Best High Schools in California

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 2162)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
581	Duarte High	Public	9-12	1565 East Central Ave.	Duarte	91010	Los Angeles County	Duarte Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 599-5700	756	37	20.4	77.0%	38 (5.0%)	26 (3.4%)	581 (76.9%)	81 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.7%)	$22,084			$4,165			$17,919	70.9	65.9	636	55		061152001284
582	Warren (Earl) High	Public	9-12	8141 De Palma St.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 869-7306	3,609	148	24.3	79.8%	140 (3.9%)	148 (4.1%)	3,212 (89.0%)	68 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.2%)	26 (0.7%)	$18,317			$1,892			$16,425	70.8	66.8	619	37		061146001278
583	Center High	Public	9-12	3111 Center Ct. Ln.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Center Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 338-6420	1,312	65	20.2	52.5%	444 (33.8%)	155 (11.8%)	398 (30.3%)	189 (14.4%)	12 (0.9%)	15 (1.1%)	94 (7.2%)	$16,678			$837			$15,841	70.8	71.3	547	36		060790008805
584	Ramona High	Public	9-12	1401 Hanson Ln.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-4000	1,404	64	21.7	57.2%	666 (47.4%)	6 (0.4%)	637 (45.4%)	9 (0.6%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	75 (5.3%)	$26,673			$1,480			$25,193	70.8	67.7	601	17		063171004908
585	Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	19452 Hart St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(747) 316-2533	665	31	21.6	86.0%	59 (8.9%)	66 (9.9%)	497 (74.7%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)	$18,523			$2,817			$15,706	70.7	35.4	1356	771		062271014631
586	Animo Leadership High	Public, Charter	9-12	11044 South Freeman Ave.	Inglewood	90304	Los Angeles County	Animo Leadership High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 216-3277	634	31	20.7	92.7%	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	619 (97.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,596			$4,478			$22,118	70.7	82.1	373	213		060205208504
587	Compass Charter Schools of San Diego	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	850 Hampshire Rd. Ste. P	Thousand Oaks	91361	Ventura County	Compass Charter Schools of San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 937-4227	842	46	18.4	46.2%	290 (34.4%)	29 (3.4%)	427 (50.7%)	18 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (8.7%)	$15,364			$1,181			$14,183	70.7	55.7	861	274		060151713179
588	Fullerton Union High	Public	9-12	201 East Chapman Ave.	Fullerton	92832	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 626-3801	1,880	72	26	62.8%	320 (17.0%)	18 (1.0%)	1,265 (67.3%)	142 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	120 (6.4%)	$17,667			$1,083			$16,584	70.7	73	523	65		061476001810
589	Edgewood High	Public	9-12	1624 West Durness	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-0600	712	44	16.3	80.6%	21 (2.9%)	18 (2.5%)	527 (74.0%)	126 (17.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.0%)	$22,739			$1,062			$21,677	70.6	44.4	1140	551		064200012621
590	Laytonville High	Public	9-12	250 Branscomb Rd.	Laytonville	95454	Mendocino County	Laytonville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 984-6108	98	9	10.6	76.5%	52 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (18.4%)	2 (2.0%)	11 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (15.3%)	$27,979			$4,455			$23,524	70.6	27.2	1549	959		064258007900

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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 9, 2025, 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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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