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San Marin High
A−

San Marin High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

15 San Marin Dr., Novato, CA 94945 · (415) 898-2121 · Part of Novato Unified School District

Novato’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,250
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about San Marin High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Novato kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12San Marin HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

15 San Marin Dr., Novato

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9318
Grade 10337
Grade 11290
Grade 12305
Enrollment over time
1,132’20
1,132’21
1,144’22
1,186’23
1,250’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 9%Asian 8%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about San Marin High from Novato families.

Other schools in Novato Unified School District

The district →
Hamilton TK-8
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C−
544 students21:1
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
A
464 students23:1
San Ramon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
B+
456 students22:1
Loma Verde Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
B+
426 students22:1
Rancho Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
A−
387 students23:1
Lu Sutton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
C+
367 students22:1

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; Novato’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.