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B+

Tamiscal High (Alternative)

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

305 Doherty Dr., Larkspur, CA 94939 · (415) 945-3750 · Part of Tamalpais Union High School District

Larkspur’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of California school districts

Directions
Students
124
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Tamiscal High (Alternative)

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

305 Doherty Dr., Larkspur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 98
Grade 1016
Grade 1128
Grade 1272
Enrollment over time
116’20
119’21
128’22
134’23
124’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Asian 11%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%Black 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tamiscal High (Alternative) from Larkspur families.

Other schools in Tamalpais Union High School District

The district →
Redwood High
High · Grades 9–12 · Larkspur
A
1,722 students19:1
Tamalpais High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mill Valley
A
1,470 students19:1
Archie Williams High
High · Grades 9–12 · San Anselmo
A
1,141 students18:1
San Andreas High (Continuation)
High · Grades 10–12 · Larkspur
C−
46 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Larkspur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.