Tamalpais High School

Tamalpais High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
700 Miller Ave,  Mill Valley, CA
Tamalpais Union High School District
4.0
4.2
1,540 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Julie Synyard
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
60%
Reading Proficiency
79%
Average GPA
3.76
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
C+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.76
Reading Proficiency
79%
Math Proficiency
60%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
77
Full Time Teachers
77
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1320
Math
660
Verbal
670
Average ACT
30
Math
28
English
31
Reading
31
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
79.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
28%
State Average
17.9%
Science
16.8%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
322:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.4%
Female
47.5%
White
69.5%
Hispanic
11.8%
Two or more races
9.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5%
Black
3.6%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#171 Best Public HS in California
#178 Best College Prep Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 365 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 361 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 320 Students
University of California - Berkeley 307 Students
University of California - San Diego 264 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 222 Students
San Diego State University 205 Students
University of California - Davis 198 Students
University of Southern California 196 Students
New York University 157 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 212 Students
Psychology 179 Students
Biology 108 Students
Economics 94 Students
Political Science and Government 87 Students
Environmental Science 83 Students
Communications 66 Students
Marketing 65 Students
English 62 Students
Computer Science 54 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 197 Reviews
4.0 Senior
8/12/2024
Tam high is overall a pretty good school. They have done well to prepare kids for college and they also offer many different electives. However, there are many complaints about teachers and the administration.
5.0 Parent
6/29/2024
Great programs and great teachers. All we need now is some new facilities to replace building that are over 100 years old!
3.0 Senior
2/18/2021
Tamalpais High School is a good school. There are a lot of options for science and math classes, but the arts are overlooked. There is a lack of diversity and the groups of friends are usually divided by race. Teachers are either really good, or really bad.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.2 5 Reviews
5.0 student
2/8/2025
I’m a student at Tam, and I think the campus is beautiful! It honestly looks like a university campus. The architecture is absolutely stunning.This school honestly has some great teachers and courses that make me excited to learn. I feel like there are many options for electives and clubs here.Also,...
5.0 parent
6/20/2014
Tam High has the best programs- better than my college back in the early 70s! The parents are involved, the community is involved- a lot of very talented people live in Mill Valley and they do provide support to the school. My son just graduated and was a top student- there are a lot of top students...
1.0 parent
4/8/2014
I dislike the school terrible teachers and students are supper spoiled and they are not acceptant of other ethnicities
5.0 parent
6/2/2012
Possibly the most beautiful school in the State. In looking at the API's of Marin High Schools, surprised Mt. Tam is not on Top. Son went to Redwood (Larkspur), transferred to Mt. Tam - no comparison, Mt. Tam easily surpasses Redwood. However, Marin City drives school API ratings far below what they...

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