Monthly News from MA

May 2008

Thatcher Hall

MA at a Glance
  • 400 students
  • Grades 9-12
  • Founded in 1971
  • Students from over 80 different schools; six Bay Area counties
  • Geographic distribution:
    • East Bay – 18%
    • San Francisco – 12%
    • North Bay/Sonoma – 3%
    • Marin – 67%
    • For information about bus transportation from the East Bay and San Francisco, click HERE.
  • Student to faculty ratio - 9:1
  • More than two-thirds of the faculty hold advanced degrees
  • Average class size: 15
  • Six day rotating block schedule; 80-minute classes
  • 13 AP courses offered
  • Students of color comprise 27% of the student body
  • Approximately 20% of students receive financial assistance totaling more than $1,600,000