Best public high schools in the Los Angeles metro area

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May 14, 2025
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Best public high schools in the Los Angeles metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Los Angeles metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.

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#25. Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy

- Location: Los Angeles Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 449 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#24. West Ranch High School

- Location: William S. Hart Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,865 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#23. Downtown Magnets High School

- Location: Los Angeles Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 861 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#22. Da Vinci Science

- Location: El Segundo, CA
- Enrollment: 560 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#21. Arcadia High School

- Location: Arcadia Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 3,022 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#20. Northwood High School

- Location: Irvine Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,251 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#19. Independence High (Alternative)

- Location: Alhambra Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 88 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#18. Rancho Learning Center

- Location: Arcadia Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 69 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#17. Oxford Academy

- Location: Anaheim Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,289 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#16. La Canada High School

- Location: La Canada Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,993 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#15. Granada Hills Charter

- Location: Granada Hills, CA
- Enrollment: 5,869 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#14. Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science

- Location: Long Beach Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 481 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#13. South Pasadena Senior High School

- Location: South Pasadena Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,477 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#12. The Science Academy STEM Magnet

- Location: Los Angeles Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 467 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#11. Whitney High School

- Location: ABC Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,010 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#10. Riverside STEM Academy

- Location: Riverside Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 669 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. University High School

- Location: Irvine Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,164 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

- Location: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,290 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. Early College High School

- Location: Newport-Mesa Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 201 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. Academy of the Canyons

- Location: William S. Hart Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 396 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley

- Location: Duarte, CA
- Enrollment: 986 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. Orange County School of the Arts

- Location: Santa Ana, CA
- Enrollment: 2,252 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Troy High School

- Location: Fullerton Joint Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,614 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Girls Academic Leadership Academy: Dr. Michelle King School for STEM

- Location: Los Angeles Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 725 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. California Academy of Mathematics & Science

- Location: Long Beach Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 672 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

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