Tamalpais Union High School District
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The Tamalpais Union High School District or TUHSD provides high school
education to students residing in ten elementary districts in central and southern Marin County, California
and parts of West Marin
: Bolinas-Stinson Union, Kentfield, Lagunitas, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Nicasio, Reed Union, Ross, Ross Valley and Sausalito Marin City School Districts. , District enrollment was 3,908 students. The union high school district lies within the Marin Community College District
.
The three comprehensive high school
s and the communities in their attendance areas (with ZIP Codes) are:
Two alternative high schools
serve the entire district:
Tamalpais, Redwood and Drake are California Distinguished Schools. San Andreas has been recognized by the State of California as a Model Continuation School.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
education to students residing in ten elementary districts in central and southern Marin County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and parts of West Marin
West Marin
West Marin is the largest rural region of Marin County, California.The West Marin Chamber of Commerce includes seven unincorporated communities in its definition of West Marin: Point Reyes Station, Olema, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Tomales, Dillon Beach, and Inverness...
: Bolinas-Stinson Union, Kentfield, Lagunitas, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Nicasio, Reed Union, Ross, Ross Valley and Sausalito Marin City School Districts. , District enrollment was 3,908 students. The union high school district lies within the Marin Community College District
College of Marin
The College of Marin is a community college in Marin County, California, U.S., with two campuses, one in Kentfield, and the second in Novato. It is the only institution operated by the Marin Community College District. Its chief executive officer is currently Superintendent/President David Wain...
.
The three comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
s and the communities in their attendance areas (with ZIP Codes) are:
- Tamalpais High SchoolTamalpais High SchoolTamalpais High School is a public secondary school located in Mill Valley, California. It is named after nearby Mount Tamalpais, which rises more than above Mill Valley....
, Mill Valley, CaliforniaMill Valley, CaliforniaMill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, United States located about north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. The population was 13,903 at the 2010 census.Mill Valley is located on the western and northern shores of Richardson Bay...
; opened 1908; serves Bolinas (94924), Mill Valley (94941), Sausalito & Marin City (94965), Stinson Beach (94970)
- Sir Francis Drake High SchoolSir Francis Drake High SchoolSir Francis Drake High School is a secondary school located in San Anselmo, California. It was named for English privateer and naval hero Sir Francis Drake, who purportedly landed in the area in 1579. The school's mascot is a pirate named Petey....
, San Anselmo, CaliforniaSan Anselmo, CaliforniaSan Anselmo is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, in the western United States. San Anselmo is located west of San Rafael, at an elevation of 46 feet . It is located about north of San Francisco. Neighboring towns include San Rafael to the east, Fairfax to the west, and Ross to the...
; opened 1951; serves Fairfax (94930), Forest Knolls (94933), Lagunitas (94938). Nicasio (94946), San Anselmo (94960), San Geronimo (94963), Woodacre (94973)
- Redwood High SchoolRedwood High School (Larkspur, California)Redwood High School is a public secondary school located in the city of Larkspur, Marin County, California, approximately 11 miles north of San Francisco. Redwood High is part of the Tamalpais Union High School District...
, Larkspur, CaliforniaLarkspur, CaliforniaLarkspur is a city in Marin County, California, United States. Larkspur is located south of San Rafael, at an elevation of . As of the 2010 Census, the city's population was 11,926. Larkspur is located north of San Francisco near Mount Tamalpais. Larkspur's Police Department is shared with that...
; opened 1958; serves Belvedere (94920), Corte Madera (94925), Greenbrae & Kentfield (94904), Larkspur (94939), Ross (94957), Tiburon (94920)
Two alternative high schools
Alternative education
Alternative education, also known as non-traditional education or educational alternative, includes a number of approaches to teaching and learning other than mainstream or traditional education. Educational alternatives are often rooted in various philosophies that are fundamentally different...
serve the entire district:
- San Andreas High School (continuation high schoolContinuation high schoolA continuation high school is an alternative to a comprehensive high school primarily for students who are considered at-risk of not graduating at the normal pace. The requirements to graduate are the same but the scheduling is more flexible to allow students to earn their credits at a quicker...
), Larkspur, California - Tamiscal High School (independent studyIndependent studyIndependent study is a form of education offered by many high schools, colleges, and other educational institutions around the world. It is sometimes referred to as directed study...
), Larkspur, California
Tamalpais, Redwood and Drake are California Distinguished Schools. San Andreas has been recognized by the State of California as a Model Continuation School.