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

Across California, 1,353 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Hope leads the list at 7.7:1, 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
Best Students/teacher
7.7:1
Median Students/teacher
20.9:1
LOWEST RATIO · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1HopeBuena Park, CAAnaheim Union HighHigh2317.7:1
2Gateway High (Continuation)Clovis, CAClovis UnifiedHigh2158.6:1
3Alfonso B. Perez Special Education CenterLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh2439.0:1
4Kern Workforce 2000 AcademyBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh4919.0:1
5Joseph Pomeroy Widney Career Prep and Transition CenterLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh2649.2:1
6Silverado HighMission Viejo, CASaddleback Valley UnifiedHigh2009.2:1
7Oakland International HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh2709.2:1
8Tide AcademyMenlo Park, CASequoia Union HighHigh2129.5:1
9Twain HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh2939.7:1
10Abraxas Continuation HighPoway, CAPoway UnifiedHigh2169.8:1
11March Mountain HighMoreno Valley, CAMoreno Valley UnifiedHigh25510.3:1
12Garfield HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh22610.3:1
13Los Padrinos Juvenile HallDowney, CALos Angeles County Office of EducationHigh22510.3:1
14The SEED School of Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles, CAThe SEED School of Los Angeles County DistrictHigh20610.7:1
15Visalia Charter Independent StudyVisalia, CAVisalia UnifiedHigh51510.8:1
16McClymonds HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh27310.8:1
17La Sierra High (Alternative)Fullerton, CAFullerton Joint Union HighHigh23610.8:1
18Val Verde HighPerris, CAVal Verde UnifiedHigh27510.9:1
19Bowman (Jereann) High (Continuation)Santa Clarita, CAWilliam S. Hart Union HighHigh22411.0:1
20Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts MagnetLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh24311.2:1
21Gilbert High (Continuation)Anaheim, CAAnaheim Union HighHigh54311.4:1
22L.A. County High School for the ArtsLos Angeles, CALos Angeles County Office of EducationHigh55111.6:1
23Ridgway High (Continuation)Santa Rosa, CASanta Rosa HighHigh25211.8:1
24R. K. Lloyde HighLawndale, CACentinela Valley Union HighHigh23011.9:1
25KIPP Navigate College PrepSan Jose, CAKIPP Navigate College Prep DistrictHigh29711.9:1
26Black Diamond High (Continuation)Pittsburg, CAPittsburg UnifiedHigh20511.9:1
27Applied Technology CenterMontebello, CAMontebello UnifiedHigh29512.0:1
28San Juan HighCitrus Heights, CASan Juan UnifiedHigh55912.2:1
29School of Arts and EnterprisePomona, CASchool of Arts and Enterprise DistrictHigh64712.3:1
30King-Chavez Community HighSan Diego, CAKing-Chavez Community High DistrictHigh22612.3:1
31Frontier HighCamarillo, CAOxnard Union HighHigh26012.3:1
32San Andreas HighHighland, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedHigh42012.4:1
33Career Technical Education CharterFresno, CACareer Technical Education Charter DistrictHigh28912.6:1
34Slover Mountain High (Continuation)Bloomington, CAColton Joint UnifiedHigh23112.6:1
35Boron Junior-Senior HighBoron, CAMuroc Joint UnifiedHigh25312.6:1
36TRACESan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh43712.6:1
37Horace Mann UCLA CommunityLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh44012.6:1
38Central HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh24212.7:1
39Boyle Heights Hilda Solis HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh25612.8:1
40Mt. San Jacinto HighCathedral City, CAPalm Springs UnifiedHigh32512.8:1
41Eric Birch High (Continuation)Fontana, CAFontana UnifiedHigh23912.9:1
42East Palo Alto AcademyEast Palo Alto, CAEast Palo Alto Academy DistrictHigh27813.0:1
43SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational AcademySacramento, CASAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy DistrictHigh23413.0:1
44Barack Obama Global Preparation AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh29313.0:1
45Saint Helena HighSt. Helena, CASaint Helena UnifiedHigh41613.1:1
46Frontier High (Continuation)Whittier, CAWhittier Union HighHigh36413.2:1
47Nueva Vista Continuation HighJurupa Valley, CAJurupa UnifiedHigh21713.3:1
48Palomar HighChula Vista, CASweetwater Union HighHigh26913.3:1
49Willits HighWillits, CAWillits UnifiedHigh39713.3:1
50MetWest HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh23713.4:1
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