San Marin High School

San Marin High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
15 San Marin Dr,  Novato, CA
Novato Unified School District
3.7
3.2
1,132 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Adam Littlefield
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1250
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
46%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.62
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
B
Teachers
A-
College Prep
C
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.62
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
46%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
53
Full Time Teachers
53
Teachers in First or Second Year
21.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1250
Math
620
Verbal
630
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
57.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
18.6%
State Average
17.9%
Science
13.7%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
377:1

Student Diversity

Male
56%
Female
43.8%
White
53.7%
Hispanic
29.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
8%
Two or more races
6.6%
Black
1.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#56 Best HS For Athletes in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 197 Students
University of California - Berkeley 183 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 183 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 181 Students
San Diego State University 176 Students
University of California - San Diego 175 Students
University of California - Davis 164 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 156 Students
San Francisco State University 105 Students
University of California - Irvine 100 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 111 Students
Biology 91 Students
Psychology 81 Students
Nursing 41 Students
Computer Science 41 Students
Political Science and Government 40 Students
Communications 33 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 32 Students
Engineering 31 Students
Environmental Science 30 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 141 Reviews
4.0 Senior
4/29/2024
When sharing my experience with others, I would say I had the privilege to engage with students from diverse backgrounds and meet wonderful and dedicated teachers. The best part was the sense of community I felt when attending. However, the worst part I would say is the lack of dedicated to sustaining long-term programs and funds. I would like to see more funding and support to ensure valuable initiatives in the future.
5.0 Parent
3/31/2024
San Marin High School has extensive STEM programs, sports programs and arts or music programs. I am impressed with the amount of variety of sports programs and the support of the community
5.0 Freshman
10/14/2023
San Marin is a great school. Their STEM program, STEM Marin, has been fantastic so far. They have an amazing performing arts program, interesting clubs, and a community that values learning and putting education first. Their sports program is well funded, engages with the community, and really well run. I am so excited to continue my education here.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 9 Reviews
1.0 other
3/12/2025
Full of mean mean kids. Bullying goes uncared about, if you dont do sports or are in stem theres basically no reason to go. People i know who have graduated said the teachers dont care and their work ethnic is questionable at best, and the school has majorly made them depressed. But if u play a spor...
4.0 parent
10/24/2023
My daughter is thriving at this school. They have a fantastic sports (my daughter plays tennis) & performance arts program. The teachers are great for both Stem and non-Stem courses, they show a real passion for their subjects. She is also involved in many clubs & loves the new wellness center. The...
1.0 other
5/25/2016
In San Marin High School, clothes are stolen from the PE locker rooms, and no one does anything about it. It's your loss, and no one cares. Don't leave anything in the PE locker rooms.
5.0 other
7/1/2014
I went here for four years. I loved the campus and the teachers. Everyone was super supportive and always helped me out. I will miss this school and all of the people there.

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