Sir Francis Drake High School - San Anselmo, California/CA

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Sir Francis Drake High School

1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA, 94960-1800 -

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Definition of Terms

Sir Francis Drake High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Marin County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1076 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 275 students

Grade 10 - 296 students

Grade 11 - 248 students

Grade 12 - 257 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:23

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	4%	12%
% Hispanic	4%	42%
% Black	3%	8%
% White	82%	33%
% Unknown	6 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

30%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% 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	7
Number of Students Managed	3,928 students	3,960 students
District Total Revenue	$56,794,000	$37,604,000
District Expenditure	$88,901,000	$39,520,000
District Revenue / Student	$14,459	$9,496
District Expenditure / Student	$22,633	$9,980
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Drake High grads get $1,500 scholarships (Marin Independent Journal)
posted on June 25, 2009 at 06:15:52 am
Eighteen graduates of Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo received Drake Scholarship Foundation scholarships of $1,500 each.
My Pharmiweb.com (PharmiWeb)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 09:35:30 am
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., June 17, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) today announced the 34 science teachers in the United States (U.S.), Canada and Puerto Rico who are this year's recipients of the Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence.
34 Outstanding Teachers and Schools Receive $10,000 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (redOrbit)
posted on June 17, 2009 at 07:09:11 pm
2009 Awardees Recognized in Amgen Communities Across North America THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) today announced the 34 science teachers in the United States (U.S.), Canada and Puerto Rico who are this year's recipients of the Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence.
'Sustainable Film Fest' to open on Thursday (Marin Independent Journal)
posted on June 14, 2009 at 11:45:58 pm
Sustainable Fairfax will host a screening of "Thirst," the first film in its Sustainable Film Fest, at 7 p.
HUSD to receive Basic Aid funding (The Healdsburg Tribune)
posted on May 27, 2009 at 10:32:42 pm
Increased revenue will be a big help especially during budget crunch. Geyserville may also see additional funding

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Sir Francis Drake High School is a secondary school located in San Anselmo, California. It was named for English privateer and naval hero Sir Francis Drake, who purportedly landed in the area in 1579. The school's mascot is a pirate.
The school was established in 1951 as the second high school in the Tamalpais Union High School District. It is located at 1327 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, situated on a 21 acre (85,000 m�) campus bordered by two creeks. The site was formerly known as Cordone Gardens.
The school newspaper, the Jolly Roger is published ten times a year. It has won Columbia University�s Silver Crown Award and has been a regular recipient of the Medalist rating, given to the top 5% among high school newspapers in its class in United States.
Notable alumni: Cinematographer Lance Acord; Musician Scott Thunes; Musician Terry Bozzio; Musician Brad Hargreaves; Musician Bill Champlin; Taiko Drummer Robinson Wadsworth; Comedian Scott Capurro; Actor Brandon Rhoads; Actress Summer Rognlie; Comedian Arj Barker; Building Contractor Mark D. Firestone www.firestonefinecarpentry.com.
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