Top 10 in California — UC Reach Score

California · 2025 · ≥50 seniors

What is UC Reach? UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size, summing each campus — measured against a school's entire graduating class, across the six most selective UCs (Berkeley, UCLA, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis). It's a better gauge of school-wide success than admit rate, which only reflects the handful of students who applied.

Why it beats admit rate: if 6 students apply to the top UCs and all get in, that's a 100% admit rate — but at a 1,000-senior school it's a UC Reach Score of just 0.6 (6 ÷ 1,000). By contrast, a school where 250 of 1,000 seniors land a top-UC admit has a UC Reach Score of 25 — far stronger, even though its admit rate is lower.

Why some schools are over 100? Out of every 100 seniors at these schools, the class is generating more than 100 admissions to the six most selective UCs — meaning the typical strong student is getting in at multiple top campuses (UCLA + UCSD, or Berkeley + UCSB + Irvine, for example). It's a rare achievement: fewer than 1% of California high schools clear a UC Reach Score of 100.

1 Sage Hill School · Newport Coast 151 2 The Webb Schools · Claremont 144 3 California Academy of Mathematics & Science · Carson 129 4 Gretchen Whitney High School · Cerritos 126 5 Harker School · San Jose 126 6 Flintridge Preparatory School · La Canada 103 7 Fairmont Preparatory Academy · Anaheim 101 8 Orange County School of the Arts · Santa Ana 96 9 Valley Christian High School · San Jose 96 10 Robert L Stevenson High School · Pebble Beach 95

This board needs a class of 100+ seniors. Schools smaller than that are ranked on the small-schools board below — which is where California's highest UC Reach Score actually sits.

Small schools — California · 2025

Ranked separately because they graduate 25–99 seniors — magnet programs, specialized charters and small privates. A class of 60 swings far more year to year than a class of 600, so mixing them into the boards above would compare unlike things. The state's single highest UC Reach Score sits on this board, not the one above it.

▲ Top 10 Small Public + Charter

California

1	Science Academy STEM Magnet North Hollywood · Public	109
2	Middle College High School Stockton · Public	109
3	Magnolia Science Academy-Santa Ana Santa Ana · Public	100
4	Girls Academic Leadership Academy Los Angeles · Public	98
5	Pacific Collegiate School Santa Cruz · Public	94
6	Catch Prep Charter High Los Angeles · Public	90
7	Design Science Middle College High School Fresno · Public	87
8	Legacy Magnet Academy Tustin · Public	87
9	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · Public	82
10	Middle College High School San Bernardino · Public	81

▲ Top 10 Small Private

California

1	BASIS Independent Fremont Upper School Fremont · Private	212
2	BASIS Independent Silicon Valley San Jose · Private	194
3	Pacific Academy Irvine Irvine · Private	161
4	Geffen Academy at UCLA Los Angeles · Private	121
5	Castilleja School Palo Alto · Private	114
6	Quarry Lane School Dublin · Private	113
7	Westridge School for Girls Pasadena · Private	104
8	Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento · Private	93
9	Saint Marys Academy Inglewood · Private	86
10	California Crosspoint High School Alameda · Private	83

Leaderboards by type — California (2025)

Top and bottom schools by UC Reach, split public/charter vs private (≥50 seniors). Pick a County above to rank within it.

▲ Top 10 Public + Charter

California

1	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	129
2	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	126
3	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	96
4	University High School Fresno · Public	95
5	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	93
6	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	86
7	Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	86
8	Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington · Public	86
9	Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Public	85
10	Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	84

▲ Top 10 Private

California

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	151
2	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	144
3	Harker School San Jose · Private	126
4	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	103
5	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	101
6	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	96
7	Robert L Stevenson High School Pebble Beach · Private	95
8	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	94
9	Notre Dame High School San Jose · Private	94
10	Bishop Odowd High School Oakland · Private	81

▼ Bottom 10 Public + Charter

California

1	City of Angels School Los Angeles · Public	1
2	Coastal Academy High School Oceanside Oceanside · Public	1
3	Options for Youth - Acton Fontana · Public	1
4	Charter School of San Diego San Diego · Public	2
5	Waterford High School Waterford · Public	2
6	McKinleyville High School Mckinleyville · Public	3
7	South Sutter Charter School Nicolaus · Public	3
8	Santa Rosa Academy Menifee · Public	3
9	Colusa High School Colusa · Public	3
10	Gridley High School Gridley · Public	3

