Public school · Tamalpais Union High

Tamalpais High — Rating & test scores

700 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley · 1,470 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 87

StrongScope Score · 89th percentile. Higher than 89 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, 99% of the class graduated in four years (414 of 420); 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: 420
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 Tamalpais High a good high school?

Strong. Tamalpais High is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced7571%
Math, Proficient or Advanced8853%
English, Advanced8342%
Math, Advanced8727%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance6417 in 100
Tamalpais High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Tamalpais Union High’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 81% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 64% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is Tamalpais 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
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 354 in English, 350 in math. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Tamalpais High say about itself?

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

Open tamadult.tamdistrict.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

1 of the 2 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Tamalpais High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

3 high schools within 3.3 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. RedwoodNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8790th
  2. TamalpaisScope Score 8789th
  3. Tamiscal High (Alternative)School of choice · by applicationScope Score 7444th
Tamalpais Union HighMagnet or school of choice

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.

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

2 of 3 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 Tamalpais High compare with schools like it?

Tamalpais High’s Scope Score is 87. 72 California high schools, counting Tamalpais High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 89. Tamalpais High’s result is higher than 21 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 72

  1. Students from low-income families: 11%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 7%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 12%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 12%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 18%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

72 California public high schools where 6% to 18% 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 6% to 18% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Tamalpais High’s share. The count includes Tamalpais 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?

Results in both subjects were higher than in 2025. English went from 71% to 81% and math from 53% to 64%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202677%80%82%Tamalpais Union HighDistrict81%Tamalpais HighThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202661%57%64%Tamalpais HighThis school64%Tamalpais Union HighDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Tamalpais Union High’s line combines its 4 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. 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. Tamalpais Union High’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringTamalpais HighTamalpais Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201780%77%60%347
201877%73%56%369
201971%73%57%363
202279%78%55%268
202378%78%55%218
202477%71%56%399
202571%70%57%324
202681%82%57%354
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringTamalpais HighTamalpais Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201757%61%32%346
201856%57%31%370
201954%59%32%363
202260%60%27%243
202361%59%27%192
202456%54%28%397
202553%55%30%326
202664%64%32%350

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

81%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

7122655
Tamalpais Union High81%California57%

Math

64%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

18182836
Tamalpais Union High63%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 81% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 64% 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. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 17 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 school55%26%12%7%354
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Tamalpais Union High53%28%12%7%1,027
Math, grade 11 · This school36%28%18%18%350
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Tamalpais Union High36%27%19%18%1,014

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 354 tested in English, 350 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?

White students are the largest group here, at 68% of students. 152 of 1,359 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

11in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (152 of 1,359 students).

At the average high school in the Tamalpais Union High district: 10 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 2.3% of students were suspended at least once (31 of 1,367). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,470

students in grades 9–12.

White 68%Hispanic or Latino 13%Two or more races 10%Asian 5%Black or African American 3%

Family income

12%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 173 of 1,470. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

81

teachers, with 16 years of experience on average.

4% were in their first year.

90% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

29%

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 (5 of 17 students).

Tamalpais Union High: 46%. 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
White68%
Hispanic or Latino13%
Two or more races10%
Asian5%
Black or African American3%
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: 73 of 81.2 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Students with disabilities here scored well above the same group across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White245 tested73%California 44%
  • Two or more races34 tested71%California 43%
  • Students with disabilities49 tested37%California 8%
  • Low-income52 tested33%California 23%
  • Hispanic or Latino43 tested33%California 21%

37% of students with disabilities scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 8% for the same group across California. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, 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 Tamalpais Union Highvs California
Low-income · 52 tested
English62%+557%+1349%
Math33%+132%+1023%
White · 249 tested in English, 245 in math
English86%086%+1868%
Math73%+568%+2944%
Hispanic or Latino · 41 tested in English, 43 in math
English61%−162%+1249%
Math33%−538%+1221%
Two or more races · 35 tested in English, 34 in math
English89%+584%+2267%
Math71%+269%+2843%
Students with disabilities · 49 tested
English59%+1148%+4019%
Math37%+1027%+298%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Tamalpais Union High, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Asian and Black or African American students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, English learners 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?

99% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 86% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 84% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

86%

Across California: 52%.

