White Hill School
415-454-8390
Built over 40 years ago, White Hill Middle School serves sixth to eighth graders in San Anselmo and Fairfax. It is the only public middle school for the Ross Valley School District. The school, located at the far west end of Fairfax off of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, is situated on 22 acres and surrounded by open space and hills. White Hill is a California Distinguished School with an Academic Performance Index (API) of 898 out of 1,000, putting it in the top 10 percent of schools in California. The principal, David Finnane, is also making an effort to reach out to the community and focus on the positive things the students are achieving. The school will be the focus of an expansion-based construction effort in the coming years, as the district focuses on addressing enrollment growth.
- Fax: 415-454-3980
- Hours: School open, 8:50am - 3:15pm; Office open, 8am - 4pm
- Handicap Accessible: The school has multiple handicap-accessible entrances.
- Number of students: 590
- Public/Private: Public
- Financial aid: No
- Religious affiliation: None
- Acceptance rate (%): 100
- Graduation rate (%): 100
- Accreditation/licenses: All teachers are licensed with the State Department of Education
- Student-to-teacher ratio: 27:1
- Parking: Free lot, On-street: free
- Number of faculty: 32
- How engaged is the school with the community?: The school is used by multiple community organizations and for sporting events like cyclocross and baseball. The school also participated in the San Anselmo parade, puts on three charitable events per year, and hosts Yes! Fest.
- Grade levels: 6-8
- Special education: Yes
- Uniforms: No
- Features: Computer lab, Infirmary, Library, Sports facilities
- Extracurricular activities available: Some clubs meet after-school, homework club for 6th graders, Yes! Theater gives the students an opportunity to participate in four plays a year
- Student clubs: There are fifteen different student-organized clubs from knitting club to drama and art to a strategic games club.
- Sports teams: Girls volleyball, boys and girls basketball, cross-country, track and field, flag football