▼ Bottom 10 Private

California

1	Christian High School El Cajon · Private	2
2	Arrowhead Christian Academy Redlands · Private	6
3	Ontario Christian High School Ontario · Private	10
4	Saint Anthony High School Long Beach · Private	13
5	Bishop Alemany High School Mission Hills · Private	13
6	Cathedral High School Los Angeles · Private	14
7	Saint Augustine High School San Diego · Private	14
8	Central Catholic High School Modesto · Private	14
9	Valley Christian High School Cerritos · Private	16
10	Saint Joseph High School Santa Maria · Private	17

Top 10 by individual UC campus — California · 2025

Where each UC campus lands its admits, as a share of each high school's senior class. Same 50-senior floor.

Top 10 — UCB Reach

UC Berkeley

1	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	17
2	The Nueva School San Mateo · Private	17
3	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	16
4	Viewpoint School Calabasas · Private	15
5	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	14
6	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	14
7	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	14
8	Harker School San Jose · Private	13
9	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	13
10	Mission Senior High School San Francisco · Public	13

Top 10 — UCLA Reach

UCLA

1	Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Los Angeles · Public	12
2	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	12
3	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	12
4	Harker School San Jose · Private	11
5	Windward School Los Angeles · Private	10
6	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	10
7	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	9
8	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	9
9	Compton Early College High School Compton · Public	9
10	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	9

Top 10 — UCSD Reach

UC San Diego

1	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	39
2	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	34
3	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	25
4	Cobalt Institute Of Math And Science Academy Victorville · Public	20
5	Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex Los Angeles · Public	19
6	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	19
7	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	18
8	Animo Pat Brown Charter High School Los Angeles · Public	18
9	Design Tech High School Redwood City · Public	18
10	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	18

Top 10 — UCSB Reach

UC Santa Barbara

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	43
2	Harker School San Jose · Private	41
3	Notre Dame High School San Jose · Private	30
4	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	30
5	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	29
6	Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	29
7	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	28
8	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	28
9	Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Public	28
10	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	28

Top 10 — UCI Reach

UC Irvine

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	39
2	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	37
3	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	34
4	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	30
5	Westview High School San Diego · Public	30
6	Del Norte High School San Diego · Public	27
7	University High School Fresno · Public	27
8	Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	26
9	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	26
10	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	23

Top 10 — UCD Reach

UC Davis

1	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	34
2	West Campus High School Sacramento · Public	31
3	Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington · Public	28
4	Robert L Stevenson High School Pebble Beach · Private	27
5	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	25
6	Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts San Francisco · Public	24
7	University High School Fresno · Public	24
8	Summit Public School: Shasta Daly City · Public	24
9	KIPP King Collegiate High School San Lorenzo · Public	23
10	New West Charter School Los Angeles · Public	23

Beyond UC Reach — more lenses on California

UC Reach measures who gets in. These lenses measure the upstream pipeline (A-G), the downstream outcome (UC graduation), the capacity that drives the pipeline (counselors), reliability over time (consistency), grade-11 academic preparation (CAASPP SBAC ELA & Math), and private-school financial strength. Click any school for its full profile.

Top 10 — A-G Completion

% of graduates meeting UC/CSU course requirements · 2024-25 cohort

1	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	100.0%
2	KIPP King Collegiate High School San Lorenzo · Public	100.0%
3	Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · Public	100.0%
4	Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex Los Angeles · Public	100.0%
5	New West Charter School Los Angeles · Public	100.0%
6	Making Waves Academy Richmond · Public	100.0%
7	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public	100.0%
8	Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High Huntington Park · Public	100.0%
9	Ofarrell Charter School San Diego · Public	100.0%
10	Esperanza College Prep Los Angeles · Public	100.0%

