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Tamiscal High (Alternative)

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Tamiscal High (Alternative) ranks 376 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 83% of California high schools

Summary

Tamiscal High (Alternative) is a small public high school serving about 124 students in grades 9-12 within the high-performing Tamalpais Union High district in Larkspur, CA, offering a personalized, non-traditional educational setting.

The school is defined by its very small class sizes and high level of resources, with a student-teacher ratio of 11:1 and significantly more spending per student than traditional high schools in its district like Redwood High or Tamalpais High. This model supports remarkable strengths, including an exceptional 94% graduation rate, very low chronic absenteeism, and standout success for its Special Education students, where it ranks among the top schools in the state. However, its academic performance shows a unique pattern, with English proficiency comparable to district peers but math proficiency that is notably lower.

It's important to view Tamiscal's performance as part of a broader spectrum of alternative education. While it significantly outperforms other local alternative schools like San Andreas High (Continuation) or Marin's Community School, its year-to-year state rankings have shown considerable volatility, likely due to its small size. This makes it a distinct and well-resourced option that successfully serves students who may thrive better outside a traditional comprehensive high school environment.

124

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,572

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Doherty Dr.
Larkspur, CA 94939-0605

(415) 945-3750

District: Tamalpais Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Asian:

11.3%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Tamalpais Union High's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg59%

California avg41%

376^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Tamalpais Union High

335^th of 1,543Tamalpais Union 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	82.3	376 of 2162	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	33.9	1397 of 2159	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.6	552 of 2170	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	247 of 2123	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	273 of 1290	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	484 of 2133	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	441 of 2017	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	89.6	206 of 2021	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	87.4	245 of 2039	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	94.4	91 of 1994	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.5	80 of 2426	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	81.8	120 of 2354	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	74.5	223 of 2367	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	79.2	147 of 2281	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	65.8	325 of 2238	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	137 of 2117	93.5%	★★★★★
2007	70.4	254 of 2063	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	70.7	275 of 1968	86.0%	★★★★☆
2005	73.5	196 of 1901	89.7%	★★★★☆
2004	72.9	146 of 1653	91.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	76.4	167 of 1117	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	282 of 1906	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	28.3	1374 of 1915	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	81.2	333 of 1915	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	320 of 1858	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	201 of 1054	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	435 of 1833	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	633 of 1760	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	62.2	629 of 1880	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.6	276 of 1834	85.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	11 of 1252	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	410 of 1155	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.2	986 of 1173	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.1	617 of 1193	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.3	299 of 1204	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	560 of 1222	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	545 of 1173	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)99th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)85th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2019)67th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+20 vs state

Science50%+17 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

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Sunday, September 19, 2021

Excellent program, talented student body, great teachers!!!! Close Quote

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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 (2024)
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
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	$30,572	$347	$30,225
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	$49,956	$1,026	$48,930
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	$22,916	$642	$22,274
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	$19,823	$2,452	$17,371
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	$19,535	$1,344	$18,191
Tamalpais High	Public	9-12	700 Miller Ave.	Mill Valley	94941	Marin County	Tamalpais Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 380-3510	1,470	77	19.1	11.8%	1,013 (68.9%)	48 (3.3%)	174 (11.8%)	76 (5.2%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	148 (10.1%)	88	245^th of 2162 public high schools	88.7%		93.2	152^nd of 2159 public high schools	93.0%	93	52.4	18.8	50.8	70.7	70.7	53.4	53.4	$22,861	$621	$22,240
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	$25,128	$669	$24,459
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	$18,752	$1,272	$17,480
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)								$44,840	$901	$43,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Tamiscal High (Alternative)

How many students attend Tamiscal High (Alternative)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Tamiscal High (Alternative).

What district is Tamiscal High (Alternative) in?

Tamalpais Union High

Is Tamiscal High (Alternative) a good school?

Tamiscal High (Alternative) ranks 376^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tamiscal High (Alternative)?

Students at Tamiscal High (Alternative) are 65% White, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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