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The highest-performing public high schools in reading in San Mateo County, California

Across San Mateo County, California, 17 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Carlmont High leads the list at 85.2%, against a median of 64.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

San Mateo County, California

Top % Proficient (Reading)

85.2%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

64.0%

BEST IN READING · SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Carlmont High	Belmont, CA	Sequoia Union High	High	2,360	85.2%
2	Burlingame High	Burlingame, CA	San Mateo Union High	High	1,583	82.6%
3	Mills High	Millbrae, CA	San Mateo Union High	High	1,115	81.8%
4	Aragon High	San Mateo, CA	San Mateo Union High	High	1,658	81.7%
5	El Camino High	South San Francisco, CA	South San Francisco Unified	High	1,053	74.0%
6	Hillsdale High	San Mateo, CA	San Mateo Union High	High	1,585	72.0%
7	Menlo-Atherton High	Atherton, CA	Sequoia Union High	High	2,158	69.3%
8	Westmoor High	Daly City, CA	Jefferson Union High	High	1,278	65.3%
9	Terra Nova High	Pacifica, CA	Jefferson Union High	High	740	64.0%
10	San Mateo High	San Mateo, CA	San Mateo Union High	High	1,557	63.3%
11	Capuchino High	San Bruno, CA	San Mateo Union High	High	1,061	61.0%
12	Tide Academy	Menlo Park, CA	Sequoia Union High	High	212	60.0%
13	South San Francisco High	South San Francisco, CA	South San Francisco Unified	High	1,239	58.9%
14	Woodside High	Woodside, CA	Sequoia Union High	High	1,660	58.8%
15	Sequoia High	Redwood City, CA	Sequoia Union High	High	1,854	54.3%
16	Jefferson High	Daly City, CA	Jefferson Union High	High	1,072	46.5%
17	Half Moon Bay High	Half Moon Bay, CA	Cabrillo Unified	High	911	35.5%

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