Top 10 — UC 6-Yr Grad Rate

% of UC entrants who finished in 6 years · cohort N ≥ 20

1	Menlo Atherton High School Atherton · Public	100.0%
2	Mountain House High School Mountain House · Public	100.0%
3	Acalanes High School Lafayette · Public	100.0%
4	Academy of the Canyons Santa Clarita · Public	100.0%
5	Antelope High School Antelope · Public	100.0%
6	Santa Rosa High School Santa Rosa · Public	100.0%
7	Math Science Technology Magnet Los Angeles · Public	100.0%
8	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public	100.0%
9	Analy High School Sebastopol · Public	100.0%
10	Maranatha High School Pasadena · Private	100.0%

Top 10 — Best Counselor Capacity

Lowest students-per-counselor (ASCA target 250:1) · public/charter, ≥500 students

1	West Adams Preparatory High School Los Angeles · Public	100:1
2	Bassett High School La Puente · Public	107:1
3	Jefferson High School Daly City · Public	123:1
4	Arleta High School Arleta · Public	125:1
5	Manual Arts Senior High Los Angeles · Public	129:1
6	Terra Nova High School Pacifica · Public	131:1
7	William Workman High City Of Industry · Public	134:1
8	Felicitas Gonzalo Mendez High School Los Angeles · Public	137:1
9	Beverly Hills High School Beverly Hills · Public	138:1
10	Central East High School Fresno · Public	144:1

Top 10 — Most Consistent

Lowest UC Reach std-dev across 5 years (above-CA-median mean)

1	Rocklin High School avg 19.7 · σ 0.87	σ 0.87
2	Menlo Atherton High School avg 30.5 · σ 1.08	σ 1.08
3	Fullerton Union High School avg 19.9 · σ 1.77	σ 1.77
4	Los Altos High avg 53.9 · σ 1.8	σ 1.8
5	Los Gatos High School avg 40.6 · σ 1.82	σ 1.82
6	San Marcos High School avg 25.2 · σ 1.93	σ 1.93
7	Alisal High School avg 19.0 · σ 2.16	σ 2.16
8	Fountain Valley High School avg 28.8 · σ 2.31	σ 2.31
9	San Juan Hills High School avg 23.8 · σ 2.31	σ 2.31
10	Monte Vista High School avg 44.8 · σ 2.34	σ 2.34

Top 10 — SBAC ELA met/exceeded

% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30

1	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · n=170 · 2025	100%
2	Riverside STEM Academy Riverside · n=57 · 2025	100%
3	William & Marian Ghidotti High Grass Valley · n=36 · 2025	100%
4	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · n=157 · 2025	99%
5	Middle College High Stockton · n=79 · 2025	99%
6	Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy Gilroy · n=72 · 2025	99%
7	Oxford Academy Cypress · n=185 · 2025	98%
8	Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington · n=108 · 2025	98%
9	University High School Fresno · n=121 · 2025	98%
10	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · n=36 · 2025	97%

Top 10 — SBAC Math met/exceeded

% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30

1	Riverside STEM Academy Riverside · n=57 · 2025	100%
2	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · n=170 · 2025	99%
3	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · n=36 · 2025	97%
4	Oxford Academy Cypress · n=185 · 2025	95%
5	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · n=157 · 2025	95%
6	Science Academy STEM Magnet North Hollywood · n=58 · 2025	95%
7	Lynbrook High School San Jose · n=411 · 2025	93%
8	William & Marian Ghidotti High Grass Valley · n=36 · 2025	89%
9	Mission San Jose High School Fremont · n=420 · 2025	89%
10	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · n=559 · 2025	86%

Top 10 — Private Net Assets

Wealthiest CA private high schools · IRS Form 990 · latest fiscal year

1	Harvard-Westlake School Studio City · Nonsectarian · FY 2024	$656.3M
2	Harker School San Jose · Nonsectarian · FY 2024	$290.3M
3	Menlo School Atherton · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$243.0M
4	Cate School Carpinteria · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$193.0M
5	Polytechnic School Pasadena · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$167.8M
6	Crossroads School Santa Monica · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$152.2M
7	Castilleja School Palo Alto · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$146.9M
8	Marlborough School Los Angeles · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$142.4M
9	Sonoma Academy Santa Rosa · FY 2023	$114.8M
10	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$110.3M

Reach momentum — biggest gains & declines over time ⓘ

≥50 seniors · earliest→latest year

Which schools are moving a growing — or shrinking — share of their graduating class into the six most selective UCs. Reflects the current county/type filter.

