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Terra Linda High — Rating & test scores

320 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael · 1,248 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 79

Scope Score · 67th percentile. Higher than 67 in 100 of the 1,491 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 2025–26, 95% of the class graduated in four years (260 of 275); across California, 90%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2025–26
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 275
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,276 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 431,090 of 478,198).

Overview

Is Terra Linda a good high school?

Solid. Terra Linda 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 2026

English, Proficient or Advanced6064%
Math, Proficient or Advanced7442%
English, Advanced6230%
Math, Advanced7924%

Showing up, 2025–26

Attendance6316 in 100
Terra Linda’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

In grade 11, spring 2026, 42% scored Proficient or Advanced in math, against 32% across California. 5.5% of students (68 of 1,228) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Each bar is Terra Linda’s place among 1,491 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 2026, grade 11. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Sentence 1
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 413,523 in math tested).
Sentence 2
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 1,228. District and California figures are averages of school rates (2 San Rafael City High schools; 1,491 scored California high schools), our calculation.

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

3 of the 4 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Terra Linda. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

5 high schools within 4.4 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. RedwoodTamalpais Union High · by addressScope Score 9195th
  2. Tamiscal High (Alternative)School of choice · by applicationScope Score 8586th
  3. Archie WilliamsTamalpais Union High · by addressScope Score 8585th
  4. Terra LindaScope Score 7967th
  5. San RafaelNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 6815th
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 2026, 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 scored Proficient or Advanced in English.

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

3 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 2026, 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 Terra Linda compare with schools like it?

Terra Linda’s Scope Score is 79. 181 California high schools, counting Terra Linda, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 77. Terra Linda’s result is higher than 115 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 181

  1. Students from low-income families: 50%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 43%

    Lowell High

    San Francisco

    Scope Score 95Strong · 98th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 45%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

181 California public high schools where 43% to 55% 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 2026.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 43% to 55% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Terra Linda’s share. The count includes Terra Linda. 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 2026, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 73% to 64% and math from 46% to 42%.

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%61%64%Terra LindaTerra Linda57%CaliforniaCalifornia54%San Rafael City HighDistrict

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202631%27%42%Terra LindaTerra Linda36%San Rafael City HighDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia

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
SpringTerra LindaSan Rafael City HighCaliforniaTested here
201761%59%60%266
201863%56%56%273
201962%54%57%275
202258%52%55%252
202368%52%55%259
202471%64%56%295
202573%58%57%254
202664%54%57%274
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringTerra LindaSan Rafael City HighCaliforniaTested here
201727%31%32%262
201845%39%31%275
201945%37%32%285
202237%30%27%282
202332%25%27%263
202439%33%28%291
202546%34%30%256
202642%36%32%280

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Above California in English; well above it in math.

English

64%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

16203430
San Rafael City High52%California57%

Math

42%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

40181824
San Rafael City High34%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 64% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 42% 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 22 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 school30%34%20%16%274
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · San Rafael City High24%28%22%26%579
Math, grade 11 · This school24%18%18%40%280
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: 274 tested in English, 280 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 50% of students. 200 of 1,219 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

16in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (200 of 1,219 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: 5.5% of students were suspended at least once (68 of 1,228). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,248

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 50%White 36%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black or African American 2%Filipino 1%

Family income

49%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 617 of 1,248. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

63

teachers, with 11 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

92% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

19%

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 (35 of 183 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 Latino50%
White36%
Two or more races6%
Asian4%
Black or African American2%
Filipino1%
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: 54.7 of 59.4 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Four student groups at Terra Linda have test results. Each bar compares one group with the same group across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White97 tested84%California 68%
  • Low-income153 tested46%California 49%
  • Hispanic or Latino139 tested42%California 49%
  • English learners40 tested8%California 8%

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 · 153 tested in English, 152 in math
English46%+1036%−349%
Math23%+419%023%
Hispanic or Latino · 139 tested in English, 138 in math
English42%+834%−749%
Math21%+417%021%
White · 97 tested in English, 95 in math
English84%−286%+1668%
Math64%+163%+2044%
English learners · 40 tested
English8%+44%08%
Math8%+26%08%

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.

Asian students, students of two or more races and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students 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?

