Sir Francis Drake High School

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SIR FRANCIS DRAKE HIGH SCHOOL
Address
1327 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
San Anselmo, California, 94960, United States
Website
http://drake.marin.k12.ca.us/
Information
School number CEEB Code: 052770
School board Ruth Dell (2005-2009), President
Jill Sampson (2003-2007), Clerk
Susan Schmidt (2005-2009)
John Wright (2005-2009)
Bob Walter (2003-2007)
School district Tamalpais Union High School District
Oversight Western Association of Schools and Colleges,
Accrediting Commission for Schools
Superintendent Bob Ferguson
Principal Don Drake
Assistant Principals John Carroll, Paula Davis
School type Public comprehensive high school
Grades 9-12
Language English
Area Upper Ross Valley and San Geronimo Valley, Marin County
Campus Suburban
Team name Pirates
Colors GREEN and WHITE
Founded 1951
Enrollment 1076 (2005-06)
Grade 9 275
Grade 10 296
Grade 11 248
Grade 12 257
Communities served Fairfax, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, Nicasio, San Anselmo, San Geronimo, and Woodacre
Feeder schools Lagunitas School District
Nicasio School District
Ross Valley School District

Sir Francis Drake High School is a secondary school located in San Anselmo, California. It was named for English privateer and naval hero Sir Francis Drake, who purportedly landed in the area in 1579. The school's mascot is a pirate.

The school was established in 1951 as the second high school in the Tamalpais Union High School District. It is located at 1327 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, situated on a 21 acre (85,000 m²) campus bordered by two creeks. The site was formerly known as Cordone Gardens. 2006-07 enrollment was 1,114 students.[1]

Approximately 83% of Drake’s 2004 graduates continued on to higher education, 62% to 4-year universities and 21% to 2-year colleges.

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[edit] Extracurricular activities

The school newspaper, the Jolly Roger is published ten times a year. The 1986-87 edition was a winner of Columbia University’s Silver Crown Award for high school newspapers in 1988.[2]. The Jolly Roger has been a regular recipient of the Medalist rating, given to the top 5% among high school newspapers in its class in United States.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Notable faculty

  • 1936 Olympic gold medalist Archie Williams
  • Canadian league baseball notable Dick Creighton, known for once pitching an orange
  • "The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived", Edward Harrison

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Sir Francis Drake High School Profile 2006-07, accessed March 14, 2007
  2. ^ Columbia Scholastic Press Association, 1988 Scholastic Crown Recipients, accessed March 14, 2007

[edit] External links

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