Sir Francis Drake High School serves 1,203 students in grades 9-12.

Sir Francis Drake High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Latino), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Sir Francis Drake High School’s student population of 1,203 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison:Sir Francis Drake High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Sir Francis Drake High School is 0.42, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Sir Francis Drake High School is Terra Linda High School (1.5 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Ross Elementary School (1.7 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Brookside Elementary School (0.5 miles away)