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Enrollment
1,250
High
DISTRICT 869 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOVATO UNIFIED·NCES 062772004196
San Marin High
15 San Marin Dr., Novato, CA 94945 · (415) 898-2121 · Marin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,250 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of California public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
22.0:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
446 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 318 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 337 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 290 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 305 | 24% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
66.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.7pp since 2014
Math
37.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.4% | 29.3% | 17.4% | 15.9% |
| Math | 20.1% | 17.2% | 23.5% | 39.2% |
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 | 66.7% | 37.3% |
| 2023-24 | 65.6% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.9% | 39.9% |
| 2021-22 | 72.2% | 45.9% |
| 2020-21 | 63.3% | 40.7% |
| 2018-19 | 60.1% | 44.4% |
| 2017-18 | 68.5% | 47.3% |
| 2016-17 | 62.9% | 41.8% |
| 2015-16 | 68.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 San Marin High
San Marin High's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Marin High this school | 1,250 | 35.7% | 52.4% |
| Maria Carrillo High Santa Rosa | 1,584 | 35.0% | 57.9% |
| Mission Viejo High Mission Viejo | 1,566 | 40.9% | 55.8% |
| Foothill Technology High Ventura | 951 | 38.8% | 66.2% |
| La Jolla High La Jolla | 1,174 | 30.2% | 62.7% |
| San Luis Obispo High San Luis Obispo | 1,678 | 39.0% | 59.3% |
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 San Marin High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #291 of 1,052 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #308 of 1,056 ▼ 54 | #5 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #321 of 1,056 ▲ 4 | #5 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.1pp | #78 of 1,044 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,250 | #667 of 2,093 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #855 of 1,352 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #288 of 1,351 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.7% | #1,351 of 1,575 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.6% | #86 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
1,250
+118 (+10%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 934
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 1,250 | 56.9 | 22.0:1 | 36% (446) |
| 2023-24 | 1,186 | 56.1 | 21.1:1 | 24% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 1,144 | 53.4 | 21.4:1 | 20% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 1,132 | 53 | 21.4:1 | 24% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 1,100 | 53.6 | 20.5:1 | 26% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 1,076 | 53 | 20.3:1 | 20% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 899 | N/A | N/A | 16% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 1,044 | 44 | 23.7:1 | 8% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 934 | 46 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Marin High.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (1,100 to 1,250); teachers up 6% (53.6 to 56.9).
About San Marin High
San Marin High is a mid-sized high school in California, located in Novato. Enrollment stands at 1,250 students, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 49% more students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
Besides San Marin High, Novato Unified runs 13 other schools. The district enrolls 7,199 students.
Of every 100 students at San Marin High, about 49 are White, the largest group. Other students are 32% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% Asian. That is lower than the 68% White share among all Marin County residents. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at San Marin High are from different groups.
San Marin High has 56.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 22.0:1. The school's 22.0:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 36%. Public schools in Marin County average a similar 35%.
On the allk12 Grade, San Marin High lands at B-, ahead of 46% of California public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For San Marin High, the prediction is 58.6% and the result is 52.4%.
For Marin County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $149,091 a year, roughly 61% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Marin County number 75, with about 29,867 students.
Of the public schools around it, San Marin High is closest to San Ramon Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, San Marin High is 5th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 10% rise, from 1,132 to 1,250.
The discussion board for San Marin 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.
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 Novato Unified
- Novato HighHigh · 1,287 students
- Sinaloa MiddleMiddle · 693 students
- San Jose MiddleMiddle · 559 students
- Hamilton TK-8Elementary · 544 students
- Pleasant Valley ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- San Ramon ElementaryElementary · 456 students
Other schools in Novato
- Novato HighHigh · 1,287 students
- Sinaloa MiddleMiddle · 693 students
- San Jose MiddleMiddle · 559 students
- Hamilton TK-8Elementary · 544 students
- Pleasant Valley ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- San Ramon ElementaryElementary · 456 students
Nearby schools
- San Ramon Elementary0.2 mi · 456
- Pleasant Valley Elementary0.8 mi · 464
- Sinaloa Middle1.2 mi · 693
- Lu Sutton Elementary1.6 mi · 367
- Nova Education Center2.3 mi · 73
- Marin Oaks High2.3 mi · 69
Frequently asked questions
About San Marin HighHow large is San Marin High?
San Marin High enrolls approximately 1,250 students in grades 09-12.
Is San Marin High an elementary, middle, or high school?
San Marin High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does San Marin High have?
San Marin High employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
What is the student diversity at San Marin High?
Student demographics at San Marin High are roughly 49% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is San Marin High public or private?
San Marin High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Novato Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.