Tomales High School’s new principal, Francisco Manriquez, brings 14 years of experience to West Marin and a nuanced understanding of the student body’s needs. Once an undocumented student in the United States school system, he understands the challenges that students and their families face as they navigate education in this country. His background as a collegiate wrestler helps, too. 

“In wrestling, you get in situations, and you scramble—going with the motion, the movement, when…