▲ Biggest gains

School	Then → Now	Δ
The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	63 '21 → 144 '25	+80.6pp
West Campus High School Sacramento · Public	27 '18 → 82 '25	+55.1pp
Mountain House High School Mountain House · Public	12 '18 → 62 '25	+49.3pp
Wallis Annenberg High School Los Angeles · Public	3 '20 → 46 '25	+42.9pp
Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	86 '18 → 126 '25	+40.2pp
Design Tech High School Redwood City · Public	32 '18 → 70 '25	+37.5pp
Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts San Francisco · Public	34 '18 → 70 '25	+36.4pp
Galileo Academy of Science & Tech San Francisco · Public	25 '18 → 61 '25	+35.6pp
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Los Angeles · Public	30 '18 → 65 '25	+34.7pp
Archbishop Riordan High School San Francisco · Private	24 '20 → 59 '25	+34.5pp

▼ Biggest declines

School	Then → Now	Δ
SOAR High School Lancaster · Public	106 '21 → 56 '25	-50.1pp
Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	122 '18 → 86 '25	-36.4pp
Mission San Jose High School Fremont · Public	102 '18 → 70 '25	-31.8pp
Presentation High School San Jose · Private	73 '20 → 43 '25	-30.2pp
High Tech High Chula Vista Chula Vista · Public	65 '18 → 36 '25	-29.0pp
Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	110 '18 → 84 '25	-26.3pp
Making Waves Academy Richmond · Public	63 '21 → 38 '25	-25.1pp
California Military Institute Perris · Public	34 '18 → 10 '25	-24.1pp
Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad · Private	62 '20 → 38 '25	-24.0pp
Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	79 '20 → 55 '25	-23.3pp

Demand momentum — biggest gaps vs the county baseline ⓘ

grade-12 enrollment Δ vs. county · ≥80 students

The demographic tide is shrinking CA enrollment ~10% over 7 years statewide, so absolute decline alone is noise. The gap vs the county baseline is the actionable signal — schools losing share faster than their demographic floor are the ones to watch. Reflects the current county/type filter.

▲ Outperforming the county the most

School	School · County	Gap
California School of the Arts — San Gabriel Valley Duarte · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+172.2% vs -4.7%	+176.9pp
Da Vinci Connect High School El Segundo · Los Angeles · Public Strong demand	+160.8% vs -8.5%	+169.3pp
San Diego High School San Diego · San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	+147.1% vs -6.9%	+154.0pp
San Jacinto Valley Academy San Jacinto · Riverside · Public Best in class	+118.9% vs -2.6%	+121.5pp
Mountain House High School Mountain House · San Joaquin · Public Best in class	+135.6% vs +19.8%	+115.8pp
Downtown College Prep El Primero San Jose · Santa Clara · Public Watch — engagement	+129.6% vs +17.0%	+112.6pp
Aspire Benjamin Holt College Prep Stockton · San Joaquin · Public Best in class	+129.2% vs +19.8%	+109.4pp
Alliance Ted K Tajima High School Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+89.7% vs -5.3%	+94.9pp
Compton Early College High School Compton · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+84.6% vs -4.7%	+89.3pp
School Visual Arts Humanities Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Public Watch — engagement	+83.1% vs -5.3%	+88.4pp

▼ Underperforming the county the most

School	School · County	Gap
Connecting Waters - East Bay Waterford · Stanislaus · Public Compounding decline	-65.7% vs +2.3%	-67.9pp
Paradise High School Paradise · Butte · Public Material decline	-46.3% vs +19.8%	-66.1pp
Central East High School Fresno · Fresno · Public Compounding decline	-53.4% vs +6.7%	-60.0pp
Oakland Military Institute College Prep Oakland · Alameda · Public Sharp downturn	-52.4% vs +2.5%	-54.9pp
Lincoln High School Lincoln · Placer · Public Material decline	-33.5% vs +16.4%	-49.9pp
Fremont Acd Engineering/Design Pomona · Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	-55.0% vs -5.3%	-49.8pp
Oakmont High School Roseville · Placer · Public Compounding decline	-29.9% vs +16.4%	-46.2pp
McKinleyville High School Mckinleyville · Humboldt · Public Material decline	-4.3% vs +41.0%	-45.3pp
Animo Venice Charter High School Venice · Los Angeles · Public Sharp downturn	-50.3% vs -5.3%	-45.1pp
Yosemite High School Oakhurst · Madera · Public Compounding decline	-36.7% vs +6.9%	-43.6pp

GPA Performance — over/under their predicted UC admit rate ⓘ

996 schools eligible · 2025

Each dot is one school. The diagonal is the per-campus GPA expectation — points above it admit students at higher rates than their GPA mix predicts; points below admit at lower rates. Schools need ≥30 top-6 UC applications and data across ≥3 campuses to appear.

