How does Tamiscal High (Alternative) compare to other high schools in Larkspur?

Tamiscal High (Alternative) has a Scope Score of 63.3/100, ranked #575 among California high schools. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 58 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tamiscal High (Alternative)?

12.1% of students at Tamiscal High (Alternative) exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 51.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Tamiscal High (Alternative)?

12.1% of students at Tamiscal High (Alternative) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Tamiscal High (Alternative)

High School

Tamalpais Union High LarkspurMarin County94939

📍 305 Doherty Drive

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Culture First

Strong school culture with high family engagement, even if test scores are still developing.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

134 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

18%

Teachers

10 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.1%

AP Exam Prepared

41.4%

A-G Completion

70.3%

College-Going Rate

65.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+143.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+106.4 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic14.2%

White70.2%

Asian4.5%

Black2.2%

Other9.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tamiscal High (Alternative)
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.1%
Met Standard	39.6%
Below Standard	48.3%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 94.1%

6.7pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 41.4%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 51.7%

17.0pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 12.1%

22.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 51.7%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.0%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 12.1%

3.6pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Tamiscal High (Alternative) and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.1% of students exceeded standard while 39.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.6 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 12.3 points below the Tamalpais Union High district average of 24.4%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.5% exceeded — 2.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.1% — above the state target. 70.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 65.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.1%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →