California's Best Public High Schools: 2022 Rankings Released

San Diego CA

21 April, 2022

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CALIFORNIA — Niche.com just released its 2022 rankings of the best public high schools in the country, and California is well represented among the top. Niche's 2022 rankings factored in academic and student life data from thousands of schools across the country. The most important factor was academics, but Niche also looked at culture and diversity, teachers, clubs and activities, sports and more. You can read more about Niche's methodology here. The top-ranked public high school in the country was The Davidson Academy, located in Reno, Nevada. The best public high school in California was Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto, which was ranked No. 33 nationally, followed by Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, which was ranked at No. 34) There were 10 California public schools that made it into the top 100 best schools in the nation. Many more were listed among the best in the Golden State. Here are the top 50 schools in the state as ranked by Niche: Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto (33rd nationally) Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego (34th nationally) Saratoga High School, Saratoga (36th nationally) California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson (44th nationally) Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto (50th nationally) Troy High School, Fullerton (55th nationally) Orange County School of the Arts, Santa Ana (68th nationally) Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates (82nd nationally) Torrey Pines High School, San Diego (86th nationally) University High School, Irvine (93rd nationally) La Canada High School, La CanadaLynbrook High School, San JoseNorthwood High School, IrvineLos Altos High School, Los AltosWhitney High School, Cerritos Academy of the Canyons, Santa Clarita Lowell High School, San FranciscoCarmel High School, Carmel Mountain View High School, Mountain ViewMt. Everest Academy, San DiegoCampolindo High School, Moraga Westview High School, San DiegoUniversity High School, Fresno Redwood High School, Larkspur Del Norte High School, San DiegoAmador Valley High School, Pleasanton Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside South Pasadena Senior High School, South Pasadena Arcadia High School, Arcadia Foothill High School, Pleasanton San Marino High School, San Marino Piedmont High School, Piedmont Miramonte High School, OrindaWoodbridge High School, IrvineHomestead High School, Cupertino Dougherty Valley High School, San RamonOxford Academy, CypressAragon High School, San MateoCupertino High School, CupertinoMills High School, MillbraeWestlake High School, Westlake VillageDavis Senior High School, DavisWalnut High School, Walnut Granada Hills Charter, Granada Hills Sage Creek High School, Carlsbad West Ranch High School, ValenciaLos Gatos High School, Los Gatos Arnold O. Beckman High School, Irvine Helix Charter High School, La MesaIrvine High School, Irvine View the full list of the best high schools in the country.