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The highest-performing public high schools in reading in California

Across California, 1,056 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. The High School at Moorpark College leads the list at 100%, against a median of 57.4% 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

1,056

California

Top % Proficient (Reading)

100%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

57.4%

BEST IN READING · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	The High School at Moorpark College	Moorpark, CA	Moorpark Unified	High	121	100%
2	Whitney (Gretchen) High	Cerritos, CA	ABC Unified	High	1,024	99.2%
3	Middle College High	Stockton, CA	Lodi Unified	High	343	98.7%
4	California Academy of Mathematics and Science	Carson, CA	Long Beach Unified	High	673	98.7%
5	Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy	Gilroy, CA	Gilroy Unified	High	304	98.6%
6	Oxford Academy	Cypress, CA	Anaheim Union High	High	1,315	98.5%
7	Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy	Wilmington, CA	Los Angeles Unified	High	452	98.2%
8	Academy of the Canyons	Santa Clarita, CA	William S. Hart Union High	High	385	96.9%
9	Piedmont High	Piedmont, CA	Piedmont City Unified	High	733	95.8%
10	Middle College High	San Pablo, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	294	94.2%
11	Mission San Jose High	Fremont, CA	Fremont Unified	High	1,794	93.8%
12	Stockton Early College Academy	Stockton, CA	Stockton Unified	High	428	93.5%
13	West Campus	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	High	907	93.1%
14	Canyon Crest Academy	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	High	2,147	92.9%
15	Lynbrook High	San Jose, CA	Fremont Union High	High	1,702	92.0%
16	Oak Park High	Oak Park, CA	Oak Park Unified	High	1,483	91.6%
17	Clovis North High	Fresno, CA	Clovis Unified	High	2,360	91.3%
18	La Canada High	La Canada, CA	La Canada Unified	High	1,989	91.3%
19	Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Unified	High	552	91.1%
20	University Preparatory	Victorville, CA	Victor Valley Union High	High	1,136	91.0%
21	Harmony Magnet Academy	Strathmore, CA	Porterville Unified	High	509	90.2%
22	Middle College High	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	High	361	90.2%
23	Tesoro High	Las Flores, CA	Capistrano Unified	High	2,030	89.9%
24	Miramonte High	Orinda, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	1,167	89.8%
25	Palos Verdes Peninsula High	Rolling Hills Estates, CA	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	High	2,075	89.7%
26	Reedley Middle College High	Reedley, CA	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	High	255	89.4%
27	Bonita High	La Verne, CA	Bonita Unified	High	1,911	89.4%
28	Compton Early College High	Compton, CA	Compton Unified	High	556	89.2%
29	Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr. Michelle King Sch STEM	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	High	720	89.2%
30	University Preparatory High	Visalia, CA	Tulare County Office of Education	High	253	88.9%
31	American High	Fremont, CA	Fremont Unified	High	2,618	87.7%
32	Troy High	Fullerton, CA	Fullerton Joint Union High	High	2,504	87.1%
33	Lowell High	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	High	2,571	87.0%
34	Cerritos High	Cerritos, CA	ABC Unified	High	1,996	86.7%
35	Rancho Campana High	Camarillo, CA	Oxnard Union High	High	826	86.6%
36	Monte Vista High	Danville, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	2,042	86.2%
37	Western Center Academy	Hemet, CA	Hemet Unified	High	762	86.0%
38	Saratoga High	Saratoga, CA	Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High	High	1,161	85.9%
39	Amador Valley High	Pleasanton, CA	Pleasanton Unified	High	2,583	85.8%
40	Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy	Tuolumne, CA	Summerville Union High	High	117	85.7%
41	Davis Senior High	Davis, CA	Davis Joint Unified	High	1,755	85.6%
42	South Pasadena Senior High	South Pasadena, CA	South Pasadena Unified	High	1,536	85.6%
43	Westview High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	High	2,116	85.4%
44	Campolindo High	Moraga, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	1,340	85.4%
45	Carlmont High	Belmont, CA	Sequoia Union High	High	2,360	85.2%
46	West Ranch High	Valencia, CA	William S. Hart Union High	High	1,777	85.1%
47	North High	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	High	1,812	85.0%
48	Foothill Technology High	Ventura, CA	Ventura Unified	High	951	84.8%
49	Legacy Magnet Academy	Tustin, CA	Tustin Unified	High	964	84.8%
50	Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy	Vacaville, CA	Vacaville Unified	High	474	84.8%

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