Tamiscal High School (Alternative)
599 William Avenue, Larkspur, CA 94939View on map
- Public
- Larkspur
- 72 seniors
- 116 students
Tamiscal High School (Alternative) is a public high school in Larkspur (Tamalpais Union High) with 72 seniors. In fall 2025, 60% of its 25 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 70%. Its students applied most often to UC Santa Barbara (UCSB), UC Los Angeles (UCLA), and UC Berkeley (Cal). 48% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
60%
15 of 25 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
21%
15 of 72 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
35%
25 of 72 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
—
— of 17 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
—
— of 16 applicants, fall 2025
Campus by campus, fall 2025
The share of this school's applicants each campus admitted, beside the campus's rate for everyone else. Hardest campus first.
University of California
Tamiscal High School (Alternative) applicants did better than all California applicants at 0 of 4 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 3.
- San DiegoAbout the same
23%
3 of 13 admitted
This school23%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.81)
- Santa Barbara10 pts lower
22%
4 of 18 admitted
This school22%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.80)
- Davis9 pts lower
29%
4 of 14 admitted
This school29%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.75)
- Santa Cruz28 pts lower
44%
7 of 16 admitted
This school44%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.10 (all applicants 3.83)
too few applicants to report17 applied
too few applicants to report16 applied
too few applicants to report9 applied
too few applicants to report7 applied
too few applicants to report— applied
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campus’s admit rate that fall for applicants from every California high school. Within 3 points counts as about the same. GPA is the UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped).
California State University
Tamiscal High School (Alternative) applicants did better than the campus overall at 2 of 3 campuses, worse at 1.
- San Luis Obispo20 pts lower
10%
2 of 21 admitted
This school10%Overall30%
- Sonoma5 pts higher
100%
10 of 10 admitted
This school100%Overall95%
- San Francisco4 pts higher
100%
10 of 10 admitted
This school100%Overall96%
too few applicants to report2 applied
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campus’s admit rate for all its applicants, from federal IPEDS data (fall 2023, the latest published). Within 3 points counts as about the same.
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (79 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
66%
52 of 79 graduates
UC or CSU
18%
14 graduates
Community college
22%
17 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 6 | 8% |
| CSU | 8 | 10% |
| CA private college | 7 | 9% |
| Out of state | 14 | 18% |
| Community college | 17 | 22% |
| Not enrolled | 27 | 34% |
| Enrolled in college | 52 | 66% |
| Total | 79 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: White, Hispanic or Latino
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities
Advanced Placement
4
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
24%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
17 of 72 graduates
A score of 3 or higher on exams or a C- or better in courses. Not comparable with the exam-only share.
2025–26 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
15%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
12 of 78 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science
- Mathematics
- Other subjects
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2026, and the share of low-income students. A–G is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 87%County median 65%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 58%County median 38%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 52%County median 31%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 29%County median 19%
- Low-income students 14%County median 49%
- Graduates completing courses 48%County median 60%