Sir Francis Drake High School
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| Sir Francis Drake High School | |
| Address | |
|---|---|
| 1327 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard San Anselmo, California 94960 |
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| Information | |
| School number | CEEB Code: 052770 |
| 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 Dallas |
| Enrollment |
1076 (2005-06) |
| Grade 9 | 275 |
| Grade 10 | 296 |
| Grade 11 | 248 |
| Grade 12 | 257 |
| 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 |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Founded | 1951 |
| 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 |
| Homepage | http://drake.marin.k12.ca.us/ |
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
- FSM activist & teacher Michael Rossman[3]
- Actress/Talk Show Host Andi Matheny[1]
- Cinematographer Lance Acord
- Comedian Scott Capurro
- Comedian Arj Barker
- ESPN Analyst Steve Lavin
- Musician Scott Thunes
- Musician Terry Bozzio
- Musician Brad Hargreaves
- Musician Tal Morris
- NFL tight end Reggie Carolan
- Physicist Alex Zettl [2][3]
- RoboCop Screenwriter Edward Neumeier
- Actors Logan and Noah Miller
[edit] Notable faculty
- 1936 Olympic gold medalist Archie Williams
[edit] Notes
- ^ Sir Francis Drake High School Profile 2006-07, accessed March 14, 2007
- ^ Columbia Scholastic Press Association, 1988 Scholastic Crown Recipients, accessed March 14, 2007
- ^ Michael Taylor, San Francisco Chronicle, May 17, 2008, "'60s activist Michael Rossman dies in Berkeley", accessed May 24, 2008
