Tiburon
Location
Tiburon is an affluent incorporated town in Marin and occupies most
of the Tiburon Peninsula, which reaches south into the San Francisco
Bay. The smaller city of Belvedere (formerly a separate island) occupies
the south-east part of the peninsula and is contiguous with Tiburon.
Tiburon is bordered by Corte Madera to the north and Mill Valley to
the west, but is otherwise surrounded by the Bay.
Demographics
As of the year 2000 census there were 8,666 people, 3,712 households,
and 2,409 families residing in the town. Of the households 27.7% had
children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married
couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband
present, and 35.1% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were
made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The median income for a household in the town
was $106,611, and the median income for a family was $149,041. Belvedere/Tiburon
was ranked by Forbes magazine as among the 20 most expensive real-estate
markets in the US
Public
Schools
Two public school districts serve students living in Tiburon. Elementary
and middle school students attend schools in the Reed Union School
District, and most high school students attend Redwood High School,
which is in the Tamalpais Union High School District.
Reed Union School District serves the elementary schools in the communities of Tiburon, Belvedere, and a portion of East Corte Madera.
Tamalpais Union High School District provides secondary school education to students coming from ten elementary districts in Marin County, including the Reed Union School District. It includes three comprehensive high schools, all of which have been designated as California Distinguished Schools, and two alternative schools.
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Reed Elementary School (K-2)
• Bel Aire School (3-5)
• Del Mar Middle School (6-8)
• Redwood High School (9-12)
• Tamiscal High Alternative High School (9-12)
• San Andreas Continuation / Alternative High School (9-12)
Private Schools
Tiburon is home to the campus of St. Hilary.
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St Hilary School (K-8)