▲ Top 10 outperformers

School	GPA	Actual	Δ vs exp.
South Hills Academy West Covina · Private	3.95	68.8%	+41.8pp
Las Plumas High School Oroville · Public	4.08	64.5%	+38.6pp
Foothill High School Palo Cedro · Public	4.01	62.9%	+33.6pp
Farmersville High School Farmersville · Public	3.92	59.5%	+33.4pp
Reedley Middle College High School Reedley · Public	4.10	59.0%	+33.1pp
Lindhurst High School Olivehurst · Public	3.96	51.4%	+30.8pp
Avenal High School Avenal · Public	3.85	53.4%	+30.0pp
Oakdale High School Oakdale · Public	4.00	57.6%	+29.5pp
Caruthers High School Caruthers · Public	3.86	56.1%	+28.5pp
Stagg Senior High Stockton · Public	3.91	56.8%	+28.5pp

▼ Top 10 underperformers

School	GPA	Actual	Δ vs exp.
Inglewood High School Inglewood · Public	3.24	25.0%	-16.8pp
Crenshaw High School Los Angeles · Public	3.36	21.1%	-15.2pp
Oscar De LA Hoya Animo Charter Los Angeles · Public	3.38	21.1%	-14.5pp
East Valley High School North Hollywood · Public	3.46	13.5%	-13.3pp
California Military Institute Perris · Public	3.57	17.6%	-9.2pp
Terra Nova High School Pacifica · Public	3.90	19.6%	-8.7pp
Valor Academy High School Panorama City · Public	3.48	17.1%	-8.6pp
Bloomington High School Bloomington · Public	3.48	20.4%	-8.6pp
Hercules High School Hercules · Public	3.86	15.9%	-8.0pp
El Toro High School Lake Forest · Public	3.85	13.5%	-8.0pp

