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Palos Verdes Peninsula High Named Among CA's Best Public High Schools
Niche's top 100 schools in the nation includes a SoCal high school. See the full list.
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ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA — Niche.com just released its 2022 rankings of the best public high schools in the U.S. and Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates was named among the top 10 in California and placed 82nd nationally.
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).
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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 Canada
- Lynbrook High School, San Jose
- Northwood High School, Irvine
- Los Altos High School, Los Altos
- Whitney High School, Cerritos
- Lowell High School, San Francisco
- Carmel High School, Carmel
- Mountain View High School, Mountain View
- Mt. Everest Academy, San Diego
- Campolindo High School, Moraga
- Westview High School, San Diego
- University High School, Fresno
- Redwood High School, Larkspur
- Del Norte High School, San Diego
- Amador 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, Orinda
- Woodbridge High School, Irvine
- Homestead High School, Cupertino
- Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon
- Oxford Academy, Cypress
- Aragon High School, San Mateo
- Cupertino High School, Cupertino
- Mills High School, Millbrae
- Westlake High School, Westlake Village
- Davis Senior High School, Davis
- Walnut High School, Walnut
- Granada Hills Charter, Granada Hills
- Sage Creek High School, Carlsbad
- West Ranch High School, Valencia
- Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos
- Arnold O. Beckman High School, Irvine
- Helix Charter High School, La Mesa
- Irvine High School, Irvine
View the full list of the best high schools in the U.S.
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