DANVILLE, CA — The San Ramon Valley Unified School District is the second best school district in Contra Costa County, according to ranking website Niche. Like last year, it ranked just behind Acalanes Union High School District in Lafayette for the county's top spot.
The district ranked 9th in the Bay Area, 27th in California, and 183rd in the United States.
See here for all the district's rankings.
The district received an overall grade of A+, based on quantitative data and parent and student surveys. Its academics, teachers, and college prep received an A+, while its lowest score was food, which received a B minus.
Monte Vista High School was ranked the third best public high school in Contra Costa County (the best was Campolindo High School in Moraga), and the 12th best public high school in the Bay Area. It received an overall score of A+, with an A+ in college prep, and scores of A in academics and teachers.
San Ramon Valley High School was ranked the 13th best public high school in Contra Costa County, and the 90th best public high school in the Bay Area. It received an overall grade of A-, with academics and college prep earning an A and A-, respectively.
Dougherty Valley High School was ranked the sixth best public high school in Contra Costa County. It received an overall grade of A+, and received an A+ in academics and college prep, and an A for teachers.
California High School was ranked the ninth best public high school in Contra Costa County, and the 48th best in the Bay Area. It received an overall grade of A, and received an A in academics, diversity, and college prep.
Nearby, Dublin Unified School District also scored an overall grade of A+, and was ranked 4th in Alameda County and 14th in the Bay Area. The Pleasanton Unified School District received an overall grade of A+, and was ranked 2nd in Alameda County, 5th in the Bay Area, and 17th in California.
Palo Alto Unified School District was ranked the best school district in the Bay Area, overtaking Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District. La Cañada Unified School District was ranked the best in California, while Glenbrook High School District 225 in suburban Chicago was ranked the best school district in the nation.
Rankings are calculated based on academic performance, input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education.
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