Best High Schools in Zip Code 94582

ZIP code 94582 has three high schools serving grades 9–12 in San Ramon Valley Unified: Dougherty Valley High, Venture (Alternative), and Del Amigo High (Continuation). The schools differ sharply in size: Dougherty enrolls 3,039 students, compared with 61 at Venture and 34 at Del Amigo. The most important distinction is the wide academic gap: in 2025–2026, the range between the highest and lowest school results was 57 points in ELA and 74 points in math.

Dougherty stands out at the top, with 90% proficient in ELA, 80% in math, and 72% in science in 2025–2026—about 41, 42, and 36 points above state results, respectively. Del Amigo had the lowest ELA and math results, at 33% and 6%, respectively, about 16 and 32 points below the state. Venture was between the two in ELA, at 46% (3 points below the state), but its 8% in math was close to Del Amigo’s and 31 points below the state. SchoolDigger’s rankings also separate the schools: Dougherty ranked 23rd of 2,137 schools, in the 99th percentile with five stars; Venture ranked 1,430th (33rd percentile, two stars), and Del Amigo 1,615th (24th percentile, one star).

Recent trends differ by subject and school. The group’s average ELA result rose from 52% in 2024–2025 to 56% in 2025–2026, while its advantage over the state grew from 3 to 7 points; Del Amigo improved 13 points and Dougherty 5, while Venture fell 6. In math, the group average dropped from 40% to 31%, shifting from 2 points above the state to 7 points below; Venture’s 32-point decline was the main change, while Dougherty gained 1 point and Del Amigo gained 6. Context also varies: for 2024–2025, the schools reported free/reduced lunch eligible rates of 8% at Dougherty, 10% at Venture, and 41% at Del Amigo; student–teacher ratios were 24.7, 5.5, and 8.7, respectively. These are observations, not explanations for school results. Science results for Venture and Del Amigo in 2025–2026 were suppressed, so the available results cannot show a complete three-school comparison.