These Are The Top 25 Best High Schools In California
By Rebekah Gonzalez
June 2, 2021
A high school diploma is the first key to having a successful life in America. That's U.S. News set out to find the best high schools in every state.
Close to 24,000 public high schools across the nation were evaluated and around 18,000 were included in the ranking.
Graduation rates and college readiness were both key metrics in U.S. News rankings.
According to their findings, these are the top 25 public high schools in California:
- Oxford Academy - Cypress
- Whitney High School - Cerritos
- California Academy of Mathematics and Science - Carson
- Riverside Stem Academy - Riverside
- Mission San Jose High - Fremont
- Preuss School UCSD - La Jolla
- Lowell High School - San Francisco
- Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy - Wilmington
- University High School - Fresno
- Pacific Collegiate Charter - Santa Cruz
- Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science - Long Beach
- Dr. T.J. Owens Gilroy Early College Academy - Gilroy
- Hawthorne Math and Science Academy - Hawthorne
- Lynbrook High - San Jose
- University Preparatory Academy Chater - San Jose
- Monta Vista High School - Cupertino
- Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology Academy - Lennox
- Western Center Academy - Hemet
- Canyon Crest Academy - San Diego
- Saratoga High - Saratoga
- Henry M. Gunn High - Palo Alto
- Campolindo High - Moraga
- Dougherty Valley High School
- Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
- Troy High School - Fullerton
You can see where all of California's 2,598 public high schools ranked here.
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