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San Rafael High

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San Rafael High ranks 921 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

921^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 57% of California high schools

Summary

San Rafael High is a public high school serving 1,302 students in grades 9-12 in San Rafael, California, which is part of the San Rafael City High School District. While the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the surrounding schools and the state average, it has a graduation rate on par with the district and state. However, the school faces challenges with higher dropout rates and chronic absenteeism.

Academically, only 45.42% of San Rafael High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.67% for the district and 56.96% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 23.73%, compared to 31.49% for the district and 30.5% for the state. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) also lags behind, with only 28.73% of 12th-grade students proficient or better. Despite these academic challenges, the school's four-year graduation rate of 86.4% is on par with the surrounding schools and the state average.

San Rafael High faces other challenges, including a higher dropout rate ranging from 7.6% to 13.2% over the past few years, and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.3% to 24.9%. The school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively well, while Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform significantly worse. While San Rafael High spends a relatively high amount per student, at $19,535 in the 2023-2024 school year, the academic outcomes have not yet reflected the level of investment. Collaboration with nearby schools, such as Terra Linda High and Archie Williams High, as well as addressing the socioeconomic factors that may be contributing to the school's challenges, could be potential strategies to improve the school's performance.

1,332

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,032

Per pupil spending ?

72.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Third St.
San Rafael, CA 94901-5632

(415) 485-2330

District: San Rafael City High

Feeder schools for San Rafael High:

Elementary:	Bahia Vista Elementary
	Coleman Elementary
	Glenwood Elementary
	Laurel Dell Elementary
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	Lucas Valley Elementary
	Mary E. Silveira Elementary
	San Pedro Elementary
	Sun Valley Elementary
	Vallecito Elementary
	Venetia Valley K-8
Middle:	James B. Davidson Middle
	Miller Creek Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.0%

White:

20.4%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (79% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (16% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg39%

California avg41%

921^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the San Rafael City High

766^th of 1,543San Rafael City High 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	55.6	921 of 2162	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	839 of 2159	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	1073 of 2170	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	848 of 2123	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	382 of 1290	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	723 of 2133	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	739 of 2017	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.0	671 of 2021	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.8	633 of 2039	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.3	671 of 1994	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	609 of 2426	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	56.2	645 of 2354	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	59.1	546 of 2367	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	57.6	564 of 2281	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	58.3	516 of 2238	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	55.8	553 of 2117	73.9%	★★★★☆
2007	60.7	441 of 2063	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	54.6	572 of 1968	70.9%	★★★★☆
2005	56.9	466 of 1901	75.5%	★★★★☆
2004	57.5	376 of 1653	77.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.4	439 of 581	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	336 of 582	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	374 of 581	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.5	898 of 1161	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	292 of 555	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	510 of 1117	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	627 of 1052	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.4	652 of 1085	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	843 of 1064	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	796 of 1044	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.8	118 of 467	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	37.0	539 of 941	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	1022 of 1906	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	838 of 1915	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	940 of 1915	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	1016 of 1858	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	390 of 1054	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	596 of 1833	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	654 of 1760	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	1118 of 1900	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1164 of 1902	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1392 of 1917	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1176 of 1861	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1097 of 1814	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	1013 of 1742	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	255 of 410	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	208 of 328	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	250 of 299	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	213 of 290	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	1108 of 2013	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1105 of 2026	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1499 of 2030	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1265 of 1943	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	490 of 1126	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	1089 of 1937	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1044 of 1862	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	768 of 1942	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	779 of 1948	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	1069 of 1963	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	616 of 1916	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	323 of 1122	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	825 of 1880	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	798 of 1834	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	721 of 1252	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	784 of 1216	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1084 of 1197	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	223 of 1155	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	200 of 1173	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	243 of 1193	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	178 of 1204	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	166 of 1222	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	115 of 1173	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)81st percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile-21 vs school

Homeless (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2022)24th percentile-36 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-3 vs state

Science29%-4 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 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
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
Madrone High Continuation	Public	9-12	185 Mission Ave.	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-2435	96	10	10.0	77.1%	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.2%)	90 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.8	2026^th of 2162 public high schools	6.3%		12.5	1917^th of 2159 public high schools	11.2%	109		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$32,083	$29,808	$2,275
Redwood High	Public	9-12	395 Doherty Dr.	Larkspur	94939	Marin County	Tamalpais Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 924-6200	1,722	89	19.3	8.2%	1,147 (66.6%)	17 (1.0%)	270 (15.7%)	93 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	188 (10.9%)	91.2	179^th of 2162 public high schools	91.7%		93	155^th of 2159 public high schools	92.8%	24	61.5		60.6	70.0	70.0	57.3	57.3	$33,974	$33,348	$626
Tamiscal High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	305 Doherty Dr.	Larkspur	94939	Marin County	Tamalpais Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 945-3750	124	11	11.1	16.9%	81 (65.3%)	4 (3.2%)	13 (10.5%)	14 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.9%)	82.3	376^th of 2162 public high schools	82.6%		33.9	1397^th of 2159 public high schools	35.3%	1021	51.7	46.2	50.0	69.0	69.0	34.5	34.5	$54,001	$53,572	$429
San Andreas High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	599 William Ave.	Larkspur	94939	Marin County	Tamalpais Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 945-3751	46	6	7.7	19.6%	23 (50.0%)	3 (6.5%)	14 (30.4%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.9%)	13.7	1849^th of 2162 public high schools	14.5%		44.2	1145^th of 2159 public high schools	47.0%	704	5.6		12.5	17.7	17.7	5.9	5.9
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about San Rafael High

How many students attend San Rafael High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,332 students attended San Rafael High.

What is the racial makeup of San Rafael High?

Students at San Rafael High are 74% Hispanic, 20% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into San Rafael High?

San Rafael High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bahia Vista Elementary
Elementary : Coleman Elementary
Elementary : Glenwood Elementary
Elementary : Laurel Dell Elementary
Elementary : Lucas Valley Elementary
Elementary : Mary E. Silveira Elementary
Elementary : San Pedro Elementary
Elementary : Sun Valley Elementary
Elementary : Vallecito Elementary
Elementary : Venetia Valley K-8
Middle : James B. Davidson Middle
Middle : Miller Creek Middle

What district is San Rafael High in?

San Rafael City High

Is San Rafael High a good school?

San Rafael High ranks 921^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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