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1 / 25#25. Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy
- Location: Los Angeles Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 449 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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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2 / 25#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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3 / 25#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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4 / 25#22. Da Vinci Science
- Location: El Segundo, CA
- Enrollment: 560 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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5 / 25#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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6 / 25#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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7 / 25#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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8 / 25#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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9 / 25#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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10 / 25#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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11 / 25#15. Granada Hills Charter
- Location: Granada Hills, CA
- Enrollment: 5,869 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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12 / 25#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 / 25#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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14 / 25#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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15 / 25#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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16 / 25#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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17 / 25#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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18 / 25#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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19 / 25#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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20 / 25#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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21 / 25#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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22 / 25#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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23 / 25#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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24 / 25#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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25 / 25#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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