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Marin County · 2025 · ≥50 seniors
What is UC Reach? UC Reach = unique top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size — the share of a school's
entire graduating class that reaches the six most selective UCs (
Berkeley,
UCLA, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis). It's a better gauge of school-wide success than admit rate, which only reflects the handful of students who applied.
Why it beats admit rate: if 6 students apply to the top UCs and all get in, that's a 100% admit rate — but at a 1,000-senior school it's a UC Reach Score of just 0.6 (6 ÷ 1,000). By contrast, a school where 250 of 1,000 seniors land a top-UC admit has a UC Reach Score of 25 — far stronger, even though its admit rate is lower.
Why some schools are over 100? Out of every 100 seniors at these schools, the class is generating
more than 100 admissions to the six most selective UCs — meaning the typical strong student is getting in at multiple top campuses (
UCLA +
UCSD, or
Berkeley +
UCSB + Irvine, for example). It's a rare achievement: fewer than 1% of California high schools clear a UC Reach Score of 100.
Top and bottom schools by UC Reach, split public/charter vs private (≥50 seniors).
Scoped to Marin County — change the County filter above to rescope.
▲ Top 10 Public + Charter
Marin County
| 1 |
Mill Valley · Public
|
55 |
| 2 |
Larkspur · Public
|
55 |
| 3 |
San Rafael · Public
|
32 |
| 4 |
San Anselmo · Public
|
30 |
| 5 |
Novato · Public
|
25 |
| 6 |
Novato · Public
|
23 |
| 7 |
San Rafael · Public
|
11 |
▲ Top 10 Private
Marin County
| 1 |
San Rafael · Private
|
42 |
| 2 |
Kentfield · Private
|
30 |
▼ Bottom 10 Public + Charter
Marin County
| 1 |
San Rafael · Public
|
11 |
| 2 |
Novato · Public
|
23 |
| 3 |
Novato · Public
|
25 |
| 4 |
San Anselmo · Public
|
30 |
| 5 |
San Rafael · Public
|
32 |
| 6 |
Larkspur · Public
|
55 |
| 7 |
Mill Valley · Public
|
55 |
▼ Bottom 10 Private
Marin County
| 1 |
Kentfield · Private
|
30 |
| 2 |
San Rafael · Private
|
42 |
Top UC Reach for schools with senior classes of 25–99. These are typically magnet programs, specialized charters, and small Catholic preps — too small to compare cleanly against comprehensive public high schools, but the most UC-effective small schools in California are here.
▲ Top 10 Small Public + Charter
Marin County
Not enough schools in Marin County for this list.
▲ Top 10 Small Private
Marin County
| 1 |
San Anselmo · Private
|
64 |
| 2 |
Ross · Private
|
51 |
Where each UC campus lands its admits, as a share of each high school's senior class. Same 50-senior floor.
Top 10 — UCB Reach
UC Berkeley
| 1 |
Larkspur · Public
|
6 |
| 2 |
Mill Valley · Public
|
6 |
| 3 |
San Rafael · Private
|
5 |
| 4 |
San Rafael · Public
|
3 |
| 5 |
San Anselmo · Public
|
3 |
| 6 |
Novato · Public
|
3 |
| 7 |
San Rafael · Public
|
2 |
| 8 |
Kentfield · Private
|
2 |
| 9 |
Novato · Public
|
1 |
| 1 |
Larkspur · Public
|
6 |
| 2 |
Mill Valley · Public
|
4 |
| 3 |
San Rafael · Private
|
4 |
| 4 |
Kentfield · Private
|
4 |
| 5 |
San Anselmo · Public
|
3 |
| 6 |
Novato · Public
|
3 |
| 7 |
San Rafael · Public
|
2 |
| 8 |
Novato · Public
|
2 |
| 9 |
San Rafael · Public
|
1 |
Top 10 — UCSD Reach
UC San Diego
| 1 |
Larkspur · Public
|
12 |
| 2 |
Mill Valley · Public
|
11 |
| 3 |
San Anselmo · Public
|
7 |
| 4 |
San Rafael · Public
|
6 |
| 5 |
Kentfield · Private
|
6 |
| 6 |
Novato · Public
|
5 |
| 7 |
San Rafael · Private
|
4 |
| 8 |
Novato · Public
|
4 |
| 9 |
San Rafael · Public
|
2 |
Top 10 — UCSB Reach
UC Santa Barbara
| 1 |
San Rafael · Private
|
17 |
| 2 |
Mill Valley · Public
|
16 |
| 3 |
Larkspur · Public
|
15 |
| 4 |
San Rafael · Public
|
9 |
| 5 |
Kentfield · Private
|
9 |
| 6 |
Novato · Public
|
7 |
| 7 |
San Anselmo · Public
|
7 |
| 8 |
Novato · Public
|
6 |
| 9 |
San Rafael · Public
|
2 |
Top 10 — UCI Reach
UC Irvine
| 1 |
Mill Valley · Public
|
4 |
| 2 |
Larkspur · Public
|
4 |
| 3 |
San Rafael · Private
|
3 |
| 4 |
Novato · Public
|
2 |
| 5 |
San Rafael · Public
|
2 |
| 6 |
Novato · Public
|
2 |
Top 10 — UCD Reach
UC Davis
| 1 |
Mill Valley · Public
|
13 |
| 2 |
Larkspur · Public
|
12 |
| 3 |
San Anselmo · Public
|
10 |
| 4 |
Kentfield · Private
|
10 |
| 5 |
San Rafael · Public
|
10 |
| 6 |
San Rafael · Private
|
9 |
| 7 |
Novato · Public
|
7 |
| 8 |
Novato · Public
|
7 |
| 9 |
San Rafael · Public
|
4 |
UC Reach measures who gets in. These lenses measure the upstream pipeline (A-G), the downstream outcome (UC graduation), the capacity that drives the pipeline (counselors), reliability over time (consistency), grade-11 academic preparation (CAASPP SBAC ELA & Math), and private-school financial strength. Click any school for its full profile.
