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063660010326
271
Foothill High
Public
9-12
9733 Deschutes Rd.
Palo Cedro
96073
Shasta County
Shasta Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 547-1700
1,432
63
22.5
44.7%
1,023 (71.4%)
17 (1.2%)
206 (14.4%)
29 (2.0%)
51 (3.6%)
4 (0.3%)
98 (6.8%)
$8,665
83.5
74.4
417
146
060184411208
272
New West Charter
Public, Charter
6-12
1905 Armacost Ave.
Los Angeles
90025
Los Angeles County
New West Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 943-5444
998
52
19.2
19.8%
531 (53.2%)
43 (4.3%)
222 (22.2%)
93 (9.3%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
105 (10.5%)
83.4
85.2
232
40
060846010360
273
Chino Hills High
Public
9-12
16150 Pomona Rincon Rd.
Chino Hills
91709
San Bernardino County
Chino Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 606-7540
2,767
106
26.2
29.8%
436 (15.8%)
164 (5.9%)
1,174 (42.4%)
864 (31.2%)
4 (0.1%)
10 (0.4%)
111 (4.0%)
$9,854
83.4
78.8
345
72
063066004757
274
El Dorado High
Public
9-12
1651 North Valencia Ave.
Placentia
92870
Orange County
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 986-7580
2,009
80
25.1
35.7%
760 (37.8%)
20 (1.0%)
771 (38.4%)
365 (18.2%)
8 (0.4%)
3 (0.1%)
77 (3.8%)
$7,573
83.4
91.6
147
127
064015007201
275
Tustin Connect
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
1151 San Juan St.
Tustin
92780
Orange County
Tustin Unified
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(714) 430-2052
243
10
25.5
47.7%
83 (34.2%)
12 (4.9%)
92 (37.9%)
34 (14.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (8.2%)
$11,985
83.2
72.3
448
173
061482012403
276
Liberty Ranch High
Public
9-12
12945 Marengo Rd.
Galt
95632
Sacramento County
Galt Joint Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 744-4250
943
43
21.9
44.6%
297 (31.5%)
9 (1.0%)
520 (55.1%)
42 (4.5%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (0.4%)
70 (7.4%)
83.1
76.9
383
107
060161008520
277
Redwood Collegiate Academy
Public, Charter
7-12
1059 North State St.
Ukiah
95482
Mendocino County
Redwood Collegiate Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 467-0500
133
8
17.1
60.9%
58 (43.6%)
0 (0.0%)
49 (36.8%)
4 (3.0%)
4 (3.0%)
3 (2.3%)
15 (11.3%)
83.1
78.3
360
83
060148804593
278
Palisades Charter High
Public, Charter
9-12
15777 Bowdoin St.
Pacific Palisades
90272
Los Angeles County
Palisades Charter High District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 230-6623
2,991
124
24.2
27.1%
1,522 (50.9%)
276 (9.2%)
713 (23.8%)
214 (7.2%)
5 (0.2%)
2 (0.1%)
250 (8.4%)
83.1
77.4
379
101
060162000014
279
Gahr (Richard) High
Public
9-12
11111 Artesia Blvd.
Cerritos
90703
Los Angeles County
ABC Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 229-7730
1,590
72
22.2
63.9%
95 (6.0%)
197 (12.4%)
856 (53.8%)
379 (23.8%)
2 (0.1%)
9 (0.6%)
51 (3.2%)
$6,801
83
79.9
328
49
060750000709
280
Carlsbad High
Public
9-12
3557 Monroe St.
Carlsbad
92008
San Diego County
Carlsbad Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 331-5100
2,365
104
22.7
20.4%
1,442 (61.0%)
34 (1.4%)
619 (26.2%)
72 (3.0%)
7 (0.3%)
7 (0.3%)
182 (7.7%)
$7,441
83
83.1
270
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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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