Serving 1,544 students in grades 9-12, Tamalpais High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,544 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
Graduation Rate
: ≥99% (Top 1% in CA)
Overall Testing Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 60% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 79% (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
: 59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
Tamalpais High School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Tamalpais High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Tamalpais High School is ranked #830 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.
What schools are Tamalpais High School often compared to?
Tamalpais High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Redwood High School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Tamalpais High School?
The graduation rate of Tamalpais High School is 99%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.
How many students attend Tamalpais High School?
1,544 students attend Tamalpais High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
69% of Tamalpais High School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Tamalpais High School?
Tamalpais High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Tamalpais High School offer ?
Tamalpais High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Tamalpais High School part of?
Pleased with the school and the curriculum. No school is perfect, but we are lucky to have such a good public high school available to us.
- Posted by Parent - northside415
29/16/2010
We moved to Marin from the East Coast and were in a state of shock at the poor quality of the curriculum and extracurricular programs. Our student, a 9th grader, was repeating work she had already done in the 7th grade! The standards of California's Public Schools is extremely low. The Gifted & Talented Program she was invited to be in was basically doing 8th grade work instead of 9th grade work that her peers on the East Coast were doing. Parents in Marin are disillusioned, we transferred her to a private school. California schools are a joke which explains why you rarely see CA students at ivies!
- Posted by Parent - jasp3
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Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,544 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
Graduation Rate
: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Overall Testing Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 60% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 79% (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
: 59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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