Full rankings — every California high school by UC Reach Score

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#	School	County	Seniors ⓘ	Total Enroll ⓘ	UC Reach Score ⓘ	App Reach Score ⓘ	Admit Rate ⓘ	Yield ⓘ	Selective Reach ⓘ	Elite Reach ⓘ	Raw Apps ⓘ	Raw Admits ⓘ
101	Crystal Springs Uplands School Hillsborough · Private	San Mateo	80	347	64	361	17.6%	—	48.8	18.8	289	51
102	USC Hybrid High College Prep Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	120	521	63	182	34.9%	23.7%	53.3	8.3	218	76
103	Dougherty Valley High School San Ramon · Public Weak at the gate	Contra Costa	837	3,039	63	412	15.3%	30.1%	47.4	10.3	3,451	528
104	Laguna Blanca School Santa Barbara · Private	Santa Barbara	46	414	63	230	27.4%	—	47.8	8.7	106	29
105	Mendocino High School Mendocino · Public Sharp downturn	Mendocino	46	165	63	150	42.0%	20.7%	39.1	13.0	69	29
106	LA Jolla High La Jolla · Public Sharp downturn	San Diego	288	1,174	62	243	25.8%	19.4%	48.6	12.8	699	180
107	Menlo School Atherton · Private	San Mateo	149	805	62	348	17.9%	10.8%	49.7	19.5	519	93
108	Loyola High School Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	299	1,289	62	275	22.6%	11.8%	48.2	15.1	823	186
109	Harvard-Westlake School Studio City · Private	Los Angeles	283	1,616	62	317	19.5%	9.1%	49.5	15.6	898	175
110	Holy Martyrs Armenian High School Encino · Private	Los Angeles	60	558	62	230	26.8%	16.2%	56.7	16.7	138	37
111	Mountain House High School Mountain House · Public Best in class	San Joaquin	580	2,428	62	262	23.5%	33.9%	42.6	7.9	1,519	357
112	Mayfield Senior School Pasadena · Private	Los Angeles	83	310	61	264	23.3%	11.8%	49.4	18.1	219	51
113	Leland High School San Jose · Public Sharp downturn	Santa Clara	385	1,471	61	315	19.5%	26.7%	49.6	12.2	1,212	236
114	Galileo Academy of Science & Tech San Francisco · Public Material decline	San Francisco	408	1,750	61	226	27.0%	34.9%	41.7	8.3	922	249
115	Crespi Carmelite High School Encino · Private	Los Angeles	97	428	61	182	33.3%	15.2%	49.5	9.3	177	59
116	Arcadia High School Arcadia · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	817	2,939	61	289	21.0%	27.7%	44.7	11.0	2,362	495
117	Irvington High School Fremont · Public Sharp downturn	Alameda	538	2,157	61	367	16.5%	28.8%	46.8	10.4	1,976	326
118	San Francisco University High School San Francisco · Private	San Francisco	111	488	60	309	19.5%	11.9%	46.0	16.2	343	67
119	Head-Royce School the Oakland · Private	Alameda	100	902	60	454	13.2%	10.0%	45.0	18.0	454	60
120	Mira Costa High School Manhattan Beach · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	653	2,473	60	236	25.4%	22.8%	50.2	12.9	1,540	391
121	Temple City High School Temple City · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	437	1,779	60	262	22.8%	33.0%	43.9	8.7	1,144	261
122	LA Canada High School La Canada · Public Holding share	Los Angeles	355	1,989	59	320	18.6%	17.5%	47.0	12.1	1,135	211
123	Mills High School Millbrae · Public Sharp downturn	San Mateo	275	1,115	59	283	20.9%	28.2%	43.6	10.2	779	163
124	San Joaquin Memorial High School Fresno · Private	Fresno	112	438	59	122	48.2%	6.1%	46.4	9.8	137	66
125	Archbishop Riordan High School San Francisco · Private	San Francisco	280	1,192	59	248	23.6%	29.9%	43.9	10.0	694	164
126	Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Rocklin · Public Sharp downturn	Placer	127	776	58	218	26.7%	18.9%	40.2	10.2	277	74
127	Saint Monica Catholic High School Santa Monica · Private	Los Angeles	116	367	58	245	23.6%	25.4%	44.8	9.5	284	67
128	KIPP King Collegiate High School San Lorenzo · Public Best in class	Alameda	158	662	58	253	22.8%	25.3%	34.2	8.9	399	91
129	Pacifica Christian High School Santa Monica · Private	Los Angeles	66	259	58	221	26.0%	18.4%	43.9	12.1	146	38
130	Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	150	998	57	178	32.2%	22.1%	46.0	8.7	267	86
131	Miramonte High School Orinda · Public Weak at the gate	Contra Costa	309	1,167	57	294	19.5%	22.6%	42.1	11.0	908	177
132	Notre Dame High School Sherman Oaks · Private	Los Angeles	316	1,263	57	242	23.6%	17.7%	42.1	9.5	766	181
133	Mission Senior High School San Francisco · Public	San Francisco	262	993	57	151	38.0%	23.3%	40.1	15.7	395	150