95% of students graduated in four years in 2025–26. That compares with 90% across California. 77% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2025–26. 83% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2025–26

77%

Across California: 56%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2025–26

66%

At the average California high school: 57%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

95%

Across California: 90%

2025–26 · 260 of 275 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

77%

Across California: 56%

2025–26 · 214 of 278 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

66%

Average California high school: 57%

2025–26 · 172 of 260 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

83% enrolled in college within 12 months · 284 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓40 · 14%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓45 · 16%
  • California community college94 · 33%
  • In-state private18 · 6%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year39 · 14%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled48 · 17%

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
83%enrolled in college within a year

284 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California40 (14%)
  • California State University45 (16%)
  • California community college94 (33%)
  • In-state private18 (6%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year39 (14%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled48 (17%)

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
2025–26 · 260 of 275 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)
2025–26 · 214 of 278 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. CDE’s 2026 indicator also counts Cambridge International courses and exams, International Baccalaureate (IB) courses as well as exams, an ASVAB score for students in Leadership/Military Science, and work-based learning or the State Seal of Civic Engagement paired with another measure, so its 2026 Prepared rate uses broader criteria than the 2025 published rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2025–26 · 172 of 260 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
135
Admitted
104
Enrolled
42

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 96 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 7
  • UC DavisApplied 93 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 5
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 89 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled 4
  • UC San DiegoApplied 87 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 7
  • UCLAApplied 85 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled 5
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 79 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 11
  • UC IrvineApplied 63 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 27 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 21 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled 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 135 · Admitted 104 · Enrolled 42
  • Fall 2024Applied 115 · Admitted 85 · Enrolled 40
  • Fall 2023Applied 122 · Admitted 78 · Enrolled 40
  • Fall 2022Applied 111 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2021Applied 141 · Admitted 97 · Enrolled 51
  • Fall 2020Applied 108 · Admitted 77 · Enrolled 43
  • Fall 2019Applied 90 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 30
  • Fall 2018Applied 75 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2017Applied 71 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2016Applied 90 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled 33

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
172
Admitted
170
Enrolled
54

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 461 · Admitted 184 · Enrolled 50
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 453 · Admitted 128 · Enrolled 47
  • Sonoma StateApplied 296 · Admitted 279 · Enrolled 30
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 264 · Admitted 131 · Enrolled 10
  • San Francisco StateApplied 254 · Admitted 237 · Enrolled 19
  • Sacramento StateApplied 224 · Admitted 215 · Enrolled 14
  • Chico StateApplied 217 · Admitted 204 · Enrolled 28
  • San José StateApplied 199 · Admitted 169 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 116 · Admitted 106 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 100 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 76 · Admitted 76 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 75 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 69 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 69 · Admitted 64 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 45 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 41 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied 37 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 35 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 24 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 22 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 18 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 9 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 7 · Admitted 7 · 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 172 · Admitted 170 · Enrolled 54
  • Fall 2024Applied 161 · Admitted 155 · Enrolled 48
  • Fall 2023Applied 156 · Admitted 148 · Enrolled 48
  • Fall 2022Applied 144 · Admitted 136 · Enrolled 39
  • Fall 2021Applied 167 · Admitted 155 · Enrolled 52
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
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science4
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts1
Every approved AP course17 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 4
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • French Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 1
  • 2-D Art and Design

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

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

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Money

Where does the money go?

$19,810 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,281 for each student. San Rafael City High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $8 million.

$19,810

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$12,668
The school’s share of district office costs
$7,142
Of the total, from federal funds
$759
  • Terra Linda$19,810
  • San Rafael City High high schools$20,598
  • California high schools$20,281

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,639 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 Terra Linda like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94903. They are not figures for the families at Terra Linda.

Typical household income in a year

$142,083

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 94903.

Typical home value
$1,197,300
People who live in this ZIP code
30,615
Typical age
49.5 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
55%

What you can do

Who can act on Terra Linda’s results?

San Rafael City High’s board decides Terra Linda’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 Terra Linda 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 Terra Linda. 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?5.5% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (68 of 1,228 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?19% 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 (35 of 183 students); California: 47%
  3. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?21% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (138 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  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 Terra Linda?

Address
320 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael 94903Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Katy DunlapAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 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 Terra Linda a good high school?

Terra Linda High has a Scope Score of 79. It scored higher than 67 in 100 of California’s 1,491 scored public high schools (Solid, 67th percentile, spring 2026). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 16 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. 5.5% of students (68 of 1,228) 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 22 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, 46% of low-income students in grade 11 at Terra Linda High in San Rafael 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?

83% 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

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Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2025–26 · ranked #491 of 1,491 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2025–26
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate94%5725%
Advancedaverage of English and math27%6122%
Ready for college or career (state measure)77%6720%
Proficient or Advancedaverage of English and math53%6218%
Chronically absent16 in 100605%
Suspension rate5.5% (68 of 1,228)415%
English learners: top level6%335%

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 2025–26. 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 2025–26 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2025–26 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2025–26. Earlier years used an earlier formula, named below; their scores do not form one trend with this one.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2025–267967#491California high schools · 1,491 schools · current formula

2024–25 was scored under an earlier high-school formula that used CDE’s 2025 College/Career Indicator. CDE has since added routes that count as ready for college or career, so that score is not shown beside the current one and the two do not form a trend.

