Terra Linda High School (also known as TLHS and more commonly known as TL) is a public secondary school located in Terra Linda, San Rafael, California, United States. In 2006, it was named a

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. The school is part of the San Rafael City Schools

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. The official school mascot is the Trojan. Residents of the high school district may choose either Terra Linda High or

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

History

Terra Linda High School was established in 1960 in its current location on 320 Nova Albion Way.

Athletics

In 2004, Terra Linda High School's varsity

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team was the NCS 2A Redwood Empire Football Champion. In 2018, the varsity football team won the MCAL title and won their first round NCS game against

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. Terra Linda Football dominated the MCAL under Coach Don Lucas from 1966 to 1980; winning ten league titles and the NCS 3A division in 1979 and 1980. The '79 team featured a veer offense and a stout 4-3 defense that allowed only 2 touchdowns all year. The 1980 Trojans did a repeat and won the NCS 3A Championship against El Molino on Quagmire Bailey Field in Santa Rosa. The men's soccer program won the 2014 NCS title, the 2015-16 MCAL title and 2019-20 MCAL title. The women's golf team won the 2017, 2018, and 2019 MCAL titles.

Demographics

2019–2020 *1,361 students: 741 male (54.4%), 620 female (45.6%)

Notable alumni

* Bill "Spaceman" Lee, professional baseball player *

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, actress known for her role in the soap opera '' Capitol'' *

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, actor known for his performance in ''

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'' *

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, rock guitarist *

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, winner of the men's 400 meter freestyle at the

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* Barry O'Brien, writer and producer best known for creating the popular Disney channel show

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* Daniel Andreas San Diego, suspected terrorist *

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and paper airplane world record holder

References

External links

Terra Linda High SchoolSan Francisco Chronicle article about Terra Linda High Trojans
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