Top 10 — A-G Completion
% of graduates meeting UC/CSU course requirements · 2024-25 cohort
| 1 |
Larkspur · Public
|
88.8% |
| 2 |
Mill Valley · Public
|
87.0% |
| 3 |
San Anselmo · Public
|
78.4% |
| 4 |
· Public
|
70.3% |
| 5 |
San Rafael · Public
|
68.9% |
| 6 |
Novato · Public
|
67.5% |
| 7 |
Novato · Public
|
55.5% |
| 8 |
San Rafael · Public
|
54.7% |
Top 10 — UC 6-Yr Grad Rate
% of UC entrants who finished in 6 years · cohort N ≥ 20
| 1 |
Kentfield · Private
|
100.0% |
| 2 |
Larkspur · Public
|
97.0% |
| 3 |
Mill Valley · Public
|
94.8% |
| 4 |
San Anselmo · Public
|
93.0% |
| 5 |
San Rafael · Public
|
90.0% |
| 6 |
Novato · Public
|
90.0% |
| 7 |
San Rafael · Public
|
88.5% |
| 8 |
Novato · Public
|
86.1% |
| 9 |
San Rafael · Private
|
77.3% |
Top 10 — Best Counselor Capacity
Lowest students-per-counselor (ASCA target 250:1) · public/charter, ≥500 students
| 1 |
Larkspur · Public
|
249:1 |
| 2 |
San Anselmo · Public
|
264:1 |
| 3 |
Mill Valley · Public
|
269:1 |
| 4 |
Novato · Public
|
279:1 |
| 5 |
San Rafael · Public
|
402:1 |
| 6 |
Novato · Public
|
412:1 |
| 7 |
San Rafael · Public
|
436:1 |
Top 10 — Most Consistent
Lowest UC Reach std-dev across 5 years (above-CA-median mean)
| 1 |
avg 28.6 · σ 7.28
|
σ 7.28 |
| 2 |
avg 42.8 · σ 7.43
|
σ 7.43 |
| 3 |
avg 47.9 · σ 8.49
|
σ 8.49 |
| 4 |
avg 37.4 · σ 10.03
|
σ 10.03 |
| 5 |
avg 66.9 · σ 14.22
|
σ 14.22 |
| 6 |
avg 60.0 · σ 19.75
|
σ 19.75 |
Top 10 — SBAC ELA met/exceeded
% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30
| 1 |
San Rafael · n=257 · 2025
|
73% |
| 2 |
Mill Valley · n=324 · 2025
|
71% |
| 3 |
Larkspur · n=444 · 2025
|
70% |
| 4 |
San Anselmo · n=274 · 2025
|
68% |
| 5 |
Novato · n=270 · 2025
|
67% |
| 6 |
Novato · n=312 · 2025
|
56% |
| 7 |
San Rafael · n=296 · 2025
|
45% |
| 8 |
Tomales · n=34 · 2025
|
15% |
| 9 |
· n=36 · 2025
|
8% |
Top 10 — SBAC Math met/exceeded
% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30
| 1 |
Larkspur · n=450 · 2025
|
57% |
| 2 |
San Anselmo · n=276 · 2025
|
55% |
| 3 |
Mill Valley · n=327 · 2025
|
53% |
| 4 |
San Rafael · n=256 · 2025
|
46% |
| 5 |
Novato · n=268 · 2025
|
37% |
| 6 |
Novato · n=312 · 2025
|
35% |
| 7 |
Tomales · n=33 · 2025
|
27% |
| 8 |
San Rafael · n=297 · 2025
|
24% |
| 9 |
· n=36 · 2025
|
3% |
| 10 |
· n=47 · 2025
|
0% |
Top 10 — Private Net Assets
Wealthiest CA private high schools · IRS Form 990 · latest fiscal year
| 1 |
San Rafael · Nonsectarian · FY 2024
|
$70.2M |
| 2 |
Ross · Nonsectarian · FY 2023
|
$40.0M |
| 3 |
San Anselmo · Nonsectarian · FY 2023
|
$28.7M |
| 4 |
San Rafael · Nonsectarian · FY 2022
|
$1.8M |
≥50 seniors · earliest→latest year
Which schools are moving a growing — or shrinking — share of their graduating class into the six most selective UCs. Reflects the current county/type filter.
