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The public high schools with the most improved test scores in California · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the public schools with the most improved test scores in California. Back to page 1.

MOST IMPROVED · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
51	Wheatland Union High	Wheatland, CA	Wheatland Union High	1,063	30.0%	44.2%	+14.3pp
52	Healdsburg High	Healdsburg, CA	Healdsburg Unified	503	38.4%	52.6%	+14.2pp
53	Holtville High	Holtville, CA	Holtville Unified	516	24.2%	38.3%	+14.2pp
54	Woodlake High	Woodlake, CA	Woodlake Unified	646	26.3%	40.4%	+14.0pp
55	Warren (Earl) High	Downey, CA	Downey Unified	3,609	40.5%	54.5%	+14.0pp
56	Verdugo Hills Senior High	Tujunga, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,195	35.5%	49.5%	+14.0pp
57	Ceres High	Ceres, CA	Ceres Unified	1,660	26.8%	40.7%	+13.9pp
58	Cobalt Institute of Math and Science	Victorville, CA	Victor Valley Union High	1,058	44.9%	58.8%	+13.9pp
59	Herbert Hoover High	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	2,040	22.3%	36.1%	+13.8pp
60	Esparto High	Esparto, CA	Esparto Unified	287	21.1%	34.7%	+13.7pp
61	Placer High	Auburn, CA	Placer Union High	1,265	38.3%	51.9%	+13.7pp
62	Claremont High	Claremont, CA	Claremont Unified	2,065	52.1%	65.7%	+13.6pp
63	Lindsay Senior High	Lindsay, CA	Lindsay Unified	1,132	35.7%	49.2%	+13.5pp
64	Porterville Military Academy	Porterville, CA	Porterville Unified	255	20.9%	34.0%	+13.1pp
65	Centennial High	Compton, CA	Compton Unified	908	17.5%	30.5%	+13.0pp
66	Phineas Banning Senior High	Wilmington, CA	Los Angeles Unified	2,422	24.9%	37.9%	+13.0pp
67	Lassen High	Susanville, CA	Lassen Union High	816	21.2%	34.1%	+12.9pp
68	Marco Antonio Firebaugh High	Lynwood, CA	Lynwood Unified	1,633	25.4%	38.2%	+12.9pp
69	Salinas High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	2,380	38.7%	51.6%	+12.9pp
70	Kearny College Connections	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	339	43.6%	56.5%	+12.8pp
71	Ponderosa High	Shingle Springs, CA	El Dorado Union High	1,675	47.5%	60.2%	+12.6pp
72	Arroyo Grande High	Arroyo Grande, CA	Lucia Mar Unified	2,012	40.6%	53.2%	+12.6pp
73	Montebello High	Montebello, CA	Montebello Unified	1,907	18.5%	31.1%	+12.6pp
74	Farmersville High	Farmersville, CA	Farmersville Unified	711	21.3%	33.8%	+12.5pp
75	Desert Mirage High	Thermal, CA	Coachella Valley Unified	1,875	19.1%	31.7%	+12.5pp
76	Engr and Tech Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #3	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	263	18.1%	30.6%	+12.5pp
77	Lincoln High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,487	11.1%	23.6%	+12.5pp
78	Caruthers High	Caruthers, CA	Caruthers Unified	682	23.9%	36.3%	+12.4pp
79	Analy High	Sebastopol, CA	West Sonoma County Union High	1,473	42.0%	54.3%	+12.4pp
80	Northview High	Covina, CA	Covina-Valley Unified	1,247	26.2%	38.7%	+12.4pp
81	Terra Linda High	San Rafael, CA	San Rafael City High	1,248	47.2%	59.5%	+12.3pp
82	Needles High	Needles, CA	Needles Unified	269	16.9%	29.2%	+12.2pp
83	La Quinta High	La Quinta, CA	Desert Sands Unified	2,425	34.7%	46.8%	+12.1pp
84	Panorama High	Panorama City, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,316	19.0%	31.0%	+12.1pp
85	Middle College High	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	361	67.9%	79.9%	+12.0pp
86	El Camino High	South San Francisco, CA	South San Francisco Unified	1,053	45.2%	57.2%	+12.0pp
87	Augustus Hawkins High	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,122	15.8%	27.7%	+11.9pp
88	West Campus	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	907	70.9%	82.8%	+11.9pp
89	Banning High	Banning, CA	Banning Unified	1,145	22.7%	34.5%	+11.8pp
90	Horace Mann UCLA Community	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	440	8.6%	20.4%	+11.8pp
91	University Pathways Public Service Academy	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	121	11.8%	23.6%	+11.8pp
92	West Covina High	West Covina, CA	West Covina Unified	1,756	34.0%	45.8%	+11.8pp
93	Paso Robles High	Paso Robles, CA	Paso Robles Joint Unified	1,986	38.7%	50.3%	+11.7pp
94	Ernest S. McBride Sr. High	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Unified	682	52.4%	64.0%	+11.7pp
95	Fred C. Beyer High	Modesto, CA	Modesto City High	1,609	35.4%	47.2%	+11.7pp
96	Fairfield High	Fairfield, CA	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	1,605	16.8%	28.4%	+11.6pp
97	Los Amigos High	Fountain Valley, CA	Garden Grove Unified	1,430	34.6%	46.3%	+11.6pp
98	Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,102	29.4%	41.0%	+11.6pp
99	Nava College Preparatory Academy	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	598	23.5%	35.1%	+11.6pp
100	Point Loma High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,724	48.7%	60.3%	+11.6pp

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