Excellent public high schools can help students nurture their passions and reach their college or career aspirations. Here in California, a significant number of charter public high schools clinched top rankings in this year's U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools list.
U.S. News analyzed over 2,000 public high schools in the Golden State. Check out which charter high schools made the Top 100 list in 2023-2024!
TOP RANKED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS
- Ranked #6 – Preuss School UCSD (La Jolla)
- Ranked #7 – University High School (Fresno)
- Ranked #9 – Pacific Collegiate Charter (Santa Cruz)
- Ranked #12 – Western Center Academy (Hemet)
- Ranked #17 – Hawthorne Math and Science Academy (Hawthorne)
- Ranked #26 – University Preparatory Academy Charter (San Jose)
- Ranked #33 – Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology (Lennox)
- Ranked #38 – Orange County School of Arts (Santa Ana)
- Ranked #41 – Stockton Collegiate International Secondary (Stockton)
- Ranked #43 – American Indian Public High School (Oakland)
- Ranked #44 – Western Sierra Collegiate Academy (Rocklin)
- Ranked #48 – University Preparatory (Redding)
- Ranked #49 – Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana (Santa Ana)
- Ranked #50 – KIPP San Jose Collegiate (San Jose)
- Ranked #55 – Shasta Summit (Daly City)
- Ranked #59 – Alliance Ted K. Tajima High School (Los Angeles)
- Ranked #66 – Alliance Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science (Los Angeles)
- Ranked #69 – Redwood Academy of Ukiah (Ukiah)
- Ranked #71 – Oakland Charter High School (Oakland)
- Ranked #78 – KIPP Collegiate High School (San Lorenzo)
- Ranked #82 – Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex (Los Angeles)
- Ranked #83 – Math and Science College Preparatory (Los Angeles)
- Ranked #84 – Animo Leadership High School (Inglewood)
- Ranked #85 – Animo Inglewood Charter High School (Inglewood)
- Ranked #92 – Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy (Oakland)
- Ranked #95 – KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory (San Francisco)
- Ranked #99 – Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High School (Los Angeles)
DID YOU KNOW? According to a 2023 study released by Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes, students in California’s charter public schools gain the equivalent of 11 days of reading and 4 days of math compared to similar students in traditional public schools.
