Tamalpais High School
- Tamalpais High School serves 1,527 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Tamalpais High School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Tamalpais High School's student population of 1,527 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 81 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,527 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 81 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tamalpais High School's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tamalpais High School is 0.50, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #2155 out of 9,595 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 38% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 10% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 54% |
| Black | 3% | 6% |
| White | 69% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | 96% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 6% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tamalpais Union High School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tamalpais High School is San Andreas High (Continuation School) (3.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Mill Valley Middle School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mill Valley Mill Valley Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1042 students
0.4 miles
425 Sycamore Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415)389-7711 0.4 6-8 1042 - Mill Valley Edna Maguire Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 573 students
1.1 miles
80 Lomita Dr.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415)389-7733 1.1 K-5 573 - Mill Valley Tamalpais Valley Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 480 students
1.2 miles
350 Bell Ln.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415)389-7731 1.2 K-5 480 - Mill Valley Strawberry Point Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 379 students
1.3 miles
117 E. Strawberry Dr.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415)389-7660 1.3 K-5 379 - Belvedere Tiburon Bel Aire Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 561 students
1.7 miles
277 Karen Way
Belvedere Tiburon, CA 94920
(415)388-7100 1.7 3-5 561
School Reviews
| 2 We moved to Marin from the East Coast and were in a state of shock at the poor quality of the curriculum and extracurricular programs. Our student, a 9th grader, was repeating work she had already done in the 7th grade! The standards of California's Public Schools is extremely low. The Gifted & Talented Program she was invited to be in was basically doing 8th grade work instead of 9th grade work that her peers on the East Coast were doing. Parents in Marin are disillusioned, we transferred her to a private school. California schools are a joke which explains why you rarely see CA students at ivies! - Posted by Parent - jasp3 |
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