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:

  1. Oxford Academy - Cypress
  2. Whitney High School - Cerritos
  3. California Academy of Mathematics and Science - Carson
  4. Riverside Stem Academy - Riverside
  5. Mission San Jose High - Fremont
  6. Preuss School UCSD - La Jolla
  7. Lowell High School - San Francisco
  8. Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy - Wilmington
  9. University High School - Fresno
  10. Pacific Collegiate Charter - Santa Cruz
  11. Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science - Long Beach
  12. Dr. T.J. Owens Gilroy Early College Academy - Gilroy
  13. Hawthorne Math and Science Academy - Hawthorne
  14. Lynbrook High - San Jose
  15. University Preparatory Academy Chater - San Jose
  16. Monta Vista High School - Cupertino
  17. Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology Academy - Lennox
  18. Western Center Academy - Hemet
  19. Canyon Crest Academy - San Diego
  20. Saratoga High - Saratoga
  21. Henry M. Gunn High - Palo Alto
  22. Campolindo High - Moraga
  23. Dougherty Valley High School
  24. Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
  25. Troy High School - Fullerton

You can see where all of California's 2,598 public high schools ranked here.

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