Type
Day
School
Marin Academy
Siviq Rank#96Day
Day0 AP CoursesTest-optional; Marin Academy offers the SAT and ACT on campus for students who choose to test, but does not require or emphasize testing and supports students applying without scores.
Enrollment
450
Student-Teacher Ratio
-
Admit Rate
-
Reach
Local / Regional
Narrative
Profile Notes
Summary
Marin Academy is an independent, co-educational day school in San Rafael, California, serving 450 students in grades 9–12 for the 2025–2026 school year. The profile reports no AP courses, an unweighted 4.0 scale with no class rank, test-optional college counseling, 39% students of color, and 21% receiving tuition assistance.
College Counseling
Marin Academy approaches college counseling as an extension of each student’s academic and personal journey, using an ethical, student-centered, reflective, inquiry-based process that prioritizes fit, well-being, and self-awareness, beginning in 9th grade.
Advanced Coursework
AP courses were discontinued in 2016. Advanced offerings are designated as Honors or (H) and include English III Honors, United States History Honors, upper-level (H) English and History electives, advanced mathematics, advanced science, advanced language, and advanced arts courses.
Matriculation Notes
The profile reports a college matriculation list for the Classes of 2023–2025.
Siviq Layer
Siviq Scores
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar schools. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Academic Program
15th percentile
Higher reported academic program than 15% of similar schools.
Combines advanced-course offerings, testing, and reported honors or IB signals.
Outcomes
55th percentile
Higher reported outcomes than 55% of similar schools.
Based on reported college destinations in the current school profile.
Reach & Access
53rd percentile
Higher reported reach & access than 53% of similar schools.
Combines geographic reach and reported access signals from the current school data.
Standardized Data
Profile
Profile
Overview
- Grades Served
- 9-12
- Day Enrollment
- 450
Profile
Academics
- AP Courses
- 0
- Honors Program
- Yes
- Testing Policy
- Test-optional; Marin Academy offers the SAT and ACT on campus for students who choose to test, but does not require or emphasize testing and supports students applying without scores.
Profile
Student Body
- Students of Color
- 39%
- Receiving Financial Aid
- 21%
Profile
Policies
- Class Rank Policy
- School does not rank students.
- Weighted Grades
- No
- Weighted Grades Policy
- Grading follows an unweighted A–F / 4.0 scale (no A+); the school does not weight grades.
Location Context
Nearest
Institutional Details
People & Credentials
Institutional
Leadership
Head of School
Travis Brownley
Director of College Counseling
Dr. Jamon Pulliam
Institutional
Contacts
Associate Director of College Counseling
Tom Esponnette
Associate Director of College Counseling
Anthony Franco
Associate Director of College Counseling
Tiffany Knight
College Counseling Office Manager
Erin Howard
General School Contact
School Contact
Marin Academy, 1600 Mission Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901; www.ma.org
Institutional
School Codes
CEEB
053212
External References
Links
College Outcomes
Top Colleges
Search & Answers
Marin Academy Frequently Asked Questions
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marin Academy?
The current school profile does not publish a normalized student-teacher ratio for Marin Academy.
How many students are enrolled at Marin Academy?
The current school profile reports about 450 students enrolled at Marin Academy.
What grades does Marin Academy offer?
Marin Academy currently reports serving grades 9-12.
Is Marin Academy a day school or a boarding school?
Marin Academy is a private school.
Does Marin Academy offer advanced placement (AP) courses?
No. The current school profile does not report AP courses at Marin Academy.
How many students receive financial aid at Marin Academy?
The current school profile says about 21.0% of students at Marin Academy receive financial aid.
Which colleges show up most often for Marin Academy?
The current school profile highlights American University as one of the top reported college destinations for Marin Academy.
Does Marin Academy rank students or weight grades?
No. Marin Academy uses an unweighted A–F / 4.0 scale with no A+, and it does not rank students.
Are ninth graders graded right away?
Not right away. Ninth graders start with a gradeless first semester to help support their transition to Marin Academy.
What shows up on a Marin Academy transcript?
Only courses taken at Marin Academy appear on the transcript and count toward the GPA.
How many credits are needed to graduate from Marin Academy?
Students need 23 credits to graduate. Of those, 19.5 must come from required courses or designated departmental electives, and the remaining 3.5 can come from any area.
By Geography
Nearby Schools
By Similarity
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Provenance
Sources
| Source | Type | Checked | Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 School Profile (PDF) Used for normalized profile metrics, school facts, FAQ answers, and school SEO metadata. | School Profile PDF | Apr 02, 2026 | AP Courses • Academic Rigor Category • Access Category • Advanced Course Notes • Boarding Model • Boarding Status • More normalized profile fields |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF resources.finalsite.net/images/v1760631515/maorg/uox4toqhw4s5nhbm3hs3/CollegeProfile2025-2026.pdf | Official Linked File | May 12, 2026 | Day Enrollment • Founded Year |
| Strategic Plan - Marin Academy www.ma.org/about/strategic-plan | Official Website Page | Apr 05, 2026 | Faculty Count |
Sources & Data QualityMirrored artifacts, website inventory, and normalization review notes for this school profile.
