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The public K-12 schools with the highest share of female students in California

Across California, 95 public K-12 schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of enrolled students who are female, from federal NCES data. California Innovative Career Academy leads the list at 75.2%, against a median of 44.3% 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

California

Top % Female

75.2%

Median % Female

44.3%

MOST FEMALE · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	Female students	% Female
1	California Innovative Career Academy	Sacramento, CA	California Innovative Career Academy District	1,729	1,300	75.2%
2	Ukiah Independent Study Academy	Ukiah, CA	Ukiah Unified	118	75	63.6%
3	Walnutwood High (Independent Study)	Rancho Cordova, CA	Folsom-Cordova Unified	221	140	63.4%
4	Napa Valley Independent Studies	Napa, CA	Napa Valley Unified	116	71	61.2%
5	Oak Park Independent	Oak Park, CA	Oak Park Unified	189	115	60.9%
6	City of Angels	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,058	624	59.0%
7	Horizons School: Independent Study	Pleasant Hill, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	182	106	58.2%
8	Mountain Valley Academy	Ramona, CA	Ramona City Unified	182	106	58.2%
9	Shadow Ridge	Hesperia, CA	Hesperia Unified	378	212	56.1%
10	Uncharted Shores Academy	Crescent City, CA	Uncharted Shores Academy District	283	156	55.1%
11	Independence	Lodi, CA	Lodi Unified	166	91	54.8%
12	High Desert Premier Academy	Apple Valley, CA	Apple Valley Unified	208	114	54.8%
13	Verdugo Academy	Glendale, CA	Glendale Unified	135	74	54.8%
14	Independent Study Sojourner Truth	Oakland, CA	Oakland Unified	481	262	54.5%
15	OCCS:CHEP/PCHS	Tustin, CA	Orange County Department of Education	290	157	54.1%
16	Monte Vista	Simi Valley, CA	Simi Valley Unified	371	199	53.6%
17	Wilson Alternative	Santa Clara, CA	Santa Clara Unified	131	70	53.4%
18	Avalon K-12	Santa Catalina, CA	Long Beach Unified	443	236	53.3%
19	Las Flores High (Alternative)	Sacramento, CA	Elk Grove Unified	532	283	53.2%
20	Prospects High (Alternative)	Antioch, CA	Antioch Unified	304	161	53.0%
21	Davis School for Independent Study	Davis, CA	Davis Joint Unified	124	64	51.6%
22	Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity	Fresno, CA	Central Unified	260	134	51.5%
23	Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	842	431	51.2%
24	Capital City Independent Study	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	258	132	51.2%
25	Desert Learning Academy	Palm Springs, CA	Palm Springs Unified	317	162	51.1%
26	Duane E. Furman Independent Study	Madera, CA	Madera Unified	348	176	50.6%
27	Elizabeth Learning Center	Cudahy, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,257	635	50.5%
28	Murrieta Canyon Academy	Murrieta, CA	Murrieta Valley Unified	296	148	50.0%
29	Sequoia Career Academy	Ukiah, CA	Sequoia Career Academy District	144	72	50.0%
30	Richard H. Lewis Alternative	Clearlake, CA	Konocti Unified	118	59	50.0%
31	UCLA Community K-12	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	887	443	49.9%
32	Kairos Public	Vacaville, CA	Kairos Public District	786	392	49.9%
33	Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies	Reseda, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,712	853	49.8%
34	Foshay Learning Center	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,530	761	49.7%
35	Open Valley Independent Study	Patterson, CA	Patterson Joint Unified	100	49	49.0%
36	Keema School for Independent Study	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	529	258	48.8%
37	Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori	Hayward, CA	Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori District	643	313	48.7%
38	Marlton	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	135	65	48.1%
39	Logan Memorial Educational Campus	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,467	703	47.9%
40	Puente Hills High	Hacienda Heights, CA	Hacienda la Puente Unified	154	73	47.4%
41	New Open World Academy K-12	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	911	430	47.2%
42	Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12	Lake Balboa, CA	Los Angeles Unified	590	277	47.0%
43	California School for the Deaf-Riverside	Riverside, CA	California School for the Deaf-Riverside (ST Special Schl)	350	163	46.6%
44	Parkview	Placentia, CA	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	259	119	46.0%
45	Alternative Family Education	Santa Cruz, CA	Santa Cruz City High	110	50	45.5%
46	Monarch	San Diego, CA	San Diego County Office of Education	225	100	44.4%
47	Berenece Carlson Home Hospital	North Hollywood, CA	Los Angeles Unified	381	169	44.4%
48	San Diego County Community	San Diego, CA	San Diego County Office of Education	510	226	44.3%
49	Mark Twain Special Center	Garden Grove, CA	Garden Grove Unified	101	44	43.6%
50	George Key	Placentia, CA	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	124	54	43.5%

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