Sausalito
Location
Sausalito (from Spanish: sauzalito "small willow grove")has
a population was 7,330 as of the year 2000 census. The community is
situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and prior
to the building of that bridge served as a tercharacter gave way in
postwar years to a reputation as an artistic enclave, as a picturesque
residential community (incorporatiminus for rail, car and ferry traffic.
Developed rapidly as a shipbuilding center in World War II, the city's
industrial ng large numbers of houseboats), and as a tourist destination.
It is adjacent to, and largely bounded by, the protected spaces of
the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,330 people, 4,254 households,
and 1,663 families residing in the city. Of the 4,254 households 8.8%
had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.9% were married
couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband
present, and 60.9% were non-families. The median income for a household
in the city was $87,469, and the median income for a family was $123,467.
Public
Schools
Two public school districts serve students living in Sausalito. The
Sausalito Marin City District supervises the elementary schools and
a middle school. Students from Sausalito attend Tamalpais High School,
which is in the Tamalpais Union High School District.
Sausalito Marin City School District is responsible for the two elementary schools and one middle school that serve the children living in Sausalito.
Tamalpais Union High School District provides secondary school education to students coming from ten elementary districts in Marin County, including the Ross Valley School District. It includes three comprehensive high schools, all of which have been designated as California Distinguished Schools, and two alternative schools.
•
Bayside Elementary School (K-6)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy (7-8)
• Willow Creek Academy (K-8)
• Tamalpais High School (9-12)
• Tamiscal High Alternative High School (9-12)
• San Andreas Continuation/Alternative High School (9-12)
Private Schools
Sausalito is home to The Marin School, a private high school.
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The Marin School (9-12)