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San Rafael High — Rating & test scores

150 Third Street, San Rafael · 1,332 students · Grades 9–12

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Shared campus · © OpenStreetMap

The California School Campus Database records Madrone High Continuation on this campus too; it gives each school the whole campus, so this drawing doesn’t show which buildings each uses.

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, inside the campus outline from the California School Campus Database (2025). Volunteers map it, so a new building may be missing. Buildings with no mapped height are drawn one storey high.

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Scope Score 69

Needs SupportScope Score · 18th percentile. Higher than 18 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 79% of the class graduated in four years (247 of 312); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 312
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is San Rafael High a good high school?

Needs Support. San Rafael High is higher than most California high schools on attendance. San Rafael High is lower than most on test results.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced2345%
Math, Proficient or Advanced4524%
English, Advanced3720%
Math, Advanced5410%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance7615 in 100
San Rafael High’s place among California high schools, out of 100San Rafael City High’s other high schoolBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

5.7% of students (78 of 1,359) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, about twice the rate at the average California high school.

Each bar is San Rafael High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 1,359. District and California figures are averages of school rates (2 San Rafael City High schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does San Rafael High say about itself?

We haven’t read San Rafael High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open sanrafael.srcs.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

4 of the 4 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than San Rafael High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

5 high schools within 3.4 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. RedwoodTamalpais Union High · by addressScope Score 8790th
  2. Archie WilliamsTamalpais Union High · by addressScope Score 8382nd
  3. Terra LindaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8072nd
  4. Tamiscal High (Alternative)School of choice · by applicationScope Score 7444th
  5. San RafaelScope Score 6918th
San Rafael City HighA neighborhood school in another districtMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

2 of 5 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does San Rafael High compare with schools like it?

San Rafael High’s Scope Score is 69. 274 California high schools, counting San Rafael High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. San Rafael High’s result is higher than 71 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 274

  1. Students from low-income families: 75%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 73%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 71%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 76%

    La Quinta High

    Westminster

    Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 71%

    Scope Score 87Strong · 90th percentile

274 California public high schools where 66% to 78% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 66% to 78% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of San Rafael High’s share. The count includes San Rafael High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were similar to 2025; math results were higher. English stayed at 45% and math went from 24% to 29%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202659%58%57%CaliforniaCalifornia54%San Rafael City HighDistrict45%San Rafael HighThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202631%33%36%San Rafael City HighDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia29%San Rafael HighThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. San Rafael City High’s line combines its 2 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other school. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. San Rafael City High’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringSan Rafael HighSan Rafael City HighCaliforniaTested here
201758%59%60%279
201850%56%56%293
201946%54%57%299
202246%52%55%299
202339%52%55%308
202456%64%56%259
202545%58%57%295
202645%54%57%279
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringSan Rafael HighSan Rafael City HighCaliforniaTested here
201733%31%32%281
201833%39%31%293
201929%37%32%293
202223%30%27%299
202320%25%27%311
202426%33%28%261
202524%34%30%295
202629%36%32%276

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in English; near it in math.

English

45%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

34212322
San Rafael City High52%California57%

Math

29%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

49221514
San Rafael City High34%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 45% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 29% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 16 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school22%23%21%34%279
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · San Rafael City High24%28%22%26%579
Math, grade 11 · This school14%15%22%49%276
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · San Rafael City High18%16%19%47%583

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 279 tested in English, 276 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 74% of students. 192 of 1,322 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

14in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (192 of 1,322 students).

At the average high school in the San Rafael City High district: 15 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 5.7% of students were suspended at least once (78 of 1,359). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,332

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 74%White 20%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%Black or African American <1%

Family income

72%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 962 of 1,332. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

71

teachers, with 11 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

93% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

30%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (109 of 359 students).

San Rafael City High: 28%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino74%
White20%
Asian3%
Two or more races2%
Black or African American<1%
Filipino—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 55.7 of 60.1 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Four student groups scored below the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White64 tested87%California 68%
  • Low-income215 tested33%California 49%
  • Hispanic or Latino198 tested31%California 49%
  • Military families39 tested31%California 58%
  • Homeless41 tested22%California 35%
  • English learners72 tested1%California 8%

31% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. Low-income and military-family students and English learners also scored below the same groups across California; the chart gives their figures. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs San Rafael City Highvs California
Low-income · 215 tested in English, 211 in math
English33%−336%−1649%
Math17%−219%−623%
Hispanic or Latino · 198 tested in English, 194 in math
English31%−334%−1849%
Math15%−217%−621%
White · 64 tested in English, 65 in math
English87%+186%+1968%
Math63%063%+1944%
English learners · 72 tested in English, 70 in math
English1%−34%−78%
Math4%−26%−48%
Homeless · 41 tested in English, 40 in math
English22%+319%−1335%
Math15%+213%015%
Military families · 39 tested
English31%−536%−2758%
Math16%+115%−1632%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in San Rafael City High, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native and Pacific Islander students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

79% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 47% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 81% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

47%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

55%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

79%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 247 of 312 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

47%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 148 of 312 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

55%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 135 of 247 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

81% enrolled in college within 12 months · 283 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓29 · 10%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓47 · 17%
  • California community college113 · 40%
  • In-state private17 · 6%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year22 · 8%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · <1%
  • Not enrolled54 · 19%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
81%enrolled in college within a year

283 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California29 (10%)
  • California State University47 (17%)
  • California community college113 (40%)
  • In-state private17 (6%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year22 (8%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (0%)
  • Not enrolled54 (19%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 247 of 312 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 148 of 312 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 135 of 247 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
81
Admitted
65
Enrolled
32

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC BerkeleyApplied 51 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled 8
  • UC DavisApplied 49 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 5
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 49 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled 3
  • UCLAApplied 48 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 44 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled 10
  • UC San DiegoApplied 43 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 33 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 24 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 14 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 81 · Admitted 65 · Enrolled 32
  • Fall 2024Applied 90 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled 36
  • Fall 2023Applied 89 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2022Applied 107 · Admitted 74 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2021Applied 92 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled 32
  • Fall 2020Applied 75 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2019Applied 89 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2018Applied 79 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled 22
  • Fall 2017Applied 61 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2016Applied 69 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled 18

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
120
Admitted
117
Enrolled
36

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • San Diego StateApplied 316 · Admitted 99 · Enrolled 12
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 302 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled 31
  • San Francisco StateApplied 267 · Admitted 251 · Enrolled 39
  • Sonoma StateApplied 264 · Admitted 251 · Enrolled 34
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 247 · Admitted 120 · Enrolled 21
  • Chico StateApplied 232 · Admitted 214 · Enrolled 16
  • Sacramento StateApplied 225 · Admitted 210 · Enrolled 25
  • San José StateApplied 179 · Admitted 142 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal State East BayApplied 125 · Admitted 113 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 107 · Admitted 103 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 76 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 73 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 69 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 66 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 58 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal State LAApplied 53 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 50 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 39 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 28 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 20 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 14 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 8 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 120 · Admitted 117 · Enrolled 36
  • Fall 2024Applied 145 · Admitted 138 · Enrolled 36
  • Fall 2023Applied 138 · Admitted 130 · Enrolled 50
  • Fall 2022Applied 142 · Admitted 137 · Enrolled 55
  • Fall 2021Applied 133 · Admitted 124 · Enrolled 49
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 19 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science5
  • Sciences3
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts3
Every approved AP course19 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 3
  • Biology
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • Macroeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
  • Music Theory

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about San Rafael High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$21,107 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. San Rafael City High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $8 million.

$21,107

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$13,965
The school’s share of district office costs
$7,142
Of the total, from federal funds
$978
  • San Rafael High$21,107
  • San Rafael City High high schools$20,598
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

San Rafael City High’s yearly plan

$8million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$4million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $8 million of $56 million in total budgeted spending. Source: San Rafael City High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27.

The neighborhood

What is the area around San Rafael High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94901. They are not figures for the families at San Rafael High.

Typical household income in a year

$115,330

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 94901.

Typical home value
$1,512,600
People who live in this ZIP code
41,307
Typical age
41.6 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
49%

What you can do

Who can act on San Rafael High’s results?

San Rafael City High’s board decides San Rafael High’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed San Rafael High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving San Rafael City High extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for San Rafael City High: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to San Rafael High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?5.7% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (78 of 1,359 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?30% of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (109 of 359 students); California: 47%
  3. What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working?55% in English and 71% in math scored at the Developing or Minimal level, grade 11, spring 2026 (279 tested in English, 276 in math); California: 43% and 68%
  4. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  5. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  6. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

How do I get in?

Ask San Rafael City High which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is San Rafael High?

Address
150 Third Street, San Rafael 94901Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Joe DominguezAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated July 13, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask San Rafael City High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is San Rafael High a good high school?