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

87%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

99%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 414 of 420 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

86%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 363 of 421 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

87%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 360 of 414 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

84% enrolled in college within 12 months · 367 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓57 · 16%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓48 · 13%
  • California community college62 · 17%
  • In-state private26 · 7%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year114 · 31%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · <1%
  • Not enrolled59 · 16%

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
84%enrolled in college within a year

367 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California57 (16%)
  • California State University48 (13%)
  • California community college62 (17%)
  • In-state private26 (7%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year114 (31%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (0%)
  • Not enrolled59 (16%)

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 · 414 of 420 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 · 363 of 421 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 · 360 of 414 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
271
Admitted
199
Enrolled
70

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 234 · Admitted 65 · Enrolled 16
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 212 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 12
  • UCLAApplied 208 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 10
  • UC San DiegoApplied 189 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 7
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 186 · Admitted 143 · Enrolled 17
  • UC DavisApplied 162 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled 4
  • UC IrvineApplied 101 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 39 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 39 · Admitted 38 · 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 271 · Admitted 199 · Enrolled 70
  • Fall 2024Applied 222 · Admitted 134 · Enrolled 57
  • Fall 2023Applied 208 · Admitted 149 · Enrolled 57
  • Fall 2022Applied 247 · Admitted 131 · Enrolled 65
  • Fall 2021Applied 217 · Admitted 132 · Enrolled 41
  • Fall 2020Applied 202 · Admitted 136 · Enrolled 54
  • Fall 2019Applied 195 · Admitted 117 · Enrolled 57
  • Fall 2018Applied 200 · Admitted 99 · Enrolled 34
  • Fall 2017Applied 159 · Admitted 110 · Enrolled 48
  • Fall 2016Applied 152 · Admitted 114 · Enrolled 61

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
277
Admitted
263
Enrolled
60

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.

  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 892 · Admitted 309 · Enrolled 112
  • San Diego StateApplied 783 · Admitted 393 · Enrolled 52
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 387 · Admitted 194 · Enrolled 12
  • San Francisco StateApplied 179 · Admitted 164 · Enrolled 8
  • Sonoma StateApplied 163 · Admitted 154 · Enrolled 12
  • Chico StateApplied 156 · Admitted 144 · Enrolled 16
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 153 · Admitted 132 · Enrolled 13
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 153 · Admitted 108 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 118 · Admitted 101 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 105 · Admitted 102 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 84 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 81 · Admitted 77 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 62 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 56 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 54 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 47 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 36 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 21 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 17 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied 17 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 16 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 13 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 8 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —

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 277 · Admitted 263 · Enrolled 60
  • Fall 2024Applied 246 · Admitted 239 · Enrolled 65
  • Fall 2023Applied 223 · Admitted 200 · Enrolled 50
  • Fall 2022Applied 223 · Admitted 206 · Enrolled 47
  • Fall 2021Applied 172 · Admitted 141 · Enrolled 35
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 17 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 Science4
  • Sciences3
  • English2
  • History & Social Science2
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts4
Every approved AP course17 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 3
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 2
  • European History
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • French Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 4
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Art History
  • Drawing

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

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

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  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$25,023 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Tamalpais Union High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $91 million.

$25,023

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$16,449
The school’s share of district office costs
$8,574
Of the total, from federal funds
$650
  • Tamalpais High$25,023
  • Tamalpais Union High high schools$26,661
  • 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 ↓

Tamalpais Union High’s yearly plan

$91million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$1million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth
  • Primary Goal$79 million
  • Primary Goal$7 million
  • Primary Goals$3 million
  • Primary Goal$2 million

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. Each part of the bar is one goal in the plan, with the money for its actions added up (our calculation). The plan covers $91 million of $127 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Tamalpais Union High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Tamalpais High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94941. They are not figures for the families at Tamalpais High.

Typical household income in a year

$209,870

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 94941.

Typical home value
$2,000,001
People who live in this ZIP code
32,706
Typical age
45.9 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
76%

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Tamalpais High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?33% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (52 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  2. How do you stretch students who are already ahead?55% scored Advanced in English, grade 11, spring 2026 (354 students tested); California: 27%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. 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 Tamalpais Union High which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is Tamalpais High?

Address
700 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley 94941Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Sam PasarowAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 20, 2025.

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Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Tamalpais Union High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Tamalpais High a good high school?

Tamalpais High has a Scope Score of 87. It scored higher than 89 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 89th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 11 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 10 in 100 at the average high school in the Tamalpais Union High district. 2.3% of students (31 of 1,367) 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 17 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, 62% of low-income students in grade 11 at Tamalpais High in Mill Valley 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 17 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

84% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

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 #164 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #2 of 4 in Tamalpais Union High
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate99%6325%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math35%7122%
Ready for college or career (state measure)86%7620%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math62%6918%
Chronically absent17 in 100605%
Suspension rate2.3% (34 of 1,502)565%
English learners: top level25%655%

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
2024–258789#164California 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
2018–1915 in 1003.8% (62 of 1,637)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2418 in 1002.6% (41 of 1,574)
2024–2517 in 1002.3% (34 of 1,502)

