The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in San Mateo County, California
23 public high schools in San Mateo County, California appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Summit Public School: Shasta leads the list at 26.9:1, against a median of 19.4:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit Public School: Shasta | Daly City, CA | 26.9:1 |
| 2 | Design Tech High | Redwood City, CA | 24.6:1 |
| 3 | Aragon High | San Mateo, CA | 22.4:1 |
| 4 | Mills High | Millbrae, CA | 20.5:1 |
| 5 | Terra Nova High | Pacifica, CA | 20.0:1 |
| 6 | Westmoor High | Daly City, CA | 19.9:1 |
| 7 | Carlmont High | Belmont, CA | 19.7:1 |
| 8 | Burlingame High | Burlingame, CA | 19.6:1 |
| 9 | Summit Preparatory Charter High | Redwood City, CA | 19.6:1 |
| 10 | San Mateo High | San Mateo, CA | 19.5:1 |
| 11 | Jefferson High | Daly City, CA | 19.5:1 |
| 12 | Hillsdale High | San Mateo, CA | 19.4:1 |
| 13 | Capuchino High | San Bruno, CA | 18.6:1 |
| 14 | Everest Public High | Redwood City, CA | 18.4:1 |
| 15 | Half Moon Bay High | Half Moon Bay, CA | 18.3:1 |
| 16 | South San Francisco High | South San Francisco, CA | 18.3:1 |
| 17 | Menlo-Atherton High | Atherton, CA | 17.9:1 |
| 18 | El Camino High | South San Francisco, CA | 17.6:1 |
| 19 | Sequoia High | Redwood City, CA | 17.6:1 |
| 20 | Oceana High | Pacifica, CA | 16.9:1 |
| 21 | Woodside High | Woodside, CA | 16.4:1 |
| 22 | East Palo Alto Academy | East Palo Alto, CA | 13.0:1 |
| 23 | Tide Academy | Menlo Park, CA | 9.5:1 |
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