San Marino High School students ranked 57th in California among high schools, with 70.4 percent of all students meeting math requirements in the 2020-2021 school year, according to the California Department of Education (CDE).
CDE data showed public school test scores in the state are improving but at a prolonged rate. Consequently, it could take up to decades to close the achievement gap in academic performance associated with race and class. In this case, the disparities between students of the following subgroups: white, Asian, Latino and Black.
Paul E. Barton, former director of the Policy Information Center at Educational Testing Services, in his paper Closing Achievement Gaps said “Closing the gap must be more than a one-front operation. Educators must hold themselves responsible and accountable for improving schools when and where we can. We must recognize that the achievement gap has deep roots.”
Elisha Smith Arrillaga, executive director of the Education Trust-West, said “these results are really a wake-up call, but the phone’s been ringing unanswered on this for years. California can’t be complacent with results like these.”
It is apparent that systemic changes need to be made in order to overcome the achievement gap of California public schools.
California High Schools: Math Met Requirements by Ranking
| Rank | CA High School | School District | City | Math Test Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scripps Ranch High School | San Diego Unified | San Diego | 100% |
| 1 | Dougherty Valley High School | San Ramon Valley Unified | San Ramon | 100% |
| 3 | Lynbrook High School | Fremont Union High | San Jose | 98.7% |
| 4 | California Academy of Mathematics and Science | Long Beach Unified | Carson | 98.1% |
| 5 | Oxford Academy | Anaheim Union High | Cypress | 97.1% |
| 6 | Cupertino High School | Fremont Union High | Cupertino | 96.8% |
| 7 | Science Academy STEM Magnet | Los Angeles Unified | North Hollywood | 95.2% |
| 8 | Mission San Jose High School | Fremont Unified | Fremont | 93.7% |
| 9 | Monta Vista High School | Fremont Union High | Cupertino | 90% |
| 10 | Saratoga High School | Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High | Saratoga | 89.9% |
| 11 | Ann Sobrato High School | Morgan Hill Unified | Morgan Hill | 89.5% |
| 12 | Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science | Long Beach Unified | Long Beach | 89.4% |
| 13 | Middle College High School | Lodi Unified | Stockton | 89.1% |
| 14 | Homestead High School | Fremont Union High | Cupertino | 88.4% |
| 15 | California High School | San Ramon Valley Unified | San Ramon | 88% |
| 15 | Henry M. Gunn High School | Palo Alto Unified | Palo Alto | 88% |
| 17 | Piedmont High School | Piedmont City Unified | Piedmont | 86.5% |
| 18 | Castro Valley High School | Castro Valley Unified | Castro Valley | 86.4% |
| 19 | Palo Alto High School | Palo Alto Unified | Palo Alto | 85.9% |
| 20 | Troy High School | Fullerton Joint Union High | Fullerton | 85.8% |
| 21 | University High School | Irvine Unified | Irvine | 85.6% |
| 22 | Davis Senior High School | Davis Joint Unified | Davis | 84.1% |
| 23 | Albany High School | Albany City Unified | Albany | 83.5% |
| 24 | Mountain View High School | Mountain View-Los Altos Union High | Mountain View | 83.3% |
| 25 | American High School | Fremont Unified | Fremont | 81.7% |
| 26 | Irvington High School | Fremont Unified | Fremont | 79.9% |
| 26 | Fountain Valley High School | Huntington Beach Union High | Fountain Valley | 79.9% |
| 28 | Leland High School | San Jose Unified | San Jose | 79.4% |
| 29 | Terra Nova High School | Jefferson Union High | Pacifica | 78.8% |
| 30 | Miramonte High School | Acalanes Union High | Orinda | 78.6% |
| 31 | Campolindo High School | Acalanes Union High | Moraga | 78.2% |
| 31 | University High School | Fresno Unified | Fresno | 78.2% |
| 33 | Diamond Bar High School | Walnut Valley Unified | Diamond Bar | 77.3% |
| 34 | University Preparatory Academy Charter School | Santa Clara County Office of Education | San Jose | 77.1% |
| 35 | Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Wilmington | 76.5% |
| 36 | Portola High School | Irvine Unified | Irvine | 76.4% |
| 37 | Evergreen Valley High School | East Side Union High | San Jose | 76.1% |
| 37 | Santa Cruz High School | Santa Cruz City High | Santa Cruz | 76.1% |
| 39 | Mira Loma High School | San Juan Unified | Sacramento | 75.8% |
| 40 | Los Gatos High School | Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High | Los Gatos | 75.4% |
| 41 | Northwood High School | Irvine Unified | Irvine | 74.8% |
| 42 | Woodbridge High School | Irvine Unified | Irvine | 74.5% |
| 43 | Stockton Early College Academy | Stockton Unified | Stockton | 74.3% |
| 44 | Los Altos High School | Mountain View-Los Altos Union High | Los Altos | 74% |