San Rafael High has a Scope Score of 69. It scored higher than 18 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Needs Support, 18th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 14 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 15 in 100 at the average high school in the San Rafael City High district. 5.7% of students (78 of 1,359) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 16 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 33% of low-income students in grade 11 at San Rafael High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 19 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

81% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

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Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,216 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate79%4225%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math15%4922%
Ready for college or career (state measure)47%5220%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math35%4918%
Chronically absent14 in 100635%
Suspension rate3.6% (49 of 1,375)505%
English learners: top level11%425%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–256918#1216California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1912 in 1006.7% (92 of 1,377)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2415 in 1006.8% (95 of 1,395)
2024–2514 in 1003.6% (49 of 1,375)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1127922%23%21%34%45%57%−12

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1127614%15%22%49%29%32%−3

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English27922%45%
2026 · Math27614%29%
2025 · English29520%45%
2025 · Math29510%24%
2024 · English25922%56%
2024 · Math2618%26%
2023 · English30815%39%
2023 · Math31110%20%
2022 · English29922%46%
2022 · Math29910%23%
2019 · English29914%46%
2019 · Math29311%29%
2018 · English29319%50%
2018 · Math29313%33%
2017 · English27926%58%
2017 · Math28114%33%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English29545%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math29524%
2024 · Grade 11 · English25956%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math26126%
2023 · Grade 11 · English30839%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math31120%
2022 · Grade 11 · English29946%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math29923%
2019 · Grade 11 · English29946%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math29329%
2018 · Grade 11 · English29350%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math29333%
2017 · Grade 11 · English27958%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math28133%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide3047%25%52%16%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income21533%−3−16
Hispanic or Latino19831%−3−18
English learners721%−3−7
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 14 in 100 → 2025–26 · 14 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 3.6% (49 of 1,375) → 2025–26 · 5.7% (78 of 1,359) · +2.1 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female12 in 10015 in 100+3 in 100
Male13 in 10014 in 100+1 in 100
Asian2 of 521 of 34—
Black or African American4 of 105 of 12—
Hispanic or Latino14 in 10016 in 100+2 in 100
White8 in 10010 in 100+2 in 100
Students with disabilities17 in 10022 in 100+5 in 100
English learners19 in 10021 in 100+2 in 100
Homeless20 in 10014 in 100−6 in 100
Low-income15 in 10016 in 100+1 in 100
All students12 in 10014 in 100+2 in 100
Two or more races—6 of 22—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 47% · numerator 148 students classified Prepared · denominator 312 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 71% · AP-pathway numerator 105 · denominator 148 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 148 of 312 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
79%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
71%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
55%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
81%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20258165323.853.863.98
20249070363.833.863.90
20238966283.863.954.04
202210774283.853.904.06
20219260323.763.833.92
20207559253.783.823.94
20198949263.683.863.81
20187943223.723.823.87
20176132173.663.933.94
20166945183.683.864.01

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20255198
Berkeley20244773
Berkeley20234953
Berkeley20225964
Berkeley20214285
Davis202549135
Davis202464214
Davis202353237
Davis202256207
Davis202156153
Irvine202533under 3under 3
Irvine2024345under 3
Irvine2023453under 3
Irvine2022464under 3
Irvine202142under 3under 3
Los Angeles2025483under 3
Los Angeles2024454under 3
Los Angeles20234963
Los Angeles20225943
Los Angeles20214543
Merced20252421under 3
Merced202423226
Merced20232119under 3
Merced20223431under 3
Merced202120185
Riverside20251414under 3
Riverside2024107under 3
Riverside2023103under 3
Riverside2022135under 3
Riverside20212312under 3
San Diego2025438under 3
San Diego20244612under 3
San Diego2023537under 3
San Diego202259103
San Diego2021478under 3
Santa Barbara20254993
Santa Barbara202451136
Santa Barbara20234794
Santa Barbara20227093
Santa Barbara202166133
Santa Cruz2025443410
Santa Cruz2024604012
Santa Cruz202363378
Santa Cruz202271314
Santa Cruz2021613011
Universitywide2025816532
Universitywide2024907036
Universitywide2023896628
Universitywide20221077428
Universitywide2021926032

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Music Theorythis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school
Precalculusthis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count13
AP enrollment (male/female)340
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections2
Chemistry sections5
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,297

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California2910%
California State University4717%
California community college11340%
In-state private176%
Out-of-state, 4-year228%
Out-of-state, 2-year10%
Not enrolled5419%

283 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 81% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$14,978 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 2,666 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$438 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,332

Central federal expenditures attributed here$540 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,332

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,498 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 63%Instruction support 10%Student services 10%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 8%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$32,615,83863.27%63%
Instruction support$5,002,3229.70%10%
Student services$5,100,5409.89%10%
Administration$3,774,9777.32%7%
Buildings & maintenance$4,036,2847.83%8%
Other$1,022,5061.98%2%
Total$51,552,467100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $51,552,467 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$14,978 per pupil
2020$14,219 per pupil
2019$14,820 per pupil
2018$14,012 per pupil
2017$14,150 per pupil
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 94901 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 94901 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$115,330
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)49%
ZIP-area population41,307
Median age41.6 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 94901 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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