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Dougherty Valley High

Public Grades 9-12

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 98% of California high schools

Summary

Dougherty Valley High is a large, elite public high school serving over 3,000 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-ranked San Ramon Valley Unified district in San Ramon, CA.

The school is a perennial top performer in California, consistently ranking in the top 2% of all state high schools for over a decade. It differentiates itself from other excellent local schools like Monte Vista High and Dublin High with its exceptional strength in mathematics and science, where student proficiency rates are notably higher. Remarkably, Dougherty Valley achieves these outstanding results efficiently, spending less per student than some neighboring schools and operating with a slightly higher student-teacher ratio.

While all comprehensive high schools in the area are highly rated, Dougherty Valley stands out for its stable, elite ranking and its effective support for all student subgroups. The school is part of a geographic cluster of excellence in the tri-city area, yet it maintains a distinct lead, particularly in STEM. Recent years show very slight fluctuations in some metrics, but the school's overall position as a leading institution within an already exceptional district remains firmly intact.

3,039

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,024

Per pupil spending ?

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10550 Albion Rd.
San Ramon, CA 94582-2901

(925) 479-6400

District: San Ramon Valley Unified

Feeder schools for Dougherty Valley High:

Elementary:	Bella Vista Elementary
	Coyote Creek Elementary
	Hidden Hills Elementary
	Live Oak Elementary
	More...
	Quail Run Elementary
Middle:	Gale Ranch Middle
	Windemere Ranch Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

79.8%

White:

7.2%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (77% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg74%

California avg41%

39^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified

85^th of 1,543San Ramon Valley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	39 of 2162	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	27 of 2159	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	40 of 2170	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	23 of 2123	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	7 of 1290	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	15 of 2133	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	12 of 2017	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	98.0	12 of 2021	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	98.3	9 of 2039	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.8	22 of 1994	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	83.0	103 of 2426	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	58 of 2354	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	88.9	41 of 2367	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	90.5	28 of 2281	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	88.3	21 of 2238	99.1%	★★★★★
2008	86.9	43 of 2117	98.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	76 of 523	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	41 of 517	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	81 of 521	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	87 of 522	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	37 of 592	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	16 of 582	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	67 of 585	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	67 of 573	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	64 of 591	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	37 of 581	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	12 of 582	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	24 of 581	95.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	78.5	142 of 1161	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.3	55 of 1117	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	48 of 1052	95.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	99.9	9 of 938	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	49 of 1906	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	23 of 1915	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	45 of 1915	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	23 of 1858	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	13 of 1054	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	20 of 1833	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	14 of 1760	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	187 of 1900	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	62 of 1902	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	97 of 1917	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	288 of 1861	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	98.4	30 of 1814	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	17 of 1742	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	68 of 2013	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	45 of 2026	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	126 of 2030	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	48 of 1943	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	35 of 1937	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	54 of 1862	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	37 of 1942	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	37 of 1948	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	36 of 1963	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	25 of 1916	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	5 of 1122	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	14 of 1880	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	13 of 1834	99.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	115 of 577	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	38 of 574	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.9	124 of 541	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	45 of 515	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	33 of 422	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	20 of 366	94.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	162 of 1252	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	97.9	27 of 1216	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	59 of 1197	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	310 of 1155	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	217 of 1173	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	227 of 1193	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	101 of 1204	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	14 of 1222	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	17 of 1173	98.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2018)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)89th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy84%+36 vs state

Mathematics79%+42 vs state

Science70%+37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 27, 2018

The school provides the opportunity for the students to excel but they have to want it. Both my kids thrived at the school on the academic, artistic and athletics.. the student body is so competitive that they drive each other to succeed academically. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 19, 2011

The school is well managed, safe and very clean. The teachers are all very young at about 25-27 and highly motivated. The administrative staff are also very dedicated committed to the success of each student. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 6, 2011

