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Marin Oaks High

Public Grades 9-12

1991^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 8% of California high schools

Summary

Marin Oaks High is a very small public continuation high school serving 69 students in grades 9-12 within the Novato Unified district, designed for students who may benefit from an alternative educational setting.

The school serves a high-needs population, with over 82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 47.1% and very low standardized test scores in core subjects. However, it maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 9-to-1 and spends significantly more per student ($38,212) than traditional high schools in the area like San Marin High or Novato High. Its academic proficiency rates are dramatically lower than these nearby comprehensive schools, which consistently rank in the top quartiles of the state.

When compared to other alternative schools with similar missions, such as Madrone High Continuation and Marin's Community, Marin Oaks shows relatively stronger outcomes, with an 85.7% graduation rate and an 8.6% dropout rate. This suggests the school is achieving a measure of success with its specialized student population, even as traditional academic metrics place it in the bottom percentile of California high schools.

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$69,827

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 Diablo Ave.
Novato, CA 94947-4004

(415) 897-7653

District: Novato Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.1%

White:

21.7%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg45%

California avg41%

1,991^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Novato Unified

592^nd of 1,543Novato Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1991 of 2162	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1717 of 2159	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1713 of 2170	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1677 of 2123	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	1239 of 1290	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1458 of 2133	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1801 of 2017	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	1517 of 2021	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.9	968 of 2039	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	23.6	1445 of 1994	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.5	1169 of 2426	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.7	1214 of 2354	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.3	881 of 2367	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.3	909 of 2281	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.0	1060 of 2238	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	29.9	1170 of 2117	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.4	1006 of 2063	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	25.8	1223 of 1968	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.1	774 of 1901	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.4	581 of 1653	64.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	1059 of 1085	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	1691 of 1906	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1584 of 1915	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1664 of 1915	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1275 of 1833	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	1827 of 1900	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1713 of 1902	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1531 of 1917	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1603 of 1861	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1345 of 1814	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1928 of 2013	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1710 of 2026	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1678 of 2030	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1697 of 1943	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1040 of 1126	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1331 of 1937	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1827 of 1942	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1555 of 1948	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1498 of 1963	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1423 of 1916	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	1057 of 1122	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1395 of 1880	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1070 of 1252	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	493 of 1197	58.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy8%-40 vs state

Mathematics3%-35 vs state

Science0%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marin Oaks High	Public	9-12	720 Diablo Ave.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-7653	69	7	9.2	82.6%	15 (21.7%)	4 (5.8%)	47 (68.1%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	10.5	1991^st of 2162 public high schools	7.9%		19.1	1717^th of 2159 public high schools	20.5%	274		0.0	0.0	8.3	8.3	2.8	2.8	$69,827	$68,482	$1,345
Novato High	Public	9-12	625 Arthur St.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 898-2125	1,287	65	19.7	48.3%	452 (35.1%)	30 (2.3%)	634 (49.3%)	72 (5.6%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.4%)	62.5	747^th of 2162 public high schools	65.4%		66.4	627^th of 2159 public high schools	71.0%	120		18.6	18.6	55.7	55.7	35.4	35.4	$22,736	$21,774	$962
San Marin High	Public	9-12	15 San Marin Dr.	Novato	94945	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 898-2121	1,250	57	21.9	35.7%	615 (49.2%)	11 (0.9%)	400 (32.0%)	104 (8.3%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	109 (8.7%)	83.1	357^th of 2162 public high schools	83.5%		84.7	331^st of 2159 public high schools	84.7%	26		46.3	46.3	66.7	66.7	37.3	37.3	$20,684	$19,728	$956
Marin County Juvenile Court	Public	7-12	16 Jeannette Prandi Way	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Marin County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 491-0581	3	1	3.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Marin's Community	Public	7-12	1111 Las Gallinas Ave.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Marin County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 491-0581	64	3	18.7	68.8%	6 (9.4%)	4 (6.3%)	49 (76.6%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.1%)	7.3	2139^th of 2162 public high schools	1.1%					(n/a)				0.0	4.8	0.0	0.0
Marin County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	1111 Las Gallinas Ave.	San Rafael	94913	Marin County	Marin County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(415) 499-5892	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Phoenix Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1111 Las Gallinas Ave.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Marin County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 491-0581	3	3	1.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$18,994	$17,036	$1,958
Terra Linda High	Public	9-12	320 Nova Albion Way	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	San Rafael City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3100	1,248	60	20.7	49.4%	441 (35.3%)	18 (1.4%)	621 (49.8%)	77 (6.2%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.6%)	67 (5.4%)	84.8	316^th of 2162 public high schools	85.4%		85.7	315^th of 2159 public high schools	85.4%	1		34.9	34.9	72.8	72.8	46.1	46.1	$25,657	$24,898	$759
Archie Williams High	Public	9-12	1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.	San Anselmo	94960	Marin County	Tamalpais Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 453-8770	1,141	63	18.0	10.3%	844 (74.0%)	16 (1.4%)	169 (14.8%)	19 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (7.7%)	88.1	242^nd of 2162 public high schools	88.8%		74.4	486^th of 2159 public high schools	77.5%	244	59.4	27.4	53.6	67.5	67.5	55.1	55.1	$38,422	$37,714	$708
San Rafael High	Public	9-12	150 Third St.	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-2330	1,332	67	19.7	72.2%	272 (20.4%)	14 (1.1%)	986 (74.0%)	34 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.4%)	55.6	921^st of 2162 public high schools	57.4%		56.9	839^th of 2159 public high schools	61.1%	82		28.7	28.7	45.4	45.4	23.7	23.7	$28,032	$27,054	$978

Frequently Asked Questions about Marin Oaks High

What district is Marin Oaks High in?

Novato Unified

What is the racial makeup of Marin Oaks High?

Students at Marin Oaks High are 68% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Marin Oaks High a good school?

Marin Oaks High ranks in the bottom 7.9% of California high schools.

How many students attend Marin Oaks High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 69 students attended Marin Oaks High.

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