[4] The high school district includes San Rafael, Santa Venetia, Lucas Valley-Marinwood, and a portion of Larkspur.

[8] San Rafael High School served as the setting for the video of the 1984 power ballad "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger.

It also passed all Adequate Yearly Performance (AYP) criteria required by the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.

[citation needed] In September 2008, the school served as a primary location for the independent feature film The Prankster.

Former principal Judy Colton had a small speaking part with Kurt Fuller, who played Dean Pecarino in the film.