Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
San Marin High School
Public · Novato · Marin County · 1,237 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
23
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 63% of California high schools
On the peer median (23)
· Ranked #6 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 27
2025 · 23
+5%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-2.1 pp
vs. Marin County baseline (+7%)
~1293
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.5%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, San Marin High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 11): 23 vs. a peer median of 23.
- ▸San Marin High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 36 in 2020 to 23 in 2025 — a 12-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 5% (269→283 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +0%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.5%/yr); projects to ~1293 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novato High School | Public | 25 | +2% |
| Petaluma High School | Public | 22 | -14% |
| Terra Linda High School | Public | 32 | -1% |
| San Rafael High School | Public | 11 | +36% |
| Archie Williams High School | Public | 30 | +27% |
| Casa Grande High School | Public | 16 | +14% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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