2010 City Rankings - California High Schools
The city rankings were calculated by taking the standardized tests used by California to determine the proficiency level across varying grades and subjects for high schools in the state. These school percentile ranks were then averaged for all high schools in each city and ordered from highest to lowest. The tests and subjects used to determine the percentile ranks can be found below. Learn more about how rankings are determined.
CST Exams Used To Determine Rankings
- CST Algebra I
- CST Algebra II
- CST Biology
- CST Chemistry
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST Integrated Math 1
- CST Integrated/Coordinated Science
- CST Physics
- CST Science
- CST Summative High School Math
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
Find a City's Ranking:
| Rank | City Name | Percentile | Changed From 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Marino, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,146 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" |  | 94.05 |  |
| 2 | Cypress, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 3,557 | 92.63 |  1 | |
| 3 | Temple City, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,982 | 91.08 | 27 | |
| 4 | Manhattan Beach, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,424 | 90.85 | 1 | |
| 5 | Orinda, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,280 | 90.47 | 1 | |
| 6 | Piedmont, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 785 | 90.00 | 14 | |
| 7 | La Canada Flintridge, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,185 | 89.53 | 11 | |
| 8 | Las Flores, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,622 | 89.21 | 19 | |
| 9 | Oak Park, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,307 | 89.19 |  5 | |
| 10 | Lafayette, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,371 | 89.03 | 1 | |
| 11 | Arcadia, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 3,610 | 88.94 | 12 | |
| 12 | Los Alamitos, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 3,282 | 88.71 | 3 | |
| 13 | Moraga, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,409 | 88.71 | 11 | |
| 14 | El Segundo, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,228 | 88.42 | 6 | |
| 15 | San Ramon, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,431 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 87.19 | 1 |
| 16 | Larkspur, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,442 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 87.01 | |
| 17 | Irvine, California High Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 10,693 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 86.97 | 5 |
| 18 | El Dorado Hills, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,222 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 86.14 | 7 |
| 19 | Palo Alto, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 3,762 | 86.11 | 9 | |
| 20 | Poway, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,699 | 85.55 | 3 | |
| 21 | La Crescenta, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 4,131 | 85.55 | 2 | |
| 22 | Coronado, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,120 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 85.29 | 13 |
| 23 | Martinez, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,280 | 85.21 | 35 | |
| 24 | South Pasadena, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,518 | 85.09 | 2 | |
| 25 | Walnut, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,920 | 84.93 | 18 | |
| 26 | Folsom, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,841 | 84.82 | 11 | |
| 27 | Danville, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 4,234 | 84.76 | 12 | |
| 28 | Aliso Viejo, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 3,060 | 84.74 | 15 | |
| 29 | Shingle Springs, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,906 | 84.37 | 1 | |
| 30 | Cupertino, California High Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 6,486 Two high schools have won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 84.16 | 9 |
| 31 | Yreka, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 650 | 84.11 | 7 | |
| 32 | Garden Valley, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 580 | 83.82 | 1 | |
| 33 | Dublin, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 493 | 83.69 | 18 | |
| 34 | Benicia, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,671 | 82.67 | 14 | |
| 35 | Walnut Creek, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 2,930 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 82.29 | 14 |
| 36 | Los Gatos, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,794 | 81.93 | 10 | |
| 37 | Valencia, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 5,763 | 81.55 | 10 | |
| 38 | Diamond Bar, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 3,110 | 81.35 | 9 | |
| 39 | Rolling Hills Estates, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,337 | 81.28 | 4 | |
| 40 | Loomis, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,677 | 81.12 | 22 | |
| 41 | Westlake Village, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,390 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 80.94 | 29 |
| 42 | Palo Cedro, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,437 | 80.89 | | |
| 43 | Agoura Hills, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,161 | 80.88 | 10 | |
| 44 | La Verne, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,985 | 80.81 | 13 | |
| 45 | Pleasanton, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 4,872 Two high schools have won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 80.66 | 11 |