The academic and music programs are top notch. Very high level of talent demonstrated by the students. High percentage of 2011 senior class admitted to the the 6 top Univ of California campuses. 2011 was the first class of students who attended all 4 years at Dougherty. The school is posed to continue to improve and will likley become one of the very elite public schools in the state. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	3,039	123	24.7	8.1%	219 (7.2%)	79 (2.6%)	144 (4.7%)	2,426 (79.8%)	8 (0.3%)	9 (0.3%)	153 (5.0%)	97.7	39^th of 2162 public high schools	98.2%		98.5	27^th of 2159 public high schools	98.7%	12		69.6	69.6	84.4	84.4	79.0	79.0	$15,024	$312	$14,712
Del Amigo High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	10540 Albion Rd.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-1200	34	4	8.7	41.2%	15 (44.1%)	4 (11.8%)	8 (23.5%)	6 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	1911^th of 2162 public high schools	11.6%					(n/a)				20.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	$32,568	$1,026	$31,542
California High	Public	9-12	9870 Broadmoor Dr.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 803-3200	2,894	117	24.8	8.7%	839 (29.0%)	53 (1.8%)	348 (12.0%)	1,369 (47.3%)	11 (0.4%)	15 (0.5%)	259 (8.9%)	93.5	131^st of 2162 public high schools	93.9%		91.2	195^th of 2159 public high schools	91.0%	64		49.9	49.9	74.9	74.9	61.7	61.7	$14,676	$319	$14,357
Dublin High	Public	9-12	8151 Village Pkwy.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 833-3300	2,771	112	24.8	16.9%	446 (16.1%)	126 (4.5%)	332 (12.0%)	1,644 (59.3%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.4%)	209 (7.5%)	96.1	78^th of 2162 public high schools	96.4%		95.5	100^th of 2159 public high schools	95.4%	22	64.8	50.0	64.5	81.6	81.6	71.5	71.5	$13,946	$731	$13,215
Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	8151 Village Pkwy.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 829-4322	36	5	6.9	47.2%	9 (25.0%)	2 (5.6%)	17 (47.2%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)	8	2119^th of 2162 public high schools	2.0%		31.5	1459^th of 2159 public high schools	32.4%	660	0.0		0.0	8.3	8.3	0.0	0.0	$18,465	$1,255	$17,210
Dublin Unified Transition Program	Public	12	6901 York Dr.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 828-2551	20	2	8.3	25.0%	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (20.0%)	10 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)								(n/a)
Emerald High	Public	9-12	3600 Central Pkwy.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 551-4040	900	41	21.7	12.2%	72 (8.0%)	22 (2.4%)	51 (5.7%)	707 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.2%)								(n/a)								$17,177	$530	$16,647
Foothill High	Public	9-12	4375 Foothill Rd.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 461-6600	2,169	97	22.2	8.9%	564 (26.0%)	37 (1.7%)	229 (10.6%)	1,208 (55.7%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	124 (5.7%)	94.7	102^nd of 2162 public high schools	95.3%		95.9	89^th of 2159 public high schools	95.9%	13	55.5		55.2	83.2	83.2	68.6	68.6	$16,759	$254	$16,505
Monte Vista High	Public	9-12	3131 Stone Valley Rd.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 552-2800	2,042	93	22.0	5.4%	864 (42.3%)	21 (1.0%)	174 (8.5%)	777 (38.1%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	199 (9.7%)	96.6	67^th of 2162 public high schools	96.9%		96.4	80^th of 2159 public high schools	96.3%	13		51.6	51.6	86.2	86.2	64.8	64.8	$15,702	$303	$15,399
San Ramon Valley High	Public	9-12	501 Danville Blvd.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 552-3000	2,036	90	22.7	5.7%	1,284 (63.1%)	17 (0.8%)	241 (11.8%)	288 (14.1%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	200 (9.8%)	93.3	138^th of 2162 public high schools	93.6%		93	162^nd of 2159 public high schools	92.5%	24		48.8	48.8	82.1	82.1	51.3	51.3	$20,175	$647	$19,528

Frequently Asked Questions about Dougherty Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Dougherty Valley High?

Students at Dougherty Valley High are 80% Asian, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Dougherty Valley High a good school?

Yes! Dougherty Valley High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 39^th of 2162 California high schools.

What schools feed into Dougherty Valley High?

Dougherty Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bella Vista Elementary
Elementary : Coyote Creek Elementary
Elementary : Hidden Hills Elementary
Elementary : Live Oak Elementary
Elementary : Quail Run Elementary
Middle : Gale Ranch Middle
Middle : Windemere Ranch Middle

How many students attend Dougherty Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,039 students attended Dougherty Valley High.

What district is Dougherty Valley High in?

San Ramon Valley Unified

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