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Enrollment
1,248
High
DISTRICT 892 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN RAFAEL CITY HIGH·NCES 063511005941
Terra Linda High
320 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael, CA 94903 · (415) 492-3100 · Marin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,248 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 90% of California public high schools
- A-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.
- AThree-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
20.7:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
617 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 | 327 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 316 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 275 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 330 | 26% |
Student demographics
61%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
72.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.8pp since 2014
Math
46.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 35.4% | 37.4% | 15.3% | 11.8% |
| Math | 24.6% | 21.5% | 20.7% | 33.2% |
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 | 72.8% | 46.1% |
| 2023-24 | 70.8% | 38.8% |
| 2022-23 | 67.6% | 31.9% |
| 2021-22 | 57.5% | 36.9% |
| 2020-21 | 58.2% | 47.8% |
| 2018-19 | 62.2% | 44.9% |
| 2017-18 | 62.6% | 45.1% |
| 2016-17 | 60.9% | 27.5% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 65.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Terra Linda High
Terra Linda High's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Linda High this school | 1,248 | 49.4% | 57.1% |
| Novato High Novato | 1,287 | 48.3% | 42.8% |
| Cabrillo High Lompoc | 1,060 | 48.3% | 35.5% |
| Montgomery High Santa Rosa | 1,253 | 49.6% | 31.7% |
| Aptos High Aptos | 1,274 | 47.6% | 41.2% |
| Windsor High Windsor | 1,700 | 48.4% | 42.8% |
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 Terra Linda High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #219 of 1,052 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #202 of 1,056 ▲ 67 | #4 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #198 of 1,056 ▲ 22 | #1 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.3pp | #81 of 1,044 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,248 | #669 of 2,093 | #6 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #646 of 1,352 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #365 of 1,351 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #1,177 of 1,575 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #312 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
1,248
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+80% since 1990-91, when it was 694
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 1,248 | 60.2 | 20.7:1 | 49% (617) |
| 2023-24 | 1,205 | 58.7 | 20.6:1 | 50% (604) |
| 2022-23 | 1,189 | 58 | 20.5:1 | 48% (572) |
| 2020-21 | 1,247 | 59 | 21.1:1 | 39% (482) |
| 2017-18 | 1,241 | 55.1 | 22.5:1 | 39% (484) |
| 2015-16 | 1,117 | 52 | 21.5:1 | 32% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 1,135 | N/A | N/A | 27% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 1,055 | 48 | 22.0:1 | 7% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 694 | 32 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Terra Linda High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,241 to 1,248); teachers up 9% (55.1 to 60.2).
About Terra Linda High
Terra Linda High is a high school with a street address in San Rafael, California. The school counts 1,248 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Terra Linda High belongs to San Rafael City High, a district of 3 schools and 2,676 students.
Terra Linda High's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 50%. Other students are 35% White, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Marin County residents are about 20% Hispanic. Terra Linda High has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Terra Linda High counts 60.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20.7 students for each one. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is lower than this school's figure. About 49% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. On average, public schools in Marin County report 35%.
Measured against California public high schools, Terra Linda High receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Terra Linda High are 6.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (57.1% actual, 50.6% predicted).
Across Marin County, median household income is about $149,091, roughly 61% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Marin County number 75 and enroll about 29,867.
The nearest public school is Vallecito Elementary, at about 0.4 miles. Terra Linda High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 69.0% proficiency; Terra Linda High posts 57.1%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,248, starting from 1,247.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Nearby schools
- Vallecito Elementary0.4 mi · 408
- Marin County Special Education1.0 mi · 215
- Phoenix Academy1.0 mi · 3
- Marin's Community1.0 mi · 64
- Sun Valley Elementary1.1 mi · 523
- Hidden Valley Elementary1.1 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About Terra Linda HighWhat is the total enrollment at Terra Linda High?
Terra Linda High enrolls approximately 1,248 students in grades 09-12.
Is Terra Linda High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Terra Linda High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Terra Linda High have?
Terra Linda High employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
How diverse is Terra Linda High?
Terra Linda High reports a student body of 35% White, 50% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Terra Linda High in?
Terra Linda High is part of San Rafael City High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.