▲ Biggest gains
| School | Then → Now | Δ |
|---|
|
San Rafael · Public
|
10 '18
→ 32 '25
|
+22.2pp |
|
Mill Valley · Public
|
34 '18
→ 55 '25
|
+20.9pp |
|
Larkspur · Public
|
38 '18
→ 54 '25
|
+17.0pp |
|
Kentfield · Private
|
22 '20
→ 30 '25
|
+8.0pp |
|
San Rafael · Private
|
34 '20
→ 42 '25
|
+7.9pp |
|
Novato · Public
|
19 '18
→ 25 '25
|
+6.4pp |
|
Novato · Public
|
18 '18
→ 23 '25
|
+5.1pp |
|
San Rafael · Public
|
14 '18
→ 11 '25
|
+-2.8pp |
|
San Anselmo · Public
|
37 '18
→ 30 '25
|
+-6.8pp |
▼ Biggest declines
| School | Then → Now | Δ |
|---|
|
San Anselmo · Public
|
37 '18
→ 30 '25
|
-6.8pp |
|
San Rafael · Public
|
14 '18
→ 11 '25
|
-2.8pp |
|
Novato · Public
|
18 '18
→ 23 '25
|
5.1pp |
|
Novato · Public
|
19 '18
→ 25 '25
|
6.4pp |
|
San Rafael · Private
|
34 '20
→ 42 '25
|
7.9pp |
|
Kentfield · Private
|
22 '20
→ 30 '25
|
8.0pp |
|
Larkspur · Public
|
38 '18
→ 54 '25
|
17.0pp |
|
Mill Valley · Public
|
34 '18
→ 55 '25
|
20.9pp |
|
San Rafael · Public
|
10 '18
→ 32 '25
|
22.2pp |
grade-12 enrollment Δ vs. county · ≥80 students
The demographic tide is shrinking CA enrollment ~10% over 7 years statewide, so absolute decline alone is noise. The gap vs the county baseline is the actionable signal — schools losing share faster than their demographic floor are the ones to watch. Reflects the current county/type filter.
▲ Outperforming the county the most
| School | School · County | Gap |
|---|
|
San Rafael · Marin · Public Strong demand
|
+36.1% vs +7.3%
|
+28.8pp |
|
San Anselmo · Marin · Public Best in class
|
+27.2% vs +7.3%
|
+19.9pp |
|
Larkspur · Marin · Public Holding share
|
+7.9% vs +7.3%
|
+0.6pp |
|
Novato · Marin · Public Demand problem
|
+5.2% vs +7.3%
|
-2.1pp |
|
Novato · Marin · Public Both ends slipping
|
+1.5% vs +7.3%
|
-5.8pp |
|
San Rafael · Marin · Public Demand problem
|
-0.7% vs +7.3%
|
-8.0pp |
|
Mill Valley · Marin · Public Material decline
|
-8.2% vs +7.3%
|
-15.5pp |
▼ Underperforming the county the most
| School | School · County | Gap |
|---|
|
Mill Valley · Marin · Public Material decline
|
-8.2% vs +7.3%
|
-15.5pp |
|
San Rafael · Marin · Public Demand problem
|
-0.7% vs +7.3%
|
-8.0pp |
|
Novato · Marin · Public Both ends slipping
|
+1.5% vs +7.3%
|
-5.8pp |
|
Novato · Marin · Public Demand problem
|
+5.2% vs +7.3%
|
-2.1pp |
|
Larkspur · Marin · Public Holding share
|
+7.9% vs +7.3%
|
+0.6pp |
|
San Anselmo · Marin · Public Best in class
|
+27.2% vs +7.3%
|
+19.9pp |
|
San Rafael · Marin · Public Strong demand
|
+36.1% vs +7.3%
|
+28.8pp |
8 schools eligible · 2025
Each dot is one school. The diagonal is the per-campus GPA expectation — points above it admit students at higher rates than their GPA mix predicts; points below admit at lower rates. Schools need ≥30 top-6 UC applications and data across ≥3 campuses to appear.
