Best High Schools in California

A teacher and two students give a thumbs-up in a classroom.

Find the best California high schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish California test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
060964001031	301	Westlake High	Public	9-12	100 North Lakeview Canyon Rd.	Westlake Village	91362	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 497-6711	2,083	89	23.3	17.3%	1,042 (50.0%)	44 (2.1%)	547 (26.3%)	273 (13.1%)	8 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	158 (7.6%)	$6,703							81.7	86.1	228	73
062100002518	302	Agoura High	Public	9-12	28545 West Driver Ave.	Agoura	91301	Los Angeles County	Las Virgenes Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 889-1262	1,747	74	23.6	25.8%	1,224 (70.1%)	26 (1.5%)	256 (14.7%)	121 (6.9%)	15 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	100 (5.7%)								81.6	78.1	363	61
063697207281	303	Cobalt Institute of Math and Science	Public	7-12	14045 Topaz Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 955-2530	1,137	43	26.7	51.9%	100 (8.8%)	76 (6.7%)	863 (75.9%)	48 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.0%)	$6,692							81.6	67.7	512	209
060723000673	304	Prospect High	Public	9-12	18900 Prospect Rd.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 626-3408	1,459	68	21.4	44.8%	303 (20.8%)	58 (4.0%)	544 (37.3%)	421 (28.9%)	10 (0.7%)	12 (0.8%)	101 (6.9%)	$7,827							81.5	82.1	293	11
062871012315	305	Orcutt Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	500 Dyer St.	Orcutt	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8900	767	34	22.2	28.0%	318 (41.5%)	14 (1.8%)	318 (41.5%)	32 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	75 (9.8%)	$7,441							81.5	78.7	347	42
064251006959	306	William S. Hart High	Public	9-12	24825 North Newhall Ave.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 259-7575	2,034	90	22.5	42.1%	604 (29.7%)	23 (1.1%)	1,245 (61.2%)	94 (4.6%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (3.2%)	$10,689							81.5	74.9	413	107
060816008807	307	Etiwanda High	Public	9-12	13500 Victoria St.	Etiwanda	91739	San Bernardino County	Chaffey Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 899-2531	3,596	140	25.6	48.3%	565 (15.7%)	494 (13.7%)	1,878 (52.2%)	470 (13.1%)	4 (0.1%)	13 (0.4%)	169 (4.7%)	$8,465							81.5	83.2	269	38
063459005732	308	Pioneer High	Public	9-12	1290 Blossom Hill Rd.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6310	1,514	62	24.3	27.1%	582 (38.4%)	27 (1.8%)	570 (37.6%)	202 (13.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	130 (8.6%)	$10,798							81.4	65.5	552	244
063375005204	309	John A. Rowland High	Public	9-12	2000 South Otterbein St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-3448	2,025	83	24.3	67.3%	61 (3.0%)	27 (1.3%)	955 (47.2%)	928 (45.8%)	1 (0.0%)	7 (0.3%)	44 (2.2%)								81.4	82.9	275	34
060147211464	310	Ocean Grove Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	16900 North Highway Nine	Boulder Creek	95006	Santa Cruz County	Ocean Grove Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 295-3566	3,023	130	23.2	24.6%	1,221 (40.4%)	22 (0.7%)	814 (26.9%)	311 (10.3%)	8 (0.3%)	19 (0.6%)	628 (20.8%)								81.4	84.2	252	58

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for California

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for CA student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Native American Students Pacific Islander Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Migrant Students Homeless Students Foster Care Students Military Connected Students

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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