Tamalpais High School
Tamalpais High School serves 1,584 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Tamalpais High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Tamalpais High School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Tamalpais High School's student population of 1,584 students has grown by 11% 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 | 1,584 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 81 teachers |
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School Comparison
Tamalpais High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Tamalpais High School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1218 out of 9602 schools (Top 20%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 9% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 54% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 70% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | 98% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 11% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tamalpais Union High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and elementary school is Mill Valley Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mill Valley Mill Valley Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,050 student
0.4 miles
425 Sycamore Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7711 0.4 6-8 1,050 - Mill Valley Edna Maguire Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 588 students
1.1 miles
80 Lomita Dr.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7733 1.1 K-5 588 - Mill Valley Tamalpais Valley Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 482 students
1.2 miles
350 Bell Ln.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7731 1.2 K-5 482 - Mill Valley Strawberry Point Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 355 students
1.3 miles
117 E. Strawberry Dr.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7660 1.3 K-5 355 - Belvedere Tiburon Bel Aire Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 503 students
1.7 miles
277 Karen Way
Belvedere Tiburon, CA 94920
(415) 388-7100 1.7 3-5 503
School Reviews
| 5 Pleased with the school and the curriculum. No school is perfect, but we are lucky to have such a good public high school available to us. - Posted by Parent - northside415 |
| 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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