| 46 | Laguna Hills, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,810 | 80.61 | 1 | |
| 47 | Newbury Park, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,587 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 80.00 | 9 |
| 48 | Albany, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,282 | 79.95 | 12 | |
| 49 | Cerritos, California High Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 5,214 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 79.85 | 17 |
| 50 | Calabasas, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,981 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 79.74 | |
| 51 | Rocklin, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 3,342 | 79.27 | 5 | |
| 52 | Brea, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,004 | 79.22 | 19 | |
| 53 | Newhall, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,190 | 79.08 | 7 | |
| 54 | Placentia, California High Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 5,134 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 78.75 | 25 |
| 55 | Millbrae, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,469 | 78.68 | 6 | |
| 56 | Fullerton, California High Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 7,234 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 78.35 | 4 |
| 57 | Boonville, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 259 | 78.20 | 96 | |
| 58 | Beverly Hills, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,201 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 77.98 | 18 |
| 59 | Saratoga, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 2,780 | 77.88 | | |
| 60 | Laguna Beach, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,039 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 77.71 | 24 |
| 61 | Lake Forest, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,925 | 77.69 | 8 | |
| 62 | Carmel, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 726 | 77.46 | 21 | |
| 63 | Mill Valley, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,110 | 77.23 | 24 | |
| 64 | Mission Viejo, California High Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 8,886 | 77.16 | 9 | |
| 65 | Westminster, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 4,785 | 77.09 | 1 | |
| 66 | Huntington Beach, California High Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 9,547 | 77.03 | 8 | |
| 67 | Belmont, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,111 | 76.51 | 13 | |
| 68 | Arroyo Grande, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,231 | 76.02 | | |
| 69 | Livermore, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 4,349 | 75.63 | 31 | |
| 70 | Pacific Palisades, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,869 | 75.61 | 24 | |
| 71 | Chino Hills, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 5,405 | 75.46 | 17 | |
| 72 | Newport Beach, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 4,825 | 75.35 | 8 | |
| 73 | Templeton, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 770 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 75.12 | 83 |
| 74 | Tehachapi, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,493 | 75.04 | 4 | |
| 75 | Thousand Oaks, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,526 | 74.83 | 22 | |
| 76 | San Anselmo, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,049 | 74.66 | 19 | |
| 77 | Saugus, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,483 | 74.60 | 4 | |
| 78 | Rancho Cucamonga, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 6,333 | 74.18 | 11 | |
| 79 | Mcarthur, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 252 | 74.10 | 122 | |
| 80 | Los Altos, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,663 | 74.04 | 51 | |
| 81 | Sutter Creek, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 703 | 73.97 | 9 | |
| 82 | Clovis, California High Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 7,690 Has one high school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 73.69 | 5 |
| 83 | Chester, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 216 | 73.53 | 15 | |
| 84 | Gridley, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 583 | 73.46 | 1 | |
| 85 | Santa Ynez, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,080 | 73.31 | 14 | |
| 86 | Arcata, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 921 | 73.29 | 8 | |
| 87 | Lakeside, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 2,117 | 73.10 | 4 | |
| 88 | Imperial, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 924 | 72.59 | 25 | |
| 89 | Pacific Grove, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 471 | 72.58 | 15 | |
| 90 | Sebastopol, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,472 | 72.33 | 46 | |
| 91 | Forestville, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 852 | 72.32 | 88 | |
| 92 | Moorpark, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 2,491 | 72.23 | 33 | |
| 93 | Chico, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 3,845 | 72.22 | 49 | |
| 94 | Mendocino, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 178 | 71.86 | 11 | |
| 95 | Santa Clarita, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 2,556 | 71.70 | 13 | |
| 96 | Burlingame, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,348 | 71.68 | 11 | |
| 97 | Redondo Beach, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,560 | 71.65 | 17 | |
| 98 | Ojai, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 952 | 71.28 | 22 | |
| 99 | Rowland Heights, California High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 3,299 | 71.22 | 13 | |
| 100 | Goleta, California High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 2,389 | 71.04 | 48 | |
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