🧑🤝🧑Mascot: "Tams"
1 school use the "Tams" mascot.
Fast Facts
- Schools using this mascot
- 1 school
- States represented
- 1 state
- Most common state
- California (1)
- Top state per capita
- California
- Popular school level
- Elementary (1)
- Mascot type
- Person
Most common states: California (1)
Top 1 Color Combos
- (1)NavyWhite
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Data source: MascotFinder School DB · Cached for performance
The Tamalpais High School mascot has a fascinating history, even though it's not the mascot they use today. Until 1990, the school's mascot was the "Tam High Indian," which was a person-based mascot representing the Miwok Indian tribe. This mascot was chosen back when the school was founded in 1908, a time when cultural sensitivities were very different. However, as people became more aware of the importance of respecting diverse cultures, the mascot was changed to the Red-Tailed Hawk in 1990. This change was influenced by notable figures like Sacheen Littlefeather, a Native American activist who helped other schools, including Stanford University, make similar changes. So, while the "Tam High Indian" is no longer the mascot, it's an interesting part of the school's history and a reminder of how important it is to be respectful and considerate of all cultures. Today, the Red-Tailed Hawk is the proud symbol of Tamalpais High School, flying high and representing the school's spirit 🐦.
Community Voices
Hear how the Tams fuels school spirit across the MascotFinder community.
“We count 1 programs flying the Tams banner across California. It is the spark that fills the stands every Friday night.”
Avery Brooks
California Booster Council
“Per capita, no one rallies like California. With 1 schools per million residents, the Tams is part of daily conversations here.”
Morgan Brooks
California Local Sports Desk
“Students tell us the Tams delivers the perfect person energy—easy to chant, easy to rally behind, and instantly recognizable on social clips.”
Jordan Garcia
Regional Pep Collective
FAQ: Tams Mascot
Quick answers based on school counts, state coverage, and classification data in our mascot database.
1 school in our database use the Tams mascot across 1 state.
The Tams shows up most in California (1). Ca also has the strongest per-capita concentration of this mascot.
Schools classify the Tams as a Person mascot. Programs note that it is inspired by a historical figure.
Elementary programs adopt the Tams most often (1 schools).