San Rafael City Schools: Lifting student achievement. Every student. Every day. The San Rafael City Schools community ensures that every student receives an empowering education. High expectations and skillful individualized instruction enable each student to embrace their own learning, think critically and experience success. Our welcoming school climate ensures that our diverse community of students, families, staff and community members are treated with dignity and respect, creating opportunities for participation, engagement and support. Every student graduates college and/or career ready, able to take responsibility for a future that includes life-long learning. SRCS includes the San Rafael Elementary School District and the San Rafael High School District, with a total student population of nearly 7,000. The two districts are governed by one school board and one district office administration. The Elementary District is composed of nine schools: Bahia Vista, Coleman, Glenwood, Laurel Dell, San Pedro, Short and Sun Valley elementary; Venetia Valley K-8 School, and James B. Davidson Middle School. The High School District provides secondary education to students residing in two elementary districts: Dixie School District and San Rafael Elementary District. The High School District has two comprehensive 9-12 high schools: San Rafael High School and Terra Linda High School, and Madrone, a continuation high school.