134	Campolindo High School Moraga · Public Best in class	Contra Costa	324	1,340	57	272	21.0%	27.6%	42.3	11.4	881	185
135	Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep San Francisco · Private	San Francisco	326	1,438	57	275	20.8%	27.4%	39.9	8.6	896	186
136	Palos Verdes High School Palos Verdes Estate · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	337	1,484	57	228	25.0%	18.8%	47.2	12.5	768	192
137	Riverside STEM Academy Riverside · Public Best in class	Riverside	51	665	57	314	18.1%	13.8%	43.1	7.8	160	29
138	Providence High School Burbank · Private Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	120	497	57	252	22.4%	22.1%	45.0	16.7	303	68
139	Oak Park High School Oak Park · Public Best in class	Ventura	326	1,483	56	277	20.4%	27.2%	40.8	6.8	904	184
140	George Washington High School San Francisco · Public	San Francisco	510	2,068	56	245	23.0%	32.1%	36.5	7.2	1,248	287
141	Oakland Charter High School Oakland · Public Sharp downturn	Alameda	77	330	56	184	30.3%	37.2%	35.1	16.9	142	43
142	Lycee Francais De San Fran San Francisco · Private	San Francisco	43	317	56	430	13.0%	12.5%	41.9	13.9	185	24
143	SOAR High School Lancaster · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	104	670	56	288	19.4%	24.1%	47.1	10.6	299	58
144	Maranatha High School Pasadena · Private	Los Angeles	135	554	56	238	23.4%	21.3%	45.2	6.7	321	75
145	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	San Francisco	139	559	55	379	14.6%	24.7%	44.6	23.0	527	77
146	Tamalpais High School Mill Valley · Public Material decline	Marin	419	1,470	55	264	20.9%	21.2%	41.8	10.5	1,106	231
147	Carondelet High School Concord · Private	Contra Costa	207	840	55	204	27.0%	23.7%	40.6	12.6	422	114
148	Compton Early College High School Compton · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	122	556	55	230	23.8%	32.8%	46.7	13.9	281	67
149	Cobalt Institute Of Math And Science Academy Victorville · Public Best in class	San Bernardino	175	1,058	55	174	31.6%	17.7%	46.3	6.3	304	96
150	Animo Leadership Charter High School Inglewood · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	152	634	55	187	29.2%	25.3%	44.1	7.9	284	83
151	Homestead High School Cupertino · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	603	2,224	55	302	18.1%	25.2%	44.1	8.3	1,822	329
152	Redwood High School Larkspur · Public Holding share	Marin	409	1,722	55	264	20.7%	28.7%	42.3	12.0	1,078	223
153	El Segundo High School El Segundo · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	346	1,232	54	199	27.2%	22.9%	40.2	7.8	690	188
154	Los Altos High School Los Altos · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	547	2,170	54	288	18.9%	18.5%	43.5	9.7	1,576	297
155	Saint Francis Catholic High School Sacramento · Private	Sacramento	201	728	54	227	23.9%	24.8%	39.3	9.0	457	109
156	Carlmont High School Belmont · Public Best in class	San Mateo	595	2,360	54	304	17.8%	29.2%	41.3	11.6	1,811	322
157	Bishop Montgomery High School Torrance · Private	Los Angeles	208	844	54	253	21.3%	29.5%	40.4	9.6	526	112
158	Amador Valley High School Pleasanton · Public Weak at the gate	Alameda	646	2,583	54	306	17.5%	26.8%	41.0	7.6	1,978	347
159	Piedmont High School Piedmont · Public Weak at the gate	Alameda	205	733	54	328	16.3%	20.9%	40.5	12.2	673	110
160	Aragon High School San Mateo · Public Best in class	San Mateo	438	1,658	54	271	19.8%	30.6%	38.1	9.1	1,189	235
161	Dublin High School Dublin · Public Best in class	Alameda	823	2,771	53	323	16.5%	27.1%	37.8	9.0	2,660	440
162	Xavier College Preparatory High School Palm Desert · Private	Riverside	161	533	53	178	30.1%	27.9%	44.1	8.1	286	86
163	Sunny Hills High School Fullerton · Public Best in class	Orange	614	2,337	53	213	25.0%	26.3%	40.2	8.5	1,306	327
164	Foothill High School Pleasanton · Public Best in class	Alameda	504	2,169	53	305	17.4%	32.6%	39.5	7.1	1,538	267
165	Bay School of San Francisco San Francisco · Private	San Francisco	138	410	53	292	18.1%	19.2%	35.5	12.3	403	73
166	Buckley School Sherman Oaks · Private	Los Angeles	87	829	53	232	22.8%	6.5%	41.4	14.9	202	46
167	Athenian School Danville · Private	Contra Costa	93	528	53	370	14.2%	8.2%	37.6	6.5	344	49
