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Archie Williams High School vs. San Rafael High School

Should you attend Archie Williams High School or San Rafael High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Archie Williams High School
1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
San Anselmo, CA 94960
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
San Rafael High School
150 Third St.
San Rafael, CA 94901
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Archie Williams High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 1,224 students in grades 9-12, Archie Williams High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,265 students in grades 9-12, San Rafael High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,224 students
1,265 students
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This chart displays total students of San Rafael High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Archie Williams High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of San Rafael High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1386 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#4910 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Archie Williams High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of San Rafael High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 20% in CA)
23%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Archie Williams High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Rafael High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in CA)
46%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Archie Williams High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Rafael High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)
25%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Archie Williams High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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98%
(Top 5% in CA)
88%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Archie Williams High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of San Rafael High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of San Rafael High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
301
316
Grade 10 Students
297
296
Grade 11 Students
319
332
Grade 12 Students
307
321

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Archie Williams High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in San Rafael High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Archie Williams High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in San Rafael High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Archie Williams High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in San Rafael High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Archie Williams High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in San Rafael High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in San Rafael High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Archie Williams High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in San Rafael High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.40
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Archie Williams High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of San Rafael High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Archie Williams High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in San Rafael High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Archie Williams High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in San Rafael High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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