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
2018–1917 in 1002.7% (36 of 1,325)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2424 in 1003.7% (47 of 1,257)
2024–2519 in 1004.2% (54 of 1,274)
2025–2616 in 1005.5% (68 of 1,228)

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 1127430%34%20%16%64%57%+7

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 1128024%18%18%40%42%32%+10

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 · English27430%64%
2026 · Math28024%42%
2025 · English25435%73%
2025 · Math25625%46%
2024 · English29538%71%
2024 · Math29121%39%
2023 · English25936%68%
2023 · Math26314%32%
2022 · English25229%58%
2022 · Math28221%37%
2019 · English27532%62%
2019 · Math28523%45%
2018 · English27335%63%
2018 · Math27520%45%
2017 · English26627%61%
2017 · Math2628%27%

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 · English25473%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math25646%
2024 · Grade 11 · English29571%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math29139%
2023 · Grade 11 · English25968%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math26332%
2022 · Grade 11 · English25258%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math28237%
2019 · Grade 11 · English27562%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math28545%
2018 · Grade 11 · English27363%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math27545%
2017 · Grade 11 · English26661%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math26227%

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
Schoolwide25118%35%41%6%

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-income15346%+10−3
Hispanic or Latino13942%+8−7
White9784%−2+16
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 · 19 in 100 → 2025–26 · 16 in 100 · −3 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 4.2% (54 of 1,274) → 2025–26 · 5.5% (68 of 1,228) · +1.3 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female16 in 10016 in 1000 in 100
Male17 in 10016 in 100−1 in 100
Asian7 of 773 of 54—
Black or African American5 of 187 of 23—
Hispanic or Latino21 in 10019 in 100−2 in 100
Two or more races5 of 4113 of 69—
White12 in 10013 in 100+1 in 100
Students with disabilities31 in 10034 in 100+3 in 100
English learners24 in 10020 in 100−4 in 100
Homeless19 of 8517 of 80—
Low-income23 in 10019 in 100−4 in 100
All students17 in 10016 in 100−1 in 100
Filipino—3 of 14—

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 2026 · 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 77% · numerator 214 students classified Prepared · denominator 278 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2026 · all students · overall Prepared rate 56% · numerator 275,144 students classified Prepared · denominator 494,812 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2026 · all students · AP pathway rate 92% · AP-pathway numerator 197 · denominator 214 (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 2026 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects. CDE’s 2026 indicator also counts Cambridge International courses and exams, International Baccalaureate (IB) courses as well as exams, an ASVAB score for students in Leadership/Military Science, and work-based learning or the State Seal of Civic Engagement paired with another measure, so its 2026 Prepared rate uses broader criteria than the 2025 published rate.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 214 of 278 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
94%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
92%
2026 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)
66%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
83%

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)
2025135104423.964.024.09
202411585403.954.004.08
202312278403.984.024.08
202211170354.054.164.19
202114197513.933.983.93
202010877433.884.014.12
20199067303.914.034.17
20187540213.753.923.84
20177136213.713.934.00
20169066333.703.853.93

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
Berkeley202589114
Berkeley20246986
Berkeley2023819under 3
Berkeley202262146
Berkeley202166137
Davis202593325
Davis202485225
Davis2023803014
Davis202266277
Davis2021893912
Irvine2025637under 3
Irvine2024638under 3
Irvine2023525under 3
Irvine20225911under 3
Irvine20216813under 3
Los Angeles20258575
Los Angeles20247165
Los Angeles20238465
Los Angeles20228288
Los Angeles2021804under 3
Merced202521203
Merced202423233
Merced20231919under 3
Merced20221414under 3
Merced2021242312
Riverside20252723under 3
Riverside20241411under 3
Riverside20232318under 3
Riverside20221615under 3
Riverside20212313under 3
San Diego202587197
San Diego20246212under 3
San Diego20238553
San Diego20226414under 3
San Diego202185103
Santa Barbara202596317
Santa Barbara202482235
Santa Barbara202381153
Santa Barbara202273144
Santa Barbara2021108234
Santa Cruz2025796711
Santa Cruz2024694814
Santa Cruz202382488
Santa Cruz202271348
Santa Cruz202182439
Universitywide202513510442
Universitywide20241158540
Universitywide20231227840
Universitywide20221117035
Universitywide20211419751

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
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Physics 1this 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 count14
AP enrollment (male/female)429
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections3
Chemistry sections10
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,191

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 California4014%
California State University4516%
California community college9433%
In-state private186%
Out-of-state, 4-year3914%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled4817%

284 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 83% · % 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$219 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,248

Central federal expenditures attributed here$540 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,248

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 94903 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 94903 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$142,083
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)55%
ZIP-area population30,615
Median age49.5 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 94903 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2025–26 results, compared across 1,491 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