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What's the biggest difference between Marshall (Thurgood) High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
475
High
DISTRICT 892 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441003976
Marshall (Thurgood) High
45 Conkling St., San Francisco, CA 94124 · (415) 695-5612 · San Francisco County
GRADES 08–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of California public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
375 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 139 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 136 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 110 | 23% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
9.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -16.7pp since 2014
Math
5.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 0.0% | 9.3% | 11.6% | 79.1% |
| Math | 0.0% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 89.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.3% | 5.8% |
| 2023-24 | 11.0% | 2.3% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 5.3% |
| 2021-22 | 16.3% | 2.5% |
| 2018-19 | 12.7% | 10.1% |
| 2017-18 | 15.8% | 11.3% |
| 2016-17 | 20.0% | 21.5% |
| 2015-16 | 11.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
5.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-27.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 6% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 33% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Marshall (Thurgood) High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall (Thurgood) High this school | 475 | 78.9% | 5.9% |
| Summit Public School: Tamalpais Richmond | 629 | 78.2% | N/A |
| Health Careers Academy Stockton | 410 | 79.0% | 45.5% |
| Altus Schools South Bay Chula Vista | 372 | 76.1% | N/A |
| Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy Richmond | 590 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Invictus Academy of Richmond El Cerrito | 403 | 78.9% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Marshall (Thurgood) High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 5.9% | #1,049 of 1,052 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.8% | #1,032 of 1,056 ▲ 13 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.3% | #1,050 of 1,056 no change | #10 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #262 of 1,044 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #1,044 of 2,093 | #11 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #76 of 1,352 | #2 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.5% | #872 of 1,351 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.9% | #639 of 1,575 | #2 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #160 of 327 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
475
-51 (-10%) vs 2020
-55% since 2000-01, when it was 1,061
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 475 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 79% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 33.5 | 14.3:1 | 82% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 30.4 | 15.0:1 | 66% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 62% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 34.2 | 12.9:1 | 64% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 38 | 11.7:1 | 80% (356) |
| 2010-11 | 769 | N/A | N/A | 81% (626) |
| 2000-01 | 1,061 | 70 | 15.2:1 | 36% (384) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marshall (Thurgood) High.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (441 to 475); teachers down 3% (34.2 to 33).
About Marshall (Thurgood) High
Students in San Francisco, California, attend Marshall (Thurgood) High, a small high school. It reported 475 students in grades 8 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
San Francisco Unified has 106 schools; together they serve 48,706 students.
Federal enrollment data show Marshall (Thurgood) High is 77% Hispanic. Next come 9% Asian, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 16% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 39, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 375 students, or 79%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in San Francisco County average 54%.
Marshall (Thurgood) High earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 1% of California public high schools.
Marshall (Thurgood) High is in the bottom 10% of California schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 33.3%. The school's actual rate is 5.9%, 27.4 points lower.
For the population of San Francisco County, median household income comes to about $140,970, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Francisco County's 132 public schools enroll about 56,505 students and include Marshall (Thurgood) High.
About 0.1 miles separate Marshall (Thurgood) High from the closest public school, Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Marshall (Thurgood) High is 9th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment fell by 10% across 4 years, from 526 in 2020-21 to 475 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.4:1 to 14.4:1.
The discussion board for Marshall (Thurgood) High is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
San Francisco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,235
Census ACS
Median income
$140,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
56,505 students
Quick facts
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- Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle0.1 mi · 363
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- Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary0.7 mi · 564
- Carver (George Washington) Elementary0.9 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Marshall (Thurgood) HighHow many students attend Marshall (Thurgood) High?
Marshall (Thurgood) High enrolls approximately 475 students in grades 08-12.
Is Marshall (Thurgood) High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marshall (Thurgood) High is a high school covering grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall (Thurgood) High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marshall (Thurgood) High is approximately 14.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marshall (Thurgood) High?
At Marshall (Thurgood) High, the student body is approximately 77% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Marshall (Thurgood) High public or private?
Marshall (Thurgood) High is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Francisco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.