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)
060994010688	21	Technology High	Public	9-12	550 Bonnie Ave.	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 792-4825	338	16	20.9	20.4%	201 (59.5%)	8 (2.4%)	65 (19.2%)	39 (11.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	$5,173							98.4	99	16	5
063513011990	22	Dougherty Valley High	Public	9-12	10550 Albion Rd.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-6400	3,118	120	25.8	8.5%	245 (7.9%)	87 (2.8%)	146 (4.7%)	2,468 (79.2%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.3%)	156 (5.0%)	$5,895							98.4	98.2	28	6
062223008616	23	Middle College High	Public	9-12	5151 Pacific Ave.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 954-5790	338	13	26.7	53.3%	31 (9.2%)	7 (2.1%)	94 (27.8%)	166 (49.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	31 (9.2%)	$10,153							98.4	96.8	59	36
062785007253	24	Oak Park High	Public	9-12	899 Kanan Rd.	Oak Park	91377	Ventura County	Oak Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 735-3300	1,410	63	22.3	13.5%	708 (50.2%)	19 (1.3%)	162 (11.5%)	405 (28.7%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	101 (7.2%)	$9,704							98.2	98.7	19	5
060165000036	25	Miramonte High	Public	9-12	750 Moraga Way	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Acalanes Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 280-3930	1,188	63	18.8	4.2%	700 (58.9%)	11 (0.9%)	101 (8.5%)	268 (22.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (8.4%)	$13,882							98.2	97.4	46	21
063639006194	26	Carlmont High	Public	9-12	1400 Alameda de Las Pulgas	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 595-0210	2,360	115	20.4	8.8%	1,022 (43.3%)	33 (1.4%)	366 (15.5%)	784 (33.2%)	15 (0.6%)	11 (0.5%)	129 (5.5%)	$8,843							98.1	98.6	20	6
060202211873	27	Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	777 Aileen St.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 384-1415	583	25	23.2	21.1%	269 (46.1%)	8 (1.4%)	144 (24.7%)	88 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (12.5%)								98.1	97.9	32	5
063153010632	28	Westview High	Public	9-12	13500 Camino Del Sur	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 780-2000	2,186	84	25.9	11.6%	747 (34.2%)	23 (1.1%)	264 (12.1%)	877 (40.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	270 (12.4%)	$7,081							98	97.8	34	6
062280003487	29	Saratoga High	Public	9-12	20300 Herriman Ave.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 867-3411	1,198	65	18.5	6.2%	216 (18.0%)	3 (0.3%)	64 (5.3%)	740 (61.8%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	165 (13.8%)	$17,731							98	98.5	22	7
061476001816	30	Troy High	Public	9-12	2200 East Dorothy Ln.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 626-4401	2,545	107	23.6	39.6%	219 (8.6%)	25 (1.0%)	756 (29.7%)	1,049 (41.2%)	3 (0.1%)	11 (0.4%)	473 (18.6%)	$8,195							97.9	98.1	29	1

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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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