Redwood High

Summary:

Redwood High is a public high school located in Larkspur, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,862 students. It is part of the Tamalpais Union High School District, which is ranked 385 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Redwood High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in California, ranking in the top 5% of all high schools in the state for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, Redwood High ranked 126 out of 2,323 California high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 73.77% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 71.36% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In mathematics, 61.71% of Redwood High's 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 53.51% for the district and 27.9% for the state.

Redwood High's performance is significantly stronger than the nearby schools in the Tamalpais Union High School District, such as Archie Williams High and Tamalpais High, which also perform well but not at the same level as Redwood High. When compared to schools outside the district, such as Terra Linda High in the San Rafael City High School District, Redwood High still maintains a clear academic advantage. While the school has some areas for improvement, such as chronic absenteeism and English Language Learner performance, Redwood High remains one of the top-performing high schools in California.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 395 Doherty Dr.
       Larkspur, CA  94939-1536


(415) 924-6200

District: Tamalpais Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
126th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,452 Help


Feeder schools for Redwood High:

Elementary:    Ross Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.2 Help
Number of students:  1,785

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.0%
Hispanic:
15.0%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  9.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Redwood High ranks better than 94.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked high schools in the Tamalpais Union High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.94. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Redwood High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Redwood High has the largest high school student body size in the Tamalpais Union High School District. Racial makeup is: White (69%), Hispanic (15%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 9.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Tamalpais Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Redwood High is 20.2. 3 high schools in the Tamalpais Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Redwood High is $17,452. 3 high schools in the Tamalpais Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Redwood High:

SchoolDigger ranks Redwood High 126th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Redwood High in the ranking list.)

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Tamalpais Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Tamalpais Union High 385th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Redwood High

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Rank History for all students at Redwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.16 82nd 1653 95.0%
2005 83.23 60th 1901 96.8%
2006 73.50 222nd 1968 88.7%
2007 88.42 40th 2063 98.1%
2008 86.76 47th 2117 97.8%
2009 83.81 62nd 2238 97.2%
2010 83.76 85th 2281 96.3%
2011 90.68 29th 2367 98.8%
2012 86.05 66th 2354 97.2%
2013 91.02 26th 2426 98.9%
2015 96.20 46th 1994 97.7%
2016 93.96 98th 2039 95.2%
2017 93.19 125th 2021 93.8%
2018 92.82 143rd 2017 92.9%
2019 94.13 113th 2133 94.7%
2021 94.83 57th 1290 95.6%
2022 97.13 63rd 2123 97.0%
2023 95.69 75th 2348 96.8%
2024 91.94 126th 2323 94.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Redwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 93.86 8th 515 98.4%
2023 92.17 23rd 786 97.1%
2024 76.35 123rd 804 84.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Redwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.53 1039th 1044 0.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Redwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.24 92nd 1547 94.1%
2024 83.64 86th 1534 94.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Redwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.11 409th 1862 78.0%
2019 76.75 353rd 1937 81.8%
2021 80.91 178th 1126 84.2%
2022 90.06 147th 1943 92.4%
2023 78.42 302nd 2247 86.6%
2024 69.15 429th 2235 80.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Redwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.05 98th 1760 94.4%
2019 94.44 87th 1833 95.3%
2021 94.48 47th 1054 95.5%
2022 96.11 70th 1858 96.2%
2023 95.90 59th 2118 97.2%
2024 89.09 157th 2098 92.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Redwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.65 58th 1052 94.5%
2019 99.25 12th 1117 98.9%
2021 93.76 33rd 555 94.1%
2022 99.71 7th 1161 99.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Redwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.94 163rd 1834 91.1%
2019 92.21 125th 1880 93.4%
2021 94.09 67th 1122 94.0%
2022 97.34 64th 1916 96.7%
2023 94.47 94th 2207 95.7%
2024 92.60 117th 2172 94.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Redwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.73 188th 581 67.6%
2019 60.33 265th 582 54.5%
2022 75.85 149th 581 74.4%
2023 72.45 206th 731 71.8%
2024 55.38 359th 712 49.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Redwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.65 122nd 1742 93.0%
2019 87.73 150th 1814 91.7%
2022 94.15 81st 1861 95.6%
2023 92.57 91st 2142 95.8%
2024 76.80 285th 2125 86.6%
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Rank History for White students at Redwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.97 159th 1173 86.4%
2019 86.64 112th 1222 90.8%
2022 93.90 40th 1204 96.7%
2023 88.59 78th 1434 94.6%
2024 82.78 130th 1406 90.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Redwood High Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Redwood High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1217 27 71 37 0 n/a n/a 0 1352
1989 1094 20 61 31 1 n/a n/a 0 1207
1990 982 25 50 33 2 n/a n/a 0 1092
1991 935 26 45 28 4 n/a n/a 0 1038
1992 939 18 44 27 3 n/a n/a 0 1031
1993 924 25 48 34 3 n/a n/a 0 1034
1994 945 18 56 39 4 n/a n/a 0 1062
1995 1031 17 71 52 6 n/a n/a 0 1177
1996 1031 17 71 52 6 n/a n/a 0 1177
1997 1048 25 88 68 10 n/a n/a 0 1239
1998 1089 31 88 74 15 n/a n/a 0 1297
1999 1097 44 84 73 12 n/a n/a 0 1310
2000 1168 41 90 69 12 n/a n/a 0 1380
2001 1186 34 87 55 13 n/a n/a 0 1375
2002 1156 22 100 51 9 n/a n/a 92 1430
2003 1156 22 100 51 9 n/a n/a 92 1430
2004 1156 28 101 57 10 n/a n/a 82 1434
2005 1211 29 98 60 9 n/a n/a 60 1467
2006 1220 30 110 57 11 n/a n/a 44 1472
2007 1170 29 67 54 8 n/a n/a 154 1482
2008 1234 26 119 69 6 n/a n/a 0 1454
2009 1148 24 101 76 4 4 70 0 1427
2010 1142 32 91 76 2 4 95 0 1442
2011 1138 32 88 109 0 4 87 0 1458
2012 1110 27 85 121 0 4 109 0 1456
2013 1159 23 80 141 0 4 128 0 1535
2014 1181 29 93 170 2 4 125 0 1604
2015 1227 29 105 176 4 4 116 0 1661
2016 1314 22 116 186 6 8 118 0 1770
2017 1343 24 129 202 5 8 98 0 1809
2018 1344 20 124 231 4 10 103 0 1836
2019 1366 28 123 278 6 10 117 0 1928
2020 1363 19 110 306 8 7 134 0 1947
2021 1370 24 110 305 12 7 156 2 1986
2022 1314 18 107 301 11 4 174 1 1930
2023 1266 16 110 311 6 1 149 3 1862
2024 1231 14 101 268 4 4 162 1 1785

