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The public high schools with the most improved test scores in San Mateo County, California

Across San Mateo County, California, 17 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. El Camino High leads the list at +12.0pp, against a median of -2.8pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

San Mateo County, California

Top 3-yr change

+12.0pp

Median 3-yr change

-2.8pp

MOST IMPROVED · SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	El Camino High	South San Francisco, CA	South San Francisco Unified	1,053	45.2%	57.2%	+12.0pp
2	Burlingame High	Burlingame, CA	San Mateo Union High	1,583	72.8%	74.2%	+1.4pp
3	Carlmont High	Belmont, CA	Sequoia Union High	2,360	78.8%	78.7%	-0.1pp
4	Hillsdale High	San Mateo, CA	San Mateo Union High	1,585	57.8%	57.0%	-0.8pp
5	Jefferson High	Daly City, CA	Jefferson Union High	1,072	34.5%	33.4%	-1.2pp
6	Menlo-Atherton High	Atherton, CA	Sequoia Union High	2,158	61.6%	60.1%	-1.5pp
7	Westmoor High	Daly City, CA	Jefferson Union High	1,278	53.2%	51.6%	-1.6pp
8	Terra Nova High	Pacifica, CA	Jefferson Union High	740	55.0%	52.7%	-2.4pp
9	San Mateo High	San Mateo, CA	San Mateo Union High	1,557	56.6%	53.8%	-2.8pp
10	South San Francisco High	South San Francisco, CA	South San Francisco Unified	1,239	45.6%	42.7%	-2.9pp
11	Capuchino High	San Bruno, CA	San Mateo Union High	1,061	46.9%	43.5%	-3.5pp
12	Woodside High	Woodside, CA	Sequoia Union High	1,660	53.4%	49.7%	-3.7pp
13	Aragon High	San Mateo, CA	San Mateo Union High	1,658	74.4%	70.5%	-3.9pp
14	Mills High	Millbrae, CA	San Mateo Union High	1,115	77.3%	72.6%	-4.7pp
15	Sequoia High	Redwood City, CA	Sequoia Union High	1,854	51.2%	43.1%	-8.1pp
16	Half Moon Bay High	Half Moon Bay, CA	Cabrillo Unified	911	40.7%	28.3%	-12.4pp
17	Tide Academy	Menlo Park, CA	Sequoia Union High	212	54.4%	41.4%	-13.1pp

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