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The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Contra Costa County, California

Across Contra Costa County, California, 28 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Middle College High leads the list at 94.2%, against a median of 59.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Contra Costa County, California

Top % Proficient (Reading)

94.2%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

59.5%

BEST IN READING · CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Middle College High	San Pablo, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	294	94.2%
2	Miramonte High	Orinda, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	1,167	89.8%
3	Monte Vista High	Danville, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	2,042	86.2%
4	Campolindo High	Moraga, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	1,340	85.4%
5	Dougherty Valley High	San Ramon, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	3,039	84.4%
6	Acalanes High	Lafayette, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	1,256	82.5%
7	San Ramon Valley High	Danville, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	2,036	82.1%
8	Heritage High	Brentwood, CA	Liberty Union High	High	2,566	75.4%
9	California High	San Ramon, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	2,894	74.9%
10	Northgate High	Walnut Creek, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	1,546	73.7%
11	Las Lomas High	Walnut Creek, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	1,577	71.2%
12	Hercules High	Hercules, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	767	64.5%
13	Liberty High	Brentwood, CA	Liberty Union High	High	2,836	61.9%
14	College Park High	Pleasant Hill, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	1,948	61.0%
15	Pinole Valley High	Pinole, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	1,245	58.0%
16	Freedom High	Oakley, CA	Liberty Union High	High	2,460	53.8%
17	John Swett High	Crockett, CA	John Swett Unified	High	351	52.8%
18	Alhambra Senior High	Martinez, CA	Martinez Unified	High	1,028	51.4%
19	Deer Valley High	Antioch, CA	Antioch Unified	High	1,812	50.6%
20	El Cerrito High	El Cerrito, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	1,460	44.9%
21	Concord High	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	1,137	43.2%
22	Pittsburg Senior High	Pittsburg, CA	Pittsburg Unified	High	3,403	42.9%
23	Richmond High	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	1,280	39.6%
24	Mt. Diablo High	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	1,397	38.1%
25	De Anza High	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	1,047	37.0%
26	Antioch High	Antioch, CA	Antioch Unified	High	1,776	29.2%
27	Ygnacio Valley High	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	1,059	29.1%
28	John F. Kennedy High	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	740	15.7%

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