Best High Schools in California

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the CAST and Smarter Balanced Assessments test scores by the California Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 2323)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
060187012457	1721	Options for Youth-San Bernardino	Public, Charter	7-12	985 South E St. #A	San Bernardino	92408	San Bernardino County	Options for Youth-San Bernardino District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 381-6260	1,118	33	33.4	88.3%	95 (8.5%)	94 (8.4%)	838 (75.0%)	10 (0.9%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (5.5%)								18.6	21	1676	45
063531006011	1722	Valley High	Public	9-12	1801 South Greenville St.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 241-6410	2,077	105	19.8	79.6%	11 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2,012 (96.9%)	39 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	$9,085							18.5	20.4	1694	28
060175514027	1723	Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	701 105th Ave.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 775-0255	739	47	15.7	89.3%	1 (0.1%)	90 (12.2%)	590 (79.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	44 (6.0%)								18.5	15.5	1820	97
060001407287	1724	Shadow Ridge	Public, Alternative	K-12	15776 Main St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-8267	440	18	24	66.1%	73 (16.6%)	48 (10.9%)	307 (69.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	$8,758							18.5	17.4	1764	40
060211314191	1725	Unity Middle College High	Public, Charter	9-12	1937 West Chapman Ave.	Orange	92868	Orange County	Unity Middle College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 473-0723	55	5	10.9	58.2%	6 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (80.0%)	2 (3.6%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								18.4	35.4	1266	459
064143010225	1726	Wasco Independence High	Public	9-12	1445 Poso Dr.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7450	113	6	18.1	97.3%	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (97.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,681							18.4	20	1705	21
063507005931	1727	San Pasqual Valley High	Public	9-12	Rt.1 676 Baseline Rd.	Winterhaven	92283	Imperial County	San Pasqual Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 572-0222	191	16	11.8	83.2%	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$11,343							18.4	27.8	1482	245
062271003109	1728	Jordan High	Public	9-12	2265 East 103rd St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-4100	831	51	16.4	95.9%	21 (2.5%)	140 (16.8%)	660 (79.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	$18,770							18.3	18.6	1734	6
060211613897	1729	Bert Corona Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	12513 Gain St.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Bert Corona Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 480-6810	217	12	17.4	94.9%	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	212 (97.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								18.3	29.1	1444	285
062334004611	1730	Duane E. Furman Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	955 West Pecan Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4482	348	20	17.8	92.8%	31 (8.9%)	6 (1.7%)	291 (83.6%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	$2,568							18.3	17.2	1774	44

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on CAST Science, Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the California Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.