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 1135455%26%12%7%81%57%+24

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 1135036%28%18%18%64%32%+32

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 · English35455%81%
2026 · Math35036%64%
2025 · English32442%71%
2025 · Math32627%53%
2024 · English39944%77%
2024 · Math39728%56%
2023 · English21844%78%
2023 · Math19235%61%
2022 · English26845%79%
2022 · Math24333%60%
2019 · English36339%71%
2019 · Math36329%54%
2018 · English36942%77%
2018 · Math37029%56%
2017 · English34747%80%
2017 · Math34630%57%

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 · English32471%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math32653%
2024 · Grade 11 · English39977%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math39756%
2023 · Grade 11 · English21878%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math19261%
2022 · Grade 11 · English26879%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math24360%
2019 · Grade 11 · English36371%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math36354%
2018 · Grade 11 · English36977%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math37056%
2017 · Grade 11 · English34780%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math34657%

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
Schoolwide32423%42%32%3%

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-income5262%+5+13
White24986%0+18
Students with disabilities4959%+11+40
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 · 17 in 100 → 2025–26 · 11 in 100 · −6 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 2.3% (34 of 1,502) → 2025–26 · 2.3% (31 of 1,367) · 0.0 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female17 in 10011 in 100−6 in 100
Male14 in 10012 in 100−2 in 100
Asian11 in 10016 of 73—
Black or African American21 of 5710 of 46—
Filipino2 of 12——
Hispanic or Latino27 in 10012 in 100−15 in 100
Two or more races4 of 3913 in 100—
White13 in 1009 in 100−4 in 100
Students with disabilities25 in 10019 in 100−6 in 100
English learners12 of 462 of 25—
Low-income27 in 10024 in 100−3 in 100
All students15 in 10011 in 100−4 in 100

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 86% · numerator 363 students classified Prepared · denominator 421 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 91% · AP-pathway numerator 329 · denominator 363 (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 363 of 421 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
99%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
91%
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)
87%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
84%

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)
2025271199704.004.074.17
2024222134573.924.104.17
2023208149574.034.144.16
2022247131654.024.124.17
2021217132414.014.114.10
2020202136543.984.074.14
2019195117573.934.104.12
201820099343.894.064.10
2017159110483.924.054.16
2016152114613.913.983.99

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
Berkeley20252122512
Berkeley20241463119
Berkeley20231462715
Berkeley20221752918
Berkeley2021133279
Davis2025162564
Davis202411924under 3
Davis2023128554
Davis2022144423
Davis2021109455
Irvine202510119under 3
Irvine202410217under 3
Irvine202310534under 3
Irvine2022101195
Irvine20216417under 3
Los Angeles20252081910
Los Angeles20241661711
Los Angeles2023166199
Los Angeles20221952114
Los Angeles2021154218
Merced20253939under 3
Merced20241515under 3
Merced202355under 3
Merced20221919under 3
Merced202198under 3
Riverside20253938under 3
Riverside20241816under 3
Riverside20231512under 3
Riverside202231203
Riverside20211910under 3
San Diego2025189477
San Diego202415221under 3
San Diego2023161354
San Diego2022176233
San Diego2021142296
Santa Barbara20252346516
Santa Barbara20242004511
Santa Barbara20231864413
Santa Barbara20222152911
Santa Barbara2021181346
Santa Cruz202518614317
Santa Cruz20241609112
Santa Cruz20231439910
Santa Cruz2022171598
Santa Cruz2021123596
Universitywide202527119970
Universitywide202422213457
Universitywide202320814957
Universitywide202224713165
Universitywide202121713241

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
3-D Art and Designthis school
Art Historythis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
United States Historythis 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 count18
AP enrollment (male/female)700
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections4
Physics sections19
Chemistry sections16
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,542

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 California5716%
California State University4813%
California community college6217%
In-state private267%
Out-of-state, 4-year11431%
Out-of-state, 2-year10%
Not enrolled5916%

367 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 84% · % 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$18,225 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 5,166 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$282 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,470

Central federal expenditures attributed here$368 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,470

District current expense · FY 2024–25$27,690 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 55%Instruction support 9%Student services 13%Administration 9%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 4%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$64,573,28055.20%55%
Instruction support$10,796,4639.23%9%
Student services$15,010,75212.83%13%
Administration$10,911,3029.33%9%
Buildings & maintenance$11,400,7619.75%10%
Other$4,285,8023.66%4%
Total$116,978,361100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $116,978,361 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$18,225 per pupil
2020$17,224 per pupil
2019$19,565 per pupil
2018$18,416 per pupil
2017$17,534 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders1.9%

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 94941 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 94941 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$209,870
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)76%
ZIP-area population32,706
Median age45.9 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 94941 →

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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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