Source Links
Known Website Addresses
| Role | URL | Method |
|---|---|---|
| official_website | www.ma.org/about/at-a-glance | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.ma.org/about/facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.ma.org/about/fast-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.ma.org/about/quick-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| Academics - Marin Academy | www.ma.org/academics | supplemental_backfill |
| College Counseling - Marin Academy | www.ma.org/academics/college-counseling | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.ma.org/admission | supplemental_backfill |
| Admissions - Marin Academy | www.ma.org/admissions | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.ma.org/student-life | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.ma.org/tuition-and-financial-aid | supplemental_backfill |
| Information for College Reps - Marin Academy | www.ma.org/academics/college-counseling/college-reps | site_scan |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF | resources.finalsite.net/images/v1760631515/maorg/uox4toqhw4s5nhbm3hs3/CollegeProfile2025-2026.pdf | page_scan |
| Board of Trustees - Marin Academy | www.ma.org/about/board-of-trustees | supplemental_backfill |
| Careers - Marin Academy | www.ma.org/about/careers | supplemental_backfill |
| Faculty & Staff - Marin Academy | www.ma.org/about/faculty-staff | supplemental_backfill |
| Philosophy & Mission - Marin Academy | www.ma.org/about/philosophy-mission | supplemental_backfill |
| Marin Academy | Private High School | San Francisco Bay Area | www.ma.org | search |
| Strategic Plan - Marin Academy | www.ma.org/about/strategic-plan | supplemental_backfill |
| Welcome from Head of School - Marin Academy | www.ma.org/about/welcome-from-head-of-school | supplemental_backfill |
All Canonical Metrics
| Metric | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grades Served | 9-12 | Marin Academy is an independent, co-educational day school in San Rafael, California, just north of San Francisco, serving 450 students in grades 9–12. |
| Lowest Grade | 9 | 9-12 |
| Highest Grade | 12 | 9-12 |
| Postgraduate Offered | - | 9-12 |
| Boarding Status | Day | Marin Academy is an independent, co-educational day school in San Rafael, California... |
| Boarding Status Code | day | Day |
| School Type | Private | Marin Academy is an independent, co-educational day school in San Rafael, California... |
| School Type Code | private | Private |
| Enrollment | 450 | Marin Academy is an independent, co-educational day school in San Rafael, California, just north of San Francisco, serving 450 students in grades 9–12. |
| Residential Enrollment | - | - |
| Day Enrollment | 450 | Marin Academy is an independent, co-educational day school in San Rafael, California, just north of San Francisco, serving 450 students in grades 9–12. |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | - | - |
| Founded Year | 1971 | Founded in 1971 |
| School Leadership | - | Head of School Travis Brownley [email protected] |
| Key Contacts | - | Tom Esponnette [email protected] 415.482.3270 Associate Director of College Counseling |
| Accreditations | - | - |
| School Codes | - | CEEB: 053212 |
| AP Courses | 0 | AP courses were discontinued in 2016 in favor of a curriculum designed to reflect MA’s progressive educational philosophy. |
| Average Class Size | - | - |
| IB Program | - | - |
| Honors Program | Yes | Required courses include... English III Honors (11th)... and United States History Honors (11th). Advanced Courses: (H) Advanced Calculus, (H) Multivariable Calculus, (H) Data Science & Experimental Statistics... |
| Advanced Course Notes | AP courses were discontinued in 2016. Advanced offerings are designated as Honors or (H) and include English III Honors, United States History Honors, upper-level (H) English and History electives, advanced mathematics, advanced science, advanced language, and advanced arts courses. | Advanced Courses... All upper level (H) English electives; All upper level (H) History electives; (H) Spanish IV, V, VI; (H) French IV, V, VI; (H) Mandarin V; (H) Spanish for Heritage Speakers V, IV; (H) Advanced Calculus; (H) Multivariable Calculus; (H) Data Science & Experimental Statistics; (H) Advanced Chemistry; (H) Advanced Biology; (H) Advanced Physics with Calculus... |
| Faculty Count | 90 | 90 faculty |
| College Counseling Summary | Marin Academy approaches college counseling as an extension of each student’s academic and personal journey, using an ethical, student-centered, reflective, inquiry-based process that prioritizes fit, well-being, and self-awareness, beginning in 9th grade. | Marin Academy approaches the college process as an extension of each student’s academic and personal journey. Grounded in ethical and student-centered practice, we support students through a reflective, inquiry-based process that prioritizes fit, well-being, and self-awareness. Beginning in 9th grade... |
| Testing Policy | Test-optional; Marin Academy offers the SAT and ACT on campus for students who choose to test, but does not require or emphasize testing and supports students applying without scores. | While Marin Academy now offers the SAT and ACT on campus for students who choose to test, we do not require or emphasize testing in the college process. Many students apply without scores, and we fully support test-optional pathways. |
