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What advice would you give to incoming students at Redwood High?
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Enrollment
1,722
High
DISTRICT 901 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAMALPAIS UNION HIGH·NCES 063879006523
Redwood High
395 Doherty Dr., Larkspur, CA 94939 · (415) 924-6200 · Marin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,722 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of California public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
19.4:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
141 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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 | 422 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 431 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 460 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 409 | 24% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
70.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -14.0pp since 2014
Math
57.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -12.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 41.3% | 28.7% | 13.5% | 16.5% |
| Math | 32.2% | 25.1% | 25.8% | 16.9% |
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 | 70.0% | 57.3% |
| 2023-24 | 73.8% | 61.7% |
| 2022-23 | 79.6% | 64.9% |
| 2021-22 | 83.2% | 67.1% |
| 2020-21 | 81.2% | 66.7% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 65.1% |
| 2017-18 | 75.1% | 66.4% |
| 2016-17 | 80.7% | 65.7% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 84.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Redwood High
Redwood High's state test result (65.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood High this school | 1,722 | 8.2% | 65.7% |
| Tamalpais High Mill Valley | 1,470 | 11.8% | 64.3% |
| Del Oro High Loomis | 1,634 | 12.9% | 66.4% |
| Acalanes High Lafayette | 1,256 | 7.3% | 75.0% |
| Archie Williams High San Anselmo | 1,141 | 10.3% | 57.0% |
| Mira Costa High Manhattan Beach | 2,473 | 7.0% | 68.4% |
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 Redwood High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #115 of 1,052 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #105 of 1,056 ▼ 40 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #247 of 1,056 ▼ 74 | #3 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.5pp | #28 of 1,044 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,722 | #430 of 2,093 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #449 of 1,352 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #640 of 1,351 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.2% | #1,558 of 1,575 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #587 of 802 | 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
1,722
-264 (-13%) vs 2020
+66% since 1990-91, when it was 1,038
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 1,722 | 89 | 19.4:1 | 8% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 1,785 | 88.2 | 20.2:1 | 9% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 1,862 | 91.4 | 20.4:1 | 8% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 1,986 | 100 | 19.9:1 | 8% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 1,836 | 99.3 | 18.5:1 | 9% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 1,770 | 91 | 19.4:1 | 4% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 1,458 | N/A | N/A | 6% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 1,375 | 70 | 19.6:1 | 2% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 1,038 | 44 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Redwood High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,836 to 1,722); teachers down 10% (99.3 to 89).
About Redwood High
Redwood High is a public high school in Larkspur, California. Federal data show 1,722 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
Within Tamalpais Union High, Redwood High is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 4,503 students.
The largest group at Redwood High is White students, at 67%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 5% Asian. In Marin County overall, the White share is about 68%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
There are about 19.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Redwood High, which has 89. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 8%. On average, public schools in Marin County report 35%.
Redwood High holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of California public high schools.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 74.7%. Redwood High scores 65.7%.
In the surrounding county, Marin County, the median household earns about $149,091 a year, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Marin County has 75 public schools with about 29,867 students, including Redwood High.
About 0.2 miles separate Redwood High from the closest public school, San Andreas High (Continuation). A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 70.3% on proficiency, and Redwood High is below that at 65.7%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 1,986 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 1,722 by 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Marin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
257,969
Census ACS
Median income
$149,091
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
29,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tamalpais Union High
- Tamalpais HighHigh · 1,470 students
- Archie Williams HighHigh · 1,141 students
- Tamiscal High (Alternative)High · 124 students
- San Andreas High (Continuation)High · 46 students
Other schools in Larkspur
- Hall MiddleMiddle · 440 students
- Tamiscal High (Alternative)High · 124 students
- San Andreas High (Continuation)High · 46 students
Other Redwood High schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Redwood High. Redwood High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Redwood HighVisalia, CA · 2,490 students
- Redwood HighRedwood City, CA · 175 students
Nearby schools
- San Andreas High (Continuation)0.2 mi · 46
- Tamiscal High (Alternative)0.3 mi · 124
- Hall Middle0.4 mi · 440
- Neil Cummins Elementary0.6 mi · 451
- Anthony G. Bacich Elementary1.3 mi · 526
- Adaline E. Kent Middle1.7 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Redwood HighHow many students attend Redwood High?
Redwood High enrolls approximately 1,722 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Redwood High serve?
Redwood High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Redwood High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Redwood High is approximately 19.4:1 (89 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Redwood High?
Redwood High reports a student body of 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Redwood High public or private?
Redwood High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tamalpais Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.