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The highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in San Mateo County, California

This ranking covers the highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in San Mateo County, California, drawn from 17 qualifying public high schools. Carlmont High leads the list at 80.5%, against a median of 51.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

San Mateo County, California

Top % Proficient

80.5%

Median % Proficient

51.1%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Carlmont High	Belmont, CA	Sequoia Union High	High	9.3%	2,360	80.5%
2	Burlingame High	Burlingame, CA	San Mateo Union High	High	13.3%	1,583	74.2%
3	Aragon High	San Mateo, CA	San Mateo Union High	High	16.8%	1,658	67.5%
4	Mills High	Millbrae, CA	San Mateo Union High	High	20.3%	1,115	65.9%
5	Menlo-Atherton High	Atherton, CA	Sequoia Union High	High	33.0%	2,158	63.1%
6	Tide Academy	Menlo Park, CA	Sequoia Union High	High	40.1%	212	62.7%
7	El Camino High	South San Francisco, CA	South San Francisco Unified	High	25.1%	1,053	55.3%
8	San Mateo High	San Mateo, CA	San Mateo Union High	High	38.1%	1,557	54.7%
9	Hillsdale High	San Mateo, CA	San Mateo Union High	High	25.2%	1,585	51.1%
10	Westmoor High	Daly City, CA	Jefferson Union High	High	40.8%	1,278	50.3%
11	Woodside High	Woodside, CA	Sequoia Union High	High	28.7%	1,660	50.3%
12	Terra Nova High	Pacifica, CA	Jefferson Union High	High	14.9%	740	47.5%
13	South San Francisco High	South San Francisco, CA	South San Francisco Unified	High	41.8%	1,239	42.1%
14	Sequoia High	Redwood City, CA	Sequoia Union High	High	39.3%	1,854	41.2%
15	Half Moon Bay High	Half Moon Bay, CA	Cabrillo Unified	High	25.7%	911	39.2%
16	Capuchino High	San Bruno, CA	San Mateo Union High	High	34.2%	1,061	37.4%
17	Jefferson High	Daly City, CA	Jefferson Union High	High	41.1%	1,072	29.9%

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