Redwood High

Redwood High is one of the large secondary schools in Larkspur, California, one of the schools within Tamalpais Union High, with 1,722 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 105% bigger than typical.

Tamalpais Union High comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 4,503 students; Redwood High is among them.

Looking at the student body, Redwood High records that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder reads as 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian. Compared to Marin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 8% of students at Redwood High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Marin County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Redwood High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 74.6%; this one delivers 67.7%.

Around the school, Marin County reports that median household income runs about $149,091, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Redwood High is one of 75 public schools in Marin County (combined enrollment of about 29,867 students).

Nearest neighbor: San Andreas High (Continuation), around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Redwood High at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 69.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Redwood High has edged down 6%, going from 1,836 students in 2018 to 1,722 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 67% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Redwood High typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.