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Redwood High School vs. Tamalpais High School

Should you attend Redwood High School or Tamalpais 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
Redwood High School
395 Doherty Dr.
Larkspur, CA 94939
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tamalpais High School
700 Miller Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,862 students in grades 9-12, Redwood High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,540 students in grades 9-12, Tamalpais High School ranks in the top 10% 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 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,862 students
1,540 students
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This chart displays total students of Tamalpais High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tamalpais High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#489 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#830 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Redwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tamalpais High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in CA)
60%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Redwood 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 Tamalpais 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.
83%
(Top 5% in CA)
79%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Redwood 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 Tamalpais 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)
59%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Redwood 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tamalpais 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.
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Redwood 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 Tamalpais 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 Tamalpais High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
452
358
Grade 10 Students
443
432
Grade 11 Students
499
383
Grade 12 Students
468
367

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Tamalpais High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Asian
6%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tamalpais High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Redwood 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 Tamalpais High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Redwood 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 Tamalpais High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Redwood 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 Tamalpais 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 Tamalpais High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Redwood 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 Tamalpais 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.
0.50
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Redwood 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 Tamalpais 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
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Redwood 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 Tamalpais 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%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Redwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tamalpais High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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