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061893002298
351
Westmoor High
Public
9-12
131 W.moor Ave.
Daly City
94015
San Mateo County
Jefferson Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(650) 550-7400
1,302
59
22.1
31.6%
92 (7.1%)
12 (0.9%)
329 (25.3%)
798 (61.3%)
2 (0.2%)
5 (0.4%)
60 (4.6%)
$6,310
78.6
82.3
325
26
060303000238
352
Arcata High
Public
9-12
1720 M St.
Arcata
95521
Humboldt County
Northern Humboldt Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 825-2400
1,052
51
20.6
38.7%
694 (66.0%)
16 (1.5%)
168 (16.0%)
29 (2.8%)
39 (3.7%)
2 (0.2%)
95 (9.0%)
$13,174
78.6
81
353
1
060248714407
353
Excel Academy Charter
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1 Tech Dr.
Irvine
92618
Orange County
Excel Academy Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(949) 387-7822
545
53
10.3
49.7%
124 (22.8%)
15 (2.8%)
258 (47.3%)
68 (12.5%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.6%)
76 (13.9%)
78.5
54.8
828
475
061623002026
354
Santana High
Public
9-12
9915 N. Magnolia Ave.
Santee
92071
San Diego County
Grossmont Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 956-0211
1,736
65
26.8
46.0%
1,015 (58.5%)
27 (1.6%)
498 (28.7%)
64 (3.7%)
13 (0.7%)
4 (0.2%)
112 (6.5%)
$10,820
78.5
79
394
40
061182001302
355
Independence High
Public
9-12
1776 Edal Park Dr.
San Jose
95133
Santa Clara County
East Side Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(408) 928-9500
2,517
115
21.9
37.2%
69 (2.7%)
50 (2.0%)
937 (37.2%)
1,356 (53.9%)
5 (0.2%)
28 (1.1%)
71 (2.8%)
$8,552
78.5
81.1
350
5
060194211934
356
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy
Public, Charter
6-12
1761 11th St.
Arcata
95521
Humboldt County
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 822-0861
154
10
16.1
18.2%
103 (66.9%)
3 (1.9%)
11 (7.1%)
5 (3.2%)
3 (1.9%)
2 (1.3%)
26 (16.9%)
78.4
92
171
185
063025004723
357
Petaluma High
Public
9-12
201 Fair St.
Petaluma
94952
Sonoma County
Petaluma Joint Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 778-4651
1,220
58
21.2
39.8%
752 (61.6%)
12 (1.0%)
361 (29.6%)
30 (2.5%)
4 (0.3%)
6 (0.5%)
45 (3.7%)
$7,891
78.4
66.2
593
236
060161008520
358
Redwood Collegiate Academy
Public, Charter
7-12
1059 N. State St.
Ukiah
95482
Mendocino County
Redwood Academy of Ukiah District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 467-0500
125
7
17.8
66.4%
62 (49.6%)
0 (0.0%)
43 (34.4%)
4 (3.2%)
3 (2.4%)
1 (0.8%)
12 (9.6%)
78.3
96.8
76
282
060002909685
359
Murrieta Valley High
Public
9-12
42200 Nighthawk Way
Murrieta
92562
Riverside County
Murrieta Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 696-1408
2,230
96
23.3
41.5%
971 (43.5%)
74 (3.3%)
865 (38.8%)
114 (5.1%)
6 (0.3%)
13 (0.6%)
181 (8.1%)
78.2
82.1
329
30
061291013061
360
Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science
Public
9-12
1740 Scenic Trail Way
Escondido
92029
San Diego County
Escondido Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 291-2500
777
31
24.7
70.3%
153 (19.7%)
15 (1.9%)
534 (68.7%)
64 (8.2%)
4 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (0.9%)
$7,900
78.1
81.9
330
30
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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 18, 2023, 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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