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The highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Contra Costa County, California

This ranking covers the highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Contra Costa County, California, drawn from 28 qualifying public high schools. Dougherty Valley High leads the list at 82.8%, against a median of 44.2% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Contra Costa County, California

Top % Proficient

82.8%

Median % Proficient

44.2%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Dougherty Valley High	San Ramon, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	8.1%	3,039	82.8%
2	Miramonte High	Orinda, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	4.6%	1,167	82.2%
3	Campolindo High	Moraga, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	5.4%	1,340	77.5%
4	Acalanes High	Lafayette, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	7.3%	1,256	75.0%
5	Middle College High	San Pablo, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	65.0%	294	74.5%
6	Monte Vista High	Danville, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	5.4%	2,042	73.6%
7	California High	San Ramon, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	8.7%	2,894	65.0%
8	Northgate High	Walnut Creek, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	22.4%	1,546	64.5%
9	San Ramon Valley High	Danville, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	5.7%	2,036	64.5%
10	Las Lomas High	Walnut Creek, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	15.4%	1,577	63.6%
11	Heritage High	Brentwood, CA	Liberty Union High	High	19.4%	2,566	57.3%
12	College Park High	Pleasant Hill, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	40.5%	1,948	52.5%
13	Hercules High	Hercules, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	41.7%	767	50.0%
14	Liberty High	Brentwood, CA	Liberty Union High	High	35.7%	2,836	45.0%
15	Pinole Valley High	Pinole, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	61.8%	1,245	43.4%
16	Alhambra Senior High	Martinez, CA	Martinez Unified	High	30.7%	1,028	40.7%
17	John Swett High	Crockett, CA	John Swett Unified	High	74.1%	351	39.4%
18	El Cerrito High	El Cerrito, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	39.0%	1,460	39.4%
19	Freedom High	Oakley, CA	Liberty Union High	High	39.3%	2,460	34.0%
20	Deer Valley High	Antioch, CA	Antioch Unified	High	82.6%	1,812	33.4%
21	Concord High	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	69.6%	1,137	30.4%
22	Pittsburg Senior High	Pittsburg, CA	Pittsburg Unified	High	79.3%	3,403	25.3%
23	Mt. Diablo High	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	80.0%	1,397	23.2%
24	Ygnacio Valley High	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	81.5%	1,059	22.0%
25	De Anza High	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	86.1%	1,047	21.2%
26	Richmond High	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	96.8%	1,280	20.5%
27	Antioch High	Antioch, CA	Antioch Unified	High	90.2%	1,776	19.1%
28	John F. Kennedy High	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	59.9%	740	11.3%

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