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The public high schools with the most improved test scores in California · page 5

Ranks 201–250 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
201	West High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	2,159	24.9%	33.2%	+8.3pp
202	Early College Academy-LA Trade Tech College	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	272	41.7%	50.0%	+8.3pp
203	Estancia High	Costa Mesa, CA	Newport-Mesa Unified	976	34.4%	42.6%	+8.3pp
204	Oak Hills High	Oak Hills, CA	Hesperia Unified	2,370	29.0%	37.2%	+8.2pp
205	West Valley Early College High	Cottonwood, CA	Anderson Union High	736	36.9%	45.0%	+8.2pp
206	Kingsburg High	Kingsburg, CA	Kingsburg Joint Union High	1,073	48.7%	56.9%	+8.2pp
207	Modoc High	Alturas, CA	Modoc Joint Unified	245	22.8%	31.0%	+8.2pp
208	Nevada Union High	Grass Valley, CA	Nevada Joint Union High	1,561	37.9%	46.1%	+8.2pp
209	La Mirada High	La Mirada, CA	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	1,726	54.2%	62.4%	+8.2pp
210	Upland High	Upland, CA	Upland Unified	2,797	43.3%	51.3%	+8.1pp
211	Temescal Canyon High	Lake Elsinore, CA	Lake Elsinore Unified	2,373	37.9%	45.9%	+8.1pp
212	Sunny Hills High	Fullerton, CA	Fullerton Joint Union High	2,337	63.8%	71.9%	+8.1pp
213	Yucaipa High	Yucaipa, CA	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	2,755	38.8%	46.9%	+8.1pp
214	La Sierra High	Riverside, CA	Alvord Unified	1,514	26.6%	34.6%	+8.0pp
215	Laguna Beach High	Laguna Beach, CA	Laguna Beach Unified	815	61.4%	69.4%	+8.0pp
216	East Valley Senior High	North Hollywood, CA	Los Angeles Unified	558	18.8%	26.8%	+8.0pp
217	Sierra High	Manteca, CA	Manteca Unified	1,670	43.7%	51.7%	+8.0pp
218	Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	313	41.3%	49.4%	+8.0pp
219	San Diego High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,602	33.8%	41.8%	+8.0pp
220	John F. Kennedy High	Granada Hills, CA	Los Angeles Unified	2,152	38.3%	46.3%	+7.9pp
221	San Fernando Senior High	San Fernando, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,608	25.5%	33.4%	+7.9pp
222	John H. Glenn High	Norwalk, CA	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	882	24.5%	32.4%	+7.9pp
223	Desert Hot Springs High	Desert Hot Springs, CA	Palm Springs Unified	1,687	21.4%	29.4%	+7.9pp
224	Miramonte High	Orinda, CA	Acalanes Union High	1,167	76.5%	84.3%	+7.8pp
225	Burney Junior-Senior High	Burney, CA	Fall River Joint Unified	231	31.8%	39.6%	+7.8pp
226	Galt High	Galt, CA	Galt Joint Union High	959	34.4%	42.3%	+7.8pp
227	School for the Visual Arts and Humanities	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	512	37.2%	45.0%	+7.8pp
228	Parlier High	Parlier, CA	Parlier Unified	901	15.2%	23.0%	+7.8pp
229	Legacy Magnet Academy	Tustin, CA	Tustin Unified	964	69.6%	77.4%	+7.8pp
230	Palmdale High	Palmdale, CA	Antelope Valley Union High	2,208	13.4%	21.0%	+7.7pp
231	Coachella Valley High	Thermal, CA	Coachella Valley Unified	2,300	20.1%	27.8%	+7.7pp
232	Stockdale High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	2,398	49.8%	57.4%	+7.7pp
233	Modesto High	Modesto, CA	Modesto City High	2,292	24.9%	32.6%	+7.7pp
234	San Marino High	San Marino, CA	San Marino Unified	886	73.5%	81.1%	+7.7pp
235	Vacaville High	Vacaville, CA	Vacaville Unified	2,044	35.0%	42.8%	+7.7pp
236	Mayfair High	Lakewood, CA	Bellflower Unified	2,422	33.7%	41.3%	+7.6pp
237	Colton High	Colton, CA	Colton Joint Unified	1,729	26.5%	34.1%	+7.6pp
238	Davis Senior High	Davis, CA	Davis Joint Unified	1,755	70.0%	77.6%	+7.6pp
239	Valley View High	Moreno Valley, CA	Moreno Valley Unified	2,699	30.9%	38.5%	+7.6pp
240	Newport Harbor High	Newport Beach, CA	Newport-Mesa Unified	2,084	48.1%	55.8%	+7.6pp
241	Taft Union High	Taft, CA	Taft Union High	1,064	23.8%	31.4%	+7.6pp
242	Fresno High	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	1,867	18.8%	26.3%	+7.5pp
243	North Monterey County High	Castroville, CA	North Monterey County Unified	1,250	22.5%	30.0%	+7.5pp
244	Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy	Vacaville, CA	Vacaville Unified	474	54.6%	62.0%	+7.5pp
245	Winters High	Winters, CA	Winters Joint Unified	479	31.6%	39.0%	+7.5pp
246	Frazier Mountain High	Lebec, CA	El Tejon Unified	244	31.7%	39.1%	+7.4pp
247	Santa Paula High	Santa Paula, CA	Santa Paula Unified	1,494	27.4%	34.7%	+7.4pp
248	Newbury Park High	Newbury Park, CA	Conejo Valley Unified	2,047	50.4%	57.8%	+7.4pp
249	Rancho Cotate High	Rohnert Park, CA	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	1,755	24.7%	32.1%	+7.4pp
250	Highland High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	2,530	27.8%	35.2%	+7.4pp

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