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%	3%
% Asian	4%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	39%
% Black	3%	9%
% White	82%	36%
% 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

H1N1 clinics planned in Marin as swine flu sweeps through schools (Marin Independent Journal)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 04:59:16 am
A state official acknowledged Wednesday that Marin got short-changed on H1N1 vaccine, and pledged to place such counties at the top of a priority list.
'Iconic' palms in front of Drake High to be removed as soon as this weekend (Marin Independent Journal)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 02:21:42 am
Like the Lorax from Dr. Seuss fame, San Anselmo resident Tim Peterson speaks for the trees. Specifically he speaks for the palm trees in front of Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo that have been growing at the edge of Drake Boulevard for 70 to 80 years.
Two cited in vandalism at bridge near school (Marin Independent Journal)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 07:07:32 am
Two men were cited on suspicion of vandalizing a bridge near Sir Francis Drake High School, police said.
Two face charges in pellet gun shooting at San Anselmo high school pool (San Jose Mercury News)
posted on October 7, 2009 at 08:28:38 pm
SAN ANSELMO — A 21-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of shooting pellet guns toward an occupied pool area at Sir Francis Drake High School, police said Tuesday.
Two Arrested For Shooting Pellet Guns At Swimmers In San Anselmo (FOX 11 Reno)
posted on October 7, 2009 at 01:25:39 am
SAN ANSELMO, Calif. -- Police in San Anselmo have arrested two people who were allegedly using pellet guns to shoot at people at a high school swimming pool Monday evening.

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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 named Petey.
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 m²) campus bordered by two creeks. The site was formerly known as Cordone Gardens. 2006-07 enrollment was 1,114 students.
Approximately 83% of Drake’s 2004 graduates continued on to higher education, 62% to 4-year universities and 21% to 2-year colleges.
Extracurricular activities
The school newspaper, the Jolly Roger is published almost every month. The 1986-87 edition was a winner of Columbia University’s Silver Crown Award for high school newspapers in 1988.. The Jolly Roger has been a regular recipient of the Medalist rating, given to the top 5% among high school newspapers in its class in United States.
Sir Francis Drake High School is also known for having one of the first high school mountain biking teams.
Notable alumni
Lance Acord, cinematographer
Arj Barker, comedian
Terry Bozzio, musician
Scott Capurro, comedian
Reggie Carolan, NFL tight end
Brad Hargreaves, musician
Steve Lavin, ESPN analyst
Tal Morris, musician
Edward Neumeier, screenwriter
Bill Paxton, actor
Reminisce, street artist
Michael Rossman, FSM activist & teacher
Scott Thunes, musician
Alex Zettl, physicist
Notable faculty
Archie Williams, 1936 Olympic gold medalist
Notes
External links
Sir Francis Drake High School home page

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