FULL LIST: Top 100 High Schools in California As Reported by U.S. News

The time of year has come once again for public high schools nationwide to see how they stack up against their peers. U.S. News & World Report's 'Best High Schools' ranking is out.

Ten high schools in California rank in the top 100 nationwide. An impressive 84 schools fall within the top 500.

Coming out on top of the list in the Golden State is once again Gretchen Whitney High School, located in the Los Angeles subburb of Cerritos.

"The U.S. News rankings include data on more than 21,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia," states U.S. News & World Report. "Schools were awarded gold, silver or bronze medals based on their performance on state assessments, their graduation rates and how well they prepare students for college."

The report includes information about curriculum, test scores and student demographics. You can read the full methodology here.

The No. 1 high school in the U.S. rankings is the School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas, Texas.

Earlier this week, we here at Patch California shared the list of the top 25 public high schools in the state. Here is an expanded list, encompassing the top 100. Their corresponding national link is in the (parentheses).

1. (19) Whitney High School in Cerritos
2. (26) Stockton Collegiate International Secondary in Stockton
3. (52) Lowell High School in San Francisco
4. (55) University Preparatory Academy Charter in San Jose
5. (73) Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego
6. (76) Mission San Jose High in Fremont
7. (81) University High School (Fresno) in Fresno
8. (86) KIPP San Jose Collegiate in San Jose
9. (98) Preuss Sch ool UCSD in La Jolla
10. (100) California Academy of Mathematics and Science in Carson
11. (101) Monta Vista High in Cupertino
12. (103) Hawthorne Math and Science Academy in Hawthorne
13. (106) Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology Academy in Lennox
14. (110) Summit Preparatory Charter High in Redwood City
15. (113) Dr. T.J. Owens Gilroy Early College Academy in Gilroy
16. (129) Roseland Charter School in Santa Rosa
17. (131) Lynbrook High in San Jose
18. (138) Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies in Los Angeles
19. (168) Animo Leadership High in Inglewood
20. (175) KIPP King Collegiate High in San Lorenzo
21. (186) Everest Public High in Redwood City
22. (191) San Diego International Studies in San Diego
23. (193) Stockton Unified Early College Academy in Stockton
24. (196) Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy in Wilmington
25. (201) Carmel High in Carmel
    
    
26. (203) Campolindo Highin Moraga
27. (204) Redwood High in Larkspur
28. (207) Miramonte High in Orinda
29. (216) Palos Verdes Peninsula High in Rolling Hills Estates
30. (219) Leadership Public Schools: Richmondi n Richmond
31. (221) Palo Alto High in Palo Alto
32. (223) Magnolia Science Academy 2 in Van Nuys
33. (238) La Canada High in La Canada
34. (246) Wallis Annenberg High in Los Angeles
35. (247) Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy in Los Angeles
36. (252) Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High in Los Angeles
37. (256) San Marino High in San Marino
38. (266) Westview High in San Diego
39. (269) Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy in Oakland
40. (270) Corona Del Mar High in Newport Beach
41. (277) Elizabeth Learning Center in Cudahy
42. (281) Dougherty Valley High in San Ramon
43. (284) Torrey Pines High in San Diego
44. (301) Leadership Public Schools -​ Hayward in Hayward
45. (311) Palos Verdes High in Palos Verdes Estates
46. (314) University High School (Irvine) in Irvine
47. (315) Amador Valley High in Pleasanton
48. (321) Oakland Unity High in Oakland
49. (323) Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts in San Francisco
50. (334) Del Norte High in San Diego
    
    
51. (338) Diamond Bar High in Diamond Bar
52. (339) Los Altos High (Los Altos) in Los Altos
53. (351) Malibu High in Malibu
54. (355) La Jolla High in La Jolla
55. (359) University Preparatory in Redding
56. (360) Downtown Business High in Los Angeles
57. (366) Leland High in San Jose
58. (370) Mira Costa High in Manhattan Beach
59. (373) South Pasadena Senior High in South Pasadena
60. (379) Foothill Technology High in Ventura
61. (381) Cerritos High in Cerritos
62. (383) Alliance Gertz-​Ressler Richard Merkin 6-​12 Complex in Los Angeles
63. (392) Cupertino High in Cupertino
64. (406) Foshay Learning Center in Los Angeles
65. (409) Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High in Los Angeles
66. (411) University Preparatory in Victorville
67. (414) West Campus in Sacramento
68. (427) Northwood High in Irvine
69. (432) Troy High School in Fullerton
70. (433) Coronado High in Coronado
71. (436) Scripps Ranch High in San Diego
72. (443) Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana
73. (457) San Dieguito High Academy in Encinitas
74. (461) Arnold O. Beckman High in Irvine
75. (465) El Segundo High in El Segundo
    
    
76. (474) Poway High in Poway
77. (475) PUC Community Charter Early College High in Lakeview Terrace
78. (487) Westlake High in Westlake Village
79. (489) Foothill High in Pleasanton
80. (490) Burlingame High in Burlingame
81. (491) Acalanes High in Lafayette
82. (492) Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy in Huntington Park
83. (494) Granite Bay High in Granite Bay
84. (497) Oscar de la Hoya nimo Charter High School in Los Angeles
85. (506) Saint Helena High in St. Helena
86. (507) Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy in Arcata
87. (508) Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco
88. (512) Alliance Huntington Park College-​Ready Academy Hig in Huntington Park
89. (534) Sir Francis Drake High in San Anselmo
90. (536) University City Highin San Diego
91. (539) Irvington High in Fremont
92. (541) Palisades Charter High in Pacific Palisades
93. (543) Los Gatos High in Los Gatos
94. (547) Alliance Media Arts and Entertainment Design High in Los Angeles
95. (563) Pioneer High in San Jose
96. (578) Magnolia Science Academy in Reseda
97. (579) George Washington High School in San Francisco
98. (581) Crescenta Valley High in La Crescenta
99. (582) Galileo High in San Francisco
100. (599) Alliance Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science in Los Angeles

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Full List: Best California High Schools

U.S. News & World Report National Rankings 2016

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