--- title: Championing charters this school year description: After the success of the 2017 – 18 school year, California charter school students should be especially excited about going back-to-school. Charter public schools dominated the U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings of the best public high schools in California, and over 20 charter public schools received awards and accolades from the California Department of Education. 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It was yet another demonstration of how charters are helping students from all backgrounds unlock their full potential. **Check out these stories [recapping the success of the 2017 – 18 school year.](http://www.ccsa.org/blog/2018/06/year-in-review-california-charter-public-schools.html)** 1. **[Majority of California's Top 10 High Schools are Charter Public Schools](http://www.ccsa.org/blog/2018/05/new-report-majority-of-californias-top-10-high-schools-are-charter-public-schools.html)****:** Did you know that 7 out of the top 10 high schools are charter schools? That’s right! 2. **[California Charter Management Organizations (CMOs) Honored in 2018 U. S. News & World Report Best High School Listing:](http://www.ccsa.org/blog/2018/05/california-charter-management-organizations-honored-in-2018-u-s-news-world-report-best-high-school-l.html)** 15 Alliance College-Ready Public Schools high schools and seven Green Dot Public High Schools were awarded medals and recognized amongst the best in the nation. 3. **[21 California Charter Public Elementary Schools Named a 2018 California Distinguished School:](http://www.ccsa.org/blog/2018/05/21-california-charter-public-elementary-schools-named-a-2018-california-distinguished-school.html)** Preparing for college starts before high school and these 21 schools are  getting recognized for putting their students on a path to success. While some parents continue to weigh out the pros and cons of charter schools, CharterNation parents are taking advantage of free, high quality public education with innovative learning styles as creative as their kids. Going to a charter school for the first time? **[For some students, it can be life changing](http://www.ccsa.org/blog/2018/07/my-charter-school-saved-my-life.html).**  We’d love to hear about your first day using #BacktoSchool & #DiscoverCharterSchools.  Tag us and we may feature you across our social networks! --- #### Share: - [Follow us on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://info.ccsa.org/blog/championing-charters-this-school-year) - [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://info.ccsa.org/blog/championing-charters-this-school-year&text=Championing%20charters%20this%20school%20year) - [Follow us on Linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://info.ccsa.org/blog/championing-charters-this-school-year) - [Follow us on Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://info.ccsa.org/blog/championing-charters-this-school-year&text=Championing%20charters%20this%20school%20yeardescription=After%20the%20success%20of%20the%202017%20–%2018%20school%20year,%20California%20charter%20school%20students%20should%20be%20especially%20excited%20about%20going%20#BacktoSchool.&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3049635/iStock-530211512-661112-edited.jpg) - [Follow us on Mail](mailto:?subject=Championing%20charters%20this%20school%20year%20&%20body=https://info.ccsa.org/blog/championing-charters-this-school-year) - Follow us on Copy Copied to clipboard --- - Members - [School Membership](https://www.ccsa.org/member-services) - [Vendor Membership](https://www.ccsa.org/vendor-membership) - [CCSA Events](https://events.ccsa.org/en/30Bg95/g/PxWc6XJ8Ha?search=&sortBy=date&category=&date=TODAY&keywords=) - [Member Portal](https://portal.ccsa.org/login?_gl=1*1d1ovhq*_gcl_au*MTczODg2NDQ0OS4xNzczNjM5Mjkx*_ga*MzQ1NTk0MDkyLjE3NzM2MzkyOTE.*_ga_JL8WD9ZG7Q*czE3NzM3NDEyMDEkbzExJGcxJHQxNzczNzQxOTI4JGo2MCRsMCRoMA..) - Connect - [News](https://www.ccsa.org/posts) - [#CharterNation Blog](https://info.ccsa.org/blog?_gl=1*7lq4v1*_gcl_au*MTczODg2NDQ0OS4xNzczNjM5Mjkx*_ga*MzQ1NTk0MDkyLjE3NzM2MzkyOTE.*_ga_JL8WD9ZG7Q*czE3NzM3NDEyMDEkbzExJGcxJHQxNzczNzQyMDI5JGo0MiRsMCRoMA..) - [#CharterNation Podcast](https://charternation.buzzsprout.com/) - [Press Contact](https://www.ccsa.org/ccsa-press-media-contact) - Careers - [CCSA Job Openings](https://www.ccsa.org/about/careers) - [NAPCS Job Board](https://publiccharters.org/job-board/) Social [![FACEBOOK](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/ccsa_de404e90-e97a-4e6e-ace0-c4c9408dbcdc_icon-fb.svg "FACEBOOK")](https://www.facebook.com/calcharters/) [![INSTA](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/ccsa_fbf79749-3668-4c2a-a89c-f472ba2347d6_icon-insta.svg "INSTA")](https://www.instagram.com/calcharters/?hl=en) [![X](https://info.ccsa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/Zl-TJJm069VX1diK_logo-white.png?width=150&name=Zl-TJJm069VX1diK_logo-white.png "X")](https://x.com/calcharters?lang=en) [![LINKDIEN](https://info.ccsa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/f933e34e-37a2-4b09-a4c0-8599cb933704_Daco_368194.png?width=150&name=f933e34e-37a2-4b09-a4c0-8599cb933704_Daco_368194.png "LINKDIEN")](https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-charter-schools-association/?_l=en_US) [![YOUTUBE](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/ccsa_61d077e4-4d1a-408c-ba20-06c6eb84d72c_icon-yt.svg "YOUTUBE")](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuatukE6VTyzMqKIaJDGXlg) [![ccsa](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/ccsa.svg "ccsa")](https://www.ccsa.org/) © 2026 All rights reserved. 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