| 45 | Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School | Glendale Unified | La Crescenta | 73.3% |
| 46 | Berkeley High School | Berkeley Unified | Berkeley | 73.2% |
| 47 | Western Center Academy | Hemet Unified | Hemet | 73.1% |
| 48 | Oak Park High School | Oak Park Unified | Oak Park | 73% |
| 49 | Acalanes High School | Acalanes Union High | Lafayette | 71.8% |
| 50 | Huntington Beach High School | Huntington Beach Union High | Huntington Beach | 71.7% |
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| 927 | Alta Vista Innovation High School | Lucerne Valley Unified | Hesperia | 3.9% |
| 927 | John B. Allard School | Stanislaus County Office of Education | Turlock | 3.9% |
| 929 | Educational Partnership High School | Long Beach Unified | Long Beach | 3.8% |
| 930 | Liberty High School | Lodi Unified | Lodi | 3.7% |
| 931 | Denair High School | Denair Unified | Denair | 3.6% |
| 931 | Nueva Vista Continuation High School | Bassett Unified | La Puente | 3.6% |
| 931 | Independence Continuation | Los Angeles Unified | Lake Balboa | 3.6% |
| 934 | Major General Raymond Murray High School | Vista Unified | Vista | 3.5% |
| 935 | Farmersville High School | Farmersville Unified | Farmersville | 3.4% |
| 936 | Ivy High School (Continuation) | Fallbrook Union High | Fallbrook | 3.3% |
| 936 | Boynton High School | Campbell Union High | San Jose | 3.3% |
| 936 | LA’s Promise Charter High #1 | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Los Angeles | 3.3% |
| 936 | Palomar High School | Sweetwater Union High | Chula Vista | 3.3% |
| 940 | Central High School | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 3.1% |
| 941 | Desert Valley High School (Continuation) | Brawley Union High | Brawley | 3% |
| 941 | Crenshaw Science Technology Engineering Math and Medicine Magnet | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 3% |
| 943 | YouthBuild Charter School of California | Inyo County Office of Education | Los Angeles | 2.9% |
| 943 | San Luis High School (Continuation) | Los Banos Unified | Los Banos | 2.9% |
| 943 | Donald C. Jamison High School (Continuation) | Lemoore Union High | Lemoore | 2.9% |
| 943 | NOVA Academy – Coachella | Coachella Valley Unified | Coachella | 2.9% |
| 947 | Broadway High School | San Jose Unified | San Jose | 2.7% |
| 947 | Options for Youth-Acton | Acton-Agua Dulce Unified | Fontana | 2.7% |
| 949 | Liberty High (Alternative) | San Jose Unified | San Jose | 2.6% |
| 949 | Edward C. Merlo Institute of Environmental Studies | Stockton Unified | Stockton | 2.6% |
| 949 | Oakview High (Alternative) | Anderson Union High | Anderson | 2.6% |
| 952 | Apollo High School | Simi Valley Unified | Simi Valley | 2.4% |
| 953 | Silverado High School | Saddleback Valley Unified | Mission Viejo | 2.3% |
| 953 | Gilbert High School (Continuation) | Anaheim Union High | Anaheim | 2.3% |
| 955 | La Vista High School (Continuation) | Fullerton Joint Union High | Fullerton | 2.2% |
| 955 | Roselawn High School | Turlock Unified | Turlock | 2.2% |
| 957 | University Pathways Public Service Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 2.1% |
| 957 | Mt. San Jacinto High School | Palm Springs Unified | Cathedral City | 2.1% |
| 959 | Village Oaks High School | Lincoln Unified | Stockton | 2% |
| 959 | Fair View High School (Continuation) | Chico Unified | Chico | 2% |
| 959 | Stanislaus County Institute of Learning | Stanislaus County Office of Education | Ceres | 2% |
| 962 | Slover Mountain High School (Continuation) | Colton Joint Unified | Colton | 1.9% |
| 962 | R.K. Lloyde High School | Centinela Valley Union High | Lawndale | 1.9% |
| 964 | Hillview High School (Continuation) | Tustin Unified | Tustin | 1.8% |
| 964 | Renaissance County Community | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Hawthorne | 1.8% |
| 964 | Calla High School | Manteca Unified | Manteca | 1.8% |
| 967 | REACH Academy | Santa Ana Unified | Santa Ana | 1.5% |
| 967 | Come Back Kids School | Riverside County Office of Education | Riverside | 1.5% |
| 967 | Riverside County Community | Riverside County Office of Education | Riverside | 1.5% |
| 967 | Allan F. Daily High School (Continuation) | Glendale Unified | Glendale | 1.5% |
| 967 | Accelerated Charter High School | Tulare Joint Union High | Tulare | 1.5% |
| 972 | Canyon Ridge High School | Hesperia Unified | Hesperia | 1.3% |
| 972 | La Sierra High School | Tulare County Office of Education | Visalia | 1.3% |
| 972 | Junipero Serra High School | Capistrano Unified | San Juan Capistrano | 1.3% |
| 975 | Sem Yeto Continuation High School | Fairfield-Suisun Unified | Fairfield | 1.1% |
| 976 | Richland Continuation High School | Orange Unified | Orange | 1% |
| 977 | Carter G. Woodson Public Charter School | Fresno Unified | Fresno | 0.8% |