▲ Top 10 outperformers
| School |
GPA |
Actual |
Δ vs exp. |
|
Novato · Public
|
3.93 |
23.9% |
+1.6pp |
|
Larkspur · Public
|
3.97 |
20.7% |
+-0.5pp |
|
Mill Valley · Public
|
4.02 |
20.9% |
+-1.0pp |
|
San Anselmo · Public
|
3.98 |
19.2% |
+-1.6pp |
|
San Rafael · Public
|
4.01 |
20.9% |
+-2.0pp |
|
San Rafael · Public
|
3.90 |
17.5% |
+-2.8pp |
|
Larkspur · Public
|
3.79 |
24.4% |
+-3.2pp |
|
Novato · Public
|
3.91 |
17.2% |
+-4.9pp |
▼ Top 10 underperformers
| School |
GPA |
Actual |
Δ vs exp. |
|
Novato · Public
|
3.91 |
17.2% |
-4.9pp |
|
Larkspur · Public
|
3.79 |
24.4% |
-3.2pp |
|
San Rafael · Public
|
3.90 |
17.5% |
-2.8pp |
|
San Rafael · Public
|
4.01 |
20.9% |
-2.0pp |
|
San Anselmo · Public
|
3.98 |
19.2% |
-1.6pp |
|
Mill Valley · Public
|
4.02 |
20.9% |
-1.0pp |
|
Larkspur · Public
|
3.97 |
20.7% |
-0.5pp |
|
Novato · Public
|
3.93 |
23.9% |
1.6pp |
Sortable by any column. Click a column header to sort. Click any school row to open its profile.
| # |
School |
County |
Seniors
ⓘ
|
Total Enroll
ⓘ
|
UC Reach Score
ⓘ
|
App Reach Score
ⓘ
|
Admit Rate
ⓘ
|
Yield
ⓘ
|
Selective Reach
ⓘ
|
Elite Reach
ⓘ
|
Raw Apps
ⓘ
|
Raw Admits
ⓘ
|
| 1 |
San Anselmo · Private
|
Marin |
94 |
391 |
64
|
270 |
23.6% |
5.0% |
45.7 |
9.6 |
254 |
60 |
| 2 |
Mill Valley · Public Material decline
|
Marin |
419 |
1,470 |
55
|
264 |
20.9% |
21.2% |
41.8 |
10.5 |
1,106 |
231 |
| 3 |
Larkspur · Public Holding share
|
Marin |
409 |
1,722 |
55
|
264 |
20.7% |
28.7% |
42.3 |
12.0 |
1,078 |
223 |
| 4 |
Ross · Private
|
Marin |
86 |
395 |
51
|
287 |
17.8% |
— |
43.0 |
12.8 |
247 |
44 |
| 5 |
San Rafael · Private
|
Marin |
113 |
454 |
42
|
267 |
15.9% |
8.3% |
33.6 |
9.7 |
302 |
48 |
| 6 |
San Rafael · Public Demand problem
|
Marin |
330 |
1,248 |
32
|
155 |
20.9% |
26.2% |
22.7 |
5.5 |
513 |
107 |
| 7 |
Kentfield · Private
|
Marin |
191 |
718 |
30
|
185 |
16.4% |
27.6% |
20.4 |
5.2 |
354 |
58 |
| 8 |
San Anselmo · Public Best in class
|
Marin |
288 |
1,141 |
30
|
175 |
17.0% |
32.6% |
19.8 |
5.9 |
505 |
86 |
| 9 |
Novato · Public Both ends slipping
|
Marin |
350 |
1,287 |
25
|
105 |
23.9% |
26.1% |
18.6 |
5.4 |
368 |
88 |
| 10 |
Novato · Public Demand problem
|
Marin |
305 |
1,250 |
23
|
135 |
17.2% |
15.5% |
16.1 |
3.3 |
412 |
71 |
| 11 |
San Rafael · Public Strong demand
|
Marin |
367 |
1,332 |
11
|
74 |
15.4% |
38.1% |
7.9 |
3.3 |
273 |
42 |
| 12 |
Larkspur · Public
|
Marin |
— |
— |
—
|
— |
12.6% |
— |
— |
— |
87 |
11 |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size. Where UCOP has not published unique-student totals,
campus admits are summed — students admitted to more than one of the 6 campuses are counted at each, so values
above 100 indicate strong students winning multiple competitive UC offers.
See methodology →