Sir Francis Drake High School
415-453-8770
Sir Francis Drake High School, situated on a 21-acre campus, serves students between 9th and 12th grade in the Tamalpais Unified District. Established in 1951, the school has since been named a California Distinguished School. Its Academic Performance Index (API) is 851 out of 1,000, its average ACT is 23 and nearly 80 percent of graduates go on to four-year colleges. It addition to its college-preparatory curriculum, the school offers the choice of integrated academies to 11th and 12th graders. Integrated academies include communications, engineering, environmental science and global visions. A 2001 modernization bond allowed for facility renovations as well as new science classrooms, computers, and a modernized library. The school has extensive sports programs and extracurriculars, including one of the first high school mountain bike teams.
- Fax: 415-458-3429
- Hours: Office hours: Mon - Fri, 7am - 4pm. School hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, 8am - 3:20pm; Wed, Fri, 8am - 2:40pm.
- Handicap Accessible: The school is at ground level.
- Number of students: 1,049
- Male-to-female ratio: 51:49
- Public/Private: Public
- Financial aid: No
- Religious affiliation: None
- Acceptance rate (%): 100
- Graduation rate (%): 95
- Accreditation/licenses: All teachers are fully accredited with the state.
- Student-to-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Parking: Free lot, On-street: free
- How engaged is the school with the community?: The school is a vital part of the community as nearly all students attend the public high school. It also offers adult education classes and community events.
- Grade levels: 9-12
- Boarding: No
- Special education: Yes
- Uniforms: No
- Features: Auditorium/stage, Cafeteria, Computer lab, Infirmary, Library, Science lab, Sports facilities
- Advanced placement courses: Biology, Calculus AB, Computer Science A, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Science, French, Spanish Language, Statistics, Studio Art 2D and 3D, US History, Chemistry
- Extracurricular activities available: Drake Leadership Council, Gay-Straight Alliance, band, music, art, newspaper (The Jolly Roger), yearbook, theater
- Sports teams: Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf, lacrosse, mountain biking, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, wrestling