168	Davis Senior High School Davis · Public	Yolo	560	1,755	53	239	22.0%	28.5%	35.4	7.0	1,340	295
169	Abraham Lincoln High School San Francisco · Public Holding share	San Francisco	505	2,074	52	228	23.1%	31.7%	33.9	9.5	1,149	265
170	West Ranch High School Valencia · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	449	1,777	52	202	25.9%	23.0%	42.5	9.3	906	235
171	East Village Middle College High School San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	23	138	52	157	33.3%	—	52.2	13.0	36	12
172	Cambridge School San Diego · Private	San Diego	27	390	52	256	20.3%	—	37.0	—	69	14
173	Malibu High School Malibu · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	93	387	52	196	26.4%	10.4%	41.9	14.0	182	48
174	Ernest S. McBride Sr. High School Long Beach · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	177	682	51	158	32.6%	31.9%	41.2	9.6	279	91
175	LA Salle High School Pasadena · Private	Los Angeles	156	659	51	272	18.9%	16.2%	39.7	9.0	424	80
176	Sierra Canyon School Chatsworth · Private	Los Angeles	121	1,096	51	269	19.1%	11.3%	40.5	16.5	325	62
177	St. Ignatius College Preparatory San Francisco · Private	San Francisco	363	1,555	51	300	17.1%	25.8%	38.8	13.5	1,088	186
178	Alameda High School Alameda · Public Best in class	Alameda	490	1,868	51	215	23.8%	30.7%	37.5	8.0	1,055	251
179	Walnut High School Walnut · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	549	2,148	51	234	21.9%	29.5%	37.7	7.3	1,285	281
180	Branson School Ross · Private	Marin	86	395	51	287	17.8%	—	43.0	12.8	247	44
181	Academy of the Redwoods Eureka · Public Best in class	Humboldt	45	154	51	173	29.5%	43.5%	33.3	15.6	78	23
182	Mountain View High School Mountain View · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	609	2,187	51	258	19.7%	22.6%	39.7	8.7	1,571	310
183	Oceana High School Pacifica · Public Sharp downturn	San Mateo	142	471	51	208	24.3%	37.5%	36.6	8.4	296	72
184	Cate School Carpinteria · Private	Santa Barbara	73	306	51	253	20.0%	13.5%	41.1	17.8	185	37
185	Saint Lucys Priory High School Glendora · Private	Los Angeles	79	240	51	205	24.7%	—	44.3	10.1	162	40
186	Chula Vista Learning Community Charter School Chula Vista · Public Best in class	San Diego	87	1,397	51	248	20.4%	9.1%	35.6	8.1	216	44
187	Calabasas High School Calabasas · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	430	1,707	50	175	28.9%	22.6%	37.7	11.6	751	217
188	Village Christian High School Sun Valley · Private	Los Angeles	125	1,199	50	166	30.3%	15.9%	36.8	11.2	208	63
189	Westlake High School Westlake Village · Public Weak at the gate	Ventura	518	1,900	50	196	25.6%	23.5%	39.0	10.4	1,015	260
190	Sonoma Academy Santa Rosa · Private	Sonoma	79	336	49	259	19.0%	25.6%	32.9	11.4	205	39
191	Marymount High School Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	61	343	49	307	16.0%	23.3%	34.4	11.5	187	30
192	California School of the Arts — San Gabriel Valley Duarte · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	235	974	49	173	28.3%	23.5%	39.1	11.5	406	115
193	Francis W Parker School San Diego · Private	San Diego	141	1,279	49	282	17.4%	8.7%	37.6	12.8	397	69
194	Saint Joseph-Notre Dame High School Alameda · Private	Alameda	82	395	49	245	19.9%	22.5%	29.3	11.0	201	40
195	LA Jolla Country Day School La Jolla · Private	San Diego	119	1,099	49	246	19.8%	6.9%	32.8	10.9	293	58
196	Santa Monica High School Santa Monica · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	710	2,588	49	205	23.8%	27.8%	37.0	13.8	1,457	346
197	Animo Inglewood Charter High School Inglewood · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	142	592	49	196	24.8%	15.9%	40.1	6.3	278	69
198	Sherman Oaks Center Enrched Stds Reseda · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	202	1,712	49	192	25.3%	27.6%	37.1	7.9	388	98
199	Crescenta Valley High School La Crescenta · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	625	2,624	48	214	22.7%	24.4%	38.2	9.4	1,336	303
200	Cerritos High School Cerritos · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	541	1,996	48	198	24.5%	29.4%	38.8	6.5	1,070	262

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