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