| Testing Policy Code | optional | Test-optional; Marin Academy offers the SAT and ACT on campus for students who choose to test, but does not require or emphasize testing and supports students applying without scores. |
| Average SAT | - | - |
| Average ACT | - | - |
| Matriculation Summary | The profile reports a college matriculation list for the Classes of 2023–2025. | COLLEGE MATRICULATION CLASSES OF 2023–2025 |
| Top Colleges | - | American University 3; Bard College 1; Barnard College 4; Bates College 1; Berklee College of Music 1; Boston College 11; Boston University 4; Brown University 6; Cal Poly - Pomona 1; Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo 18; Carnegie Mellon University 2; Case Western Reserve University 3; Chapman University 4; Claremont McKenna College 1; Colby College 3; Colgate University 8; College of Marin 1; Colorado College 9; Colorado School of Mines 1; Columbia University 1; Cornell University 2; Cuesta College 1; Dartmouth College 4; Diablo Valley College 1; Duke University 4; Emory University 1; Fordham University 1; Georgetown University 4; Hamilton College 2; Indiana University 1; Johns Hopkins University 2; Kenyon College 2; Lafayette College 1; Lehigh University 1; Loyola Marymount University 1; Macalester College 2; Middlebury College 7; Montana State University 1; New York University 8; New York University - Shanghai 1; Northeastern University 5; Northwestern University 3; Occidental College 3; Oregon State University 2; Pitzer College 2; Polimoda (Italy) 1; Pomona College 3; Providence College 1; Purdue University 1; Rice University 2; Rochester Institute of Technology 2; San Diego State University 2; San Francisco State University 1; Santa Clara University 2; Scripps College 4; Smith College 1; Southern Methodist University 1; Stanford University 4; Syracuse University 1; Tufts University 7; Tulane University 9; University of British Columbia 3; University of California - Berkeley 6; University of California - Irvine 1; University of California - Los Angeles 7; University of California - Merced 1; University of California - Riverside 1; University of California - San Diego 2; University of California - Santa Barbara 10; University of California - Santa Cruz 3; University of Chicago 4; University of Colorado - Boulder 5; University of Denver 3; University of Hawaii - Manoa 1; University of Miami 12; University of Michigan 3; University of Notre Dame 3; University of Oregon 1; University of Pennsylvania 2; University of Puget Sound 1; University of Richmond 1; University of Rochester 1; University of San Diego 1; University of Southern California 16; University of St. Andrews (Scotland) 2; University of Virginia 2; University of Washington 3; University of Wisconsin 7; Vanderbilt University 8; Villanova University 4; Wake Forest University 3; Washington University in St. Louis 10; Wesleyan University 4; Wellesley College 2; Western Washington University 1; Whitman College 2; Willamette University 1; Williams College 2; Yale University 1 |
| States Represented | - | - |
| Countries Represented | - | - |
| Students of Color | 39 | 39% Students of Color |
| International Students | - | - |
| Receiving Financial Aid | 21 | 21% Receive Tuition Assistance |
| Tuition-Free Share | - | - |
| Applicants | - | - |
| Admitted | - | - |
| Matriculated | - | - |
| Admit Rate | - | - |
| Yield Rate | - | - |
| Class Rank Policy | School does not rank students. | We do not rank students, weight grades, or offer academic awards. |
| Class Rank Policy Code | - | School does not rank students. |
| Weighted Grades | No | Grading follows an unweighted A–F / 4.0 scale (no A+). We do not rank students, weight grades, or offer academic awards. |
| Weighted Grades Policy | Grading follows an unweighted A–F / 4.0 scale (no A+); the school does not weight grades. | Grading follows an unweighted A–F / 4.0 scale (no A+). We do not rank students, weight grades, or offer academic awards. |
| Disciplinary Reporting | - | - |
| Boarding Model | day_only | day_only |
| Selectivity Category | limited_evidence | limited_evidence |
| Academic Rigor Category | high | high |
| Testing Policy Category | test_optional | test_optional |
| College Counseling Category | extensive | extensive |
| Student Body Reach Category | regional | regional |
| Access Category | meaningful_access | meaningful_access |
| Outcome Category | strong_outcomes | strong_outcomes |
| Signals | - | Independent co-educational day school; No admission rate or applicant volume reported; Middle 50% GPA range reported as 3.71-3.95; AP courses discontinued in 2016; Honors/advanced offerings span upper-level English and history, advanced math through multivariable calculus, advanced lab sciences, advanced languages, and arts; Testing policy explicitly test-optional; College counseling begins in 9th grade; College counseling office includes a director, three associate directors, and an office manager; Student body drawn from 56 zip codes and 88 middle schools; 21% of students receive tuition assistance; Three-year matriculation list reported for Classes of 2023-2025; Matriculation list includes numerous highly selective colleges and universities |