Best High Schools in Zip Code 94063

This analysis examines three high schools serving grades 9-12 in Redwood City, California (zip code 94063), revealing a stark contrast in performance between two charter schools and one traditional public school within the broader Sequoia Union High district.

Summit Preparatory Charter High stands out as the strongest performer, with the highest graduation rate (93.6%), the lowest dropout rate (0.9%), and the best academic scores in the area, though still below state averages in math and science. Everest Public High also shows solid results with a 90.8% graduation rate. In sharp contrast, Redwood High faces severe challenges, including a very low graduation rate (62.1%), an alarmingly high dropout rate of 35.3%, and critically high chronic absenteeism affecting over 80% of its students.

Notably, Redwood High spends the most per student yet has the poorest outcomes, including 0% proficiency in mathematics, highlighting a significant spending-outcome gap. All three schools serve predominantly economically disadvantaged students, but the charter schools demonstrate that stronger results are possible with similar populations. For parents, this area offers a clear performance divide, with the charter schools providing more successful pathways to graduation despite shared community demographics.