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Redwood High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1352 55.5 24.3 n/a
1989 1207 51.3 23.5 n/a
1990 1092 44.7 24.4 n/a
1991 1038 44.9 23.1 n/a
1992 1031 45.6 22.6 3.5
1993 1034 46.8 22.1 1.9
1994 1062 47.1 22.5 2.1
1995 1177 57.7 20.4 1.7
1996 1177 57.7 20.4 1.7
1997 1239 62.8 19.7 1.5
1998 1297 67.2 19.3 1.6
1999 1310 70.6 18.6 2.1
2000 1380 70.2 19.7 2.3
2001 1375 70.7 19.4 1.5
2002 1430 75.8 18.9 1.6
2003 1430 75.8 18.9 1.6
2004 1434 74.9 19.1 1.6
2005 1467 81.1 18.1 2.6
2006 1472 80.1 18.4 2.9
2007 1482 78.7 18.8 3.7
2008 1454 93.9 15.5 4.1
2009 1427 82.7 15.4 2.8
2010 1442 81.5 17.6 4.6
2011 1458 n/a n/a 5.8
2012 1456 78.2 18.6 n/a
2013 1535 82.2 18.6 6.6
2014 1604 83.4 19.2 5
2015 1661 88.0 18.8 4.8
2016 1770 91.0 19.4 4.4
2017 1809 98.6 18.3 5
2018 1836 99.3 18.4 8.7
2019 1928 103.8 18.5 7.8
2020 1947 n/a n/a 8.2
2021 1986 100.0 19.8 7.8
2022 1930 99.7 19.3 7.7
2023 1862 91.3 20.3 8.1
2024 1785 88.1 20.2 9.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Redwood High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1352 55.5 24.3 n/a
1989 1207 51.3 23.5 n/a
1990 1092 44.7 24.4 n/a
1991 1038 44.9 23.1 n/a
1992 1031 45.6 22.6 3.5
1993 1034 46.8 22.1 1.9
1994 1062 47.1 22.5 2.1
1995 1177 57.7 20.4 1.7
1996 1177 57.7 20.4 1.7
1997 1239 62.8 19.7 1.5
1998 1297 67.2 19.3 1.6
1999 1310 70.6 18.6 2.1
2000 1380 70.2 19.7 2.3
2001 1375 70.7 19.4 1.5
2002 1430 75.8 18.9 1.6
2003 1430 75.8 18.9 1.6
2004 1434 74.9 19.1 1.6
2005 1467 81.1 18.1 2.6
2006 1472 80.1 18.4 2.9
2007 1482 78.7 18.8 3.7
2008 1454 93.9 15.5 4.1
2009 1427 82.7 15.4 2.8
2010 1442 81.5 17.6 4.6
2011 1458 n/a n/a 5.8
2012 1456 78.2 18.6 n/a
2013 1535 82.2 18.6 6.6
2014 1604 83.4 19.2 5
2015 1661 88.0 18.8 4.8
2016 1770 91.0 19.4 4.4
2017 1809 98.6 18.3 5
2018 1836 99.3 18.4 8.7
2019 1928 103.8 18.5 7.8
2020 1947 n/a n/a 8.2
2021 1986 100.0 19.8 7.8
2022 1930 99.7 19.3 7.7
2023 1862 91.3 20.3 8.1
2024 1785 88.1 20.2 9.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Redwood High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $17,452

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Redwood High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 113th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 75th of 2348 High schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redwood High)7479.6
 5.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tamalpais Union High)71.877.1
 5.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Redwood High)65.164.9
 0.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Tamalpais Union High)57.958.2
 0.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Redwood High)56.870.8
 14%
   12th Grade Science (Tamalpais Union High)47.260.6
 13.4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19281862
 3.4%
African American2816
 42.9%
American Indian66
Asian123110
 10.6%
Hispanic278311
 11.9%
Pacific Islander101
 90%
White13661266
 7.3%
Two or More Races117149
 27.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.8%8.1%
 0.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Redwood High

Redwood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ross Elementary

Students at Redwood High are 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Yes. Redwood High ranks in the top 5.4% of California high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,785 students attended Redwood High.


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