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The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in California

Across California, 1,353 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Sherman Indian High School leads the list at 69.0:1, against a median of 20.9:1 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

1,353

California

Top Students/teacher

69.0:1

Median Students/teacher

20.9:1

HIGHEST RATIO · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Sherman Indian High School	Riverside, CA	Sherman Indian High School	High	276	69.0:1
2	Gateway College and Career Academy	Riverside, CA	Gateway College and Career Academy District	High	394	49.4:1
3	New Designs Charter	Los Angeles, CA	New Designs Charter District	High	784	41.8:1
4	The Education Corps	Long Beach, CA	The Education Corps District	High	278	41.1:1
5	Family First Charter	Hawthorne, CA	Family First Charter District	High	605	39.1:1
6	Aspire Pacific Academy	Huntington Park, CA	Aspire Pacific Academy District	High	562	37.1:1
7	Options for Youth-San Bernardino	San Bernardino, CA	Options for Youth-San Bernardino District	High	1,168	35.4:1
8	Altus Schools East County	El Cajon, CA	Altus Schools East County District	High	287	35.3:1
9	Audeo Valley Charter	Moreno Valley, CA	Audeo Valley Charter District	High	238	34.9:1
10	Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego	San Diego, CA	Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego District	High	1,375	34.7:1
11	Altus Schools South Bay	Chula Vista, CA	Altus Schools South Bay District	High	372	33.9:1
12	Opportunity Youth Academy	San Jose, CA	Santa Clara County Office of Education	High	283	33.9:1
13	Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's)	San Francisco, CA	Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) District	High	3,447	33.3:1
14	Bay Area Technology	Oakland, CA	Bay Area Technology District	High	255	33.0:1
15	Alta Vista Innovation High	Hesperia, CA	Alta Vista Innovation High District	High	2,812	32.9:1
16	Middle College High	Stockton, CA	Lodi Unified	High	343	32.2:1
17	Reedley Middle College High	Reedley, CA	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	High	255	31.9:1
18	Compton Early College High	Compton, CA	Compton Unified	High	556	30.8:1
19	Middle College High	San Pablo, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	294	30.7:1
20	El Camino High	Ventura, CA	Ventura Unified	High	221	30.5:1
21	Stockton Early College Academy	Stockton, CA	Stockton Unified	High	428	30.3:1
22	Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE)	Camarillo, CA	Architecture Construction & Engr Charter High (ACE) DIST	High	266	29.8:1
23	University Preparatory High	Visalia, CA	Tulare County Office of Education	High	253	29.6:1
24	Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter	Victorville, CA	Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter District	High	886	29.4:1
25	Academy of the Canyons	Santa Clarita, CA	William S. Hart Union High	High	385	29.3:1
26	Altus Schools Mirus Charter	Hesperia, CA	Altus Schools Mirus Charter District	High	292	29.2:1
27	John F. Kennedy High	Norco, CA	Corona-Norco Unified	High	694	29.0:1
28	Orange County Workforce Innovation High	Anaheim, CA	Orange County Workforce Innovation High District	High	210	28.3:1
29	Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng	San Jose, CA	Escuela Popular/CTR for TRN and CARs FAM Lrng DIST	High	658	28.2:1
30	Options for Youth-Acton	Fontana, CA	Options for Youth-Acton District	High	2,171	28.0:1
31	Options For Youth - Duarte Inc	Pasadena, CA	Options For Youth - Duarte Inc District	High	3,369	28.0:1
32	John Henry High	Richmond, CA	John Henry High District	High	333	27.8:1
33	Alameda Science and Technology Institute	Alameda, CA	Alameda Unified	High	211	27.8:1
34	Mission View Public	Santa Clarita, CA	Mission View Public District	High	255	27.8:1
35	West Campus	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	High	907	27.7:1
36	Quartz Hill High	Quartz Hill, CA	Antelope Valley Union High	High	3,175	27.7:1
37	Stockdale High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,398	27.5:1
38	West High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,159	27.5:1
39	Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter	Freedom, CA	Santa Cruz County Office of Education	High	207	27.4:1
40	Fountain Valley High	Fountain Valley, CA	Huntington Beach Union High	High	3,171	27.3:1
41	Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy	Gilroy, CA	Gilroy Unified	High	304	27.3:1
42	Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy	Huntington Park, CA	Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy District	High	554	27.2:1
43	Scripps Ranch High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	1,890	27.0:1
44	Crescent View West Public Charter	Fresno, CA	Crescent View West Public Charter District	High	1,703	27.0:1
45	Stockton Collegiate International Secondary	Stockton, CA	Stockton Collegiate International Secondary District	High	466	27.0:1
46	CBK Charter	Riverside, CA	Riverside County Office of Education	High	612	27.0:1
47	Ridgeview High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,575	26.9:1
48	Perris Lake High (Continuation)	Perris, CA	Perris Union High	High	228	26.9:1
49	Summit Public School: Shasta	Daly City, CA	Summit Public School: Shasta District	High	458	26.9:1
50	Cypress High	Cypress, CA	Anaheim Union High	High	2,685	26.8:1

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