U.S. News 2020 High School Rankings: 11 In California In Top 100

DANVILLE, CA — In-person classes may be cancelled by the new coronavirus, but school continues as students switch to remote learning. Since students are still taking lessons, U.S. News & World Report has kept up its rankings, finding 11 schools in California among the top 100 in the nation.

“The Best High Schools rankings provide the most comprehensive, data-based information on nearly every public high school in the country,” Anita Narayan, managing editor of Education at U.S. News, said in a news release. “Families can use this information to see how their local schools compare on graduation rates and state assessments, as well as academic performance by students who are traditionally underserved — those who are black, Hispanic or from low-income households.”

Here are the schools in the Tri Valley area that U.S. News ranked highest.

Danville:

• Ranked #771 nationally and #108 in California: Monte Vista High
• Ranked #1,342 nationally and #187 in California: San Ramon Valley High

San Ramon:

• Ranked #189 nationally and #23 in California: Dougherty Valley High School
• Ranked #926 nationally and #131 in California: California High

Dublin:

• Ranked #964 nationally and #137 in California: Dublin High

Pleasanton:

• Ranked #399 nationally and #48 in California: Amador Valley High
• Ranked #415 nationally and #52 in California: Foothill High

Livermore:

• Ranked #3,166 nationally and #471 in California: Granada High
• Ranked #3,917 nationally and #584 in California: Amador Valley High

And here are the top schools in the state by their national rankings.

• Ranked #11 nationally: California Academy of Mathematics and Science in Carson
• Ranked #19 nationally: Oxford Academy in Cypress
• Ranked #30 nationally: Whitney High School in Cerritos
• Ranked #55 nationally: University High School in Fresno
• Ranked #68 nationally: Lowell High School in San Fransisco
• Ranked #76 nationally: Dr. T.J. Owens Gilroy Early College Academy in Gilroy
• Ranked #79 nationally: Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy in Wilmington
• Ranked #80 nationally: Mission San Jose High in Fremont
• Ranked #87 nationally: Preuss School UCSD in La Jolla
• Ranked #89 nationally: Hawthorne Math and Science Academy in Hawthorne
• Ranked #98 nationally: Lynbrook High in San Jose

U.S. News used a number of weighted criteria to come up with the rankings, the most important being college readiness. You can see the full methodology here.

2020 Best High Schools National Rankings:

1. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (VA)
2. Academic Magnet High School (SC)
3. Merrol Hyde Magnet School (TN)
4. School for Advanced Studies (FL)
5. Townsend Harris High School (NY)
6. The School for the Talented and Gifted (TX)
7. BASIS Chandler (AZ)
8. Haas Hall Academy Bentonville (AR)
9. Payton College Preparatory High School (IL)
10. Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School (TX)