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What's one thing San Rafael High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,332
High
DISTRICT 892 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN RAFAEL CITY HIGH·NCES 063511005938
San Rafael High
150 Third St., San Rafael, CA 94901 · (415) 485-2330 · Marin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,332 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of California public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
19.8:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
962 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 313 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 323 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 329 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 367 | 28% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
45.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -12.6pp since 2014
Math
23.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.3% | 25.1% | 22.0% | 32.5% |
| Math | 10.2% | 13.6% | 21.7% | 54.6% |
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 | 45.4% | 23.7% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 26.1% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 19.6% |
| 2021-22 | 46.5% | 22.7% |
| 2020-21 | 58.1% | 40.2% |
| 2018-19 | 45.8% | 28.7% |
| 2017-18 | 49.8% | 33.1% |
| 2016-17 | 57.7% | 33.5% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Rafael High
San Rafael High's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael High this school | 1,332 | 72.2% | 37.7% |
| Napa High Napa | 1,642 | 74.4% | 29.9% |
| Fallbrook High Fallbrook | 1,853 | 71.8% | 41.4% |
| San Pasqual High Escondido | 1,846 | 73.2% | 46.6% |
| Woodland Senior High Woodland | 1,155 | 76.6% | 30.9% |
| Mt. Whitney High Visalia | 1,637 | 74.0% | 34.0% |
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 Rafael High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #589 of 1,052 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #569 of 1,056 ▼ 127 | #8 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #793 of 1,056 ▼ 271 | #7 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #664 of 1,044 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,332 | #629 of 2,093 | #3 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #515 of 1,352 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #832 of 1,351 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.2% | #818 of 1,575 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.1% | #802 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
1,332
+34 (+3%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 865
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 1,332 | 67.4 | 19.8:1 | 72% (962) |
| 2023-24 | 1,302 | 60.3 | 21.6:1 | 70% (915) |
| 2022-23 | 1,265 | 58.7 | 21.6:1 | 69% (871) |
| 2020-21 | 1,298 | 62 | 20.9:1 | 59% (772) |
| 2017-18 | 1,333 | 60.7 | 22.0:1 | 63% (844) |
| 2015-16 | 1,228 | 56 | 21.9:1 | 56% (690) |
| 2010-11 | 896 | N/A | N/A | 56% (500) |
| 2000-01 | 955 | 43 | 22.2:1 | 21% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 865 | 44 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Rafael High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,333 to 1,332); teachers up 11% (60.7 to 67.4).
About San Rafael High
San Rafael High, located in San Rafael, California, is a high-enrollment high school. Total enrollment is 1,332 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. It has 59% more students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
San Rafael High is one of 3 schools in San Rafael City High, which enrolls 2,676 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at San Rafael High is Hispanic: 74%. Other groups make up 20% White and 3% Asian. Marin County as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, San Rafael High scores 40%.
San Rafael High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1, with 67.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is lower. Roughly 72% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 35% average for public schools in Marin County, the school's rate is higher.
San Rafael High earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of California public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.2%.
Census data for Marin County show median household income comes to about $149,091, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 61%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 75 public schools and about 29,867 students.
Madrone High Continuation is less than a tenth of a mile from San Rafael High, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around San Rafael High holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 38.7% proficiency; San Rafael High posts 37.7%.
NCES describes the area around San Rafael High as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 34 students, from 1,298 to 1,332. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 20.9:1 in 2020-21 to 19.8:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at San Rafael High. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 San Rafael City High
- Terra Linda HighHigh · 1,248 students
- Madrone High ContinuationHigh · 96 students
Other schools in San Rafael
- Terra Linda HighHigh · 1,248 students
- James B. Davidson MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Venetia Valley K-8Elementary · 748 students
- Miller Creek MiddleMiddle · 620 students
- Bahia Vista ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Sun Valley ElementaryElementary · 523 students
Nearby schools
- Madrone High Continuation0.0 mi · 96
- Coleman Elementary0.6 mi · 378
- James B. Davidson Middle0.8 mi · 1,052
- Laurel Dell Elementary0.8 mi · 287
- Bahia Vista Elementary0.9 mi · 552
- Short Elementary1.2 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About San Rafael HighHow large is San Rafael High?
San Rafael High enrolls approximately 1,332 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does San Rafael High serve?
San Rafael High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at San Rafael High?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at San Rafael High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Rafael High?
At San Rafael High, the student body is approximately 20% White, 74% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is San Rafael High in?
San Rafael High is part of San Rafael City High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.