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1 / 25#25. Vista Oaks Charter School
- Location: Lodi, CA
- Enrollment: 936 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
Best public high schools in the Stockton metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Stockton 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. Venture Academy
- Location: Stockton, CA
- Enrollment: 1,644 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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3 / 25#23. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy
- Location: Stockton, CA
- Enrollment: 770 (29:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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4 / 25#22. Valley Robotics Academy
- Location: Lodi Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 381 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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5 / 25#21. Galt High School
- Location: Galt Joint Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 996 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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6 / 25#20. Lodi High School
- Location: Lodi Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,070 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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7 / 25#19. Rio Valley Charter School
- Location: Lodi, CA
- Enrollment: 787 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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8 / 25#18. Independence
- Location: Lodi Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 192 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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9 / 25#17. Tracy High School
- Location: Tracy Joint Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,768 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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10 / 25#16. Merrill F. West High School
- Location: Tracy Joint Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,108 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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11 / 25#15. Linden High School
- Location: Linden Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 761 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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12 / 25#14. Liberty Ranch High School
- Location: Galt Joint Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,004 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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13 / 25#13. Weber Institute
- Location: Stockton Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 378 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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14 / 25#12. John C. Kimball High School
- Location: Tracy Joint Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,607 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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15 / 25#11. Health Careers Academy
- Location: Stockton Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 407 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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16 / 25#10. Sierra High School
- Location: Manteca Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,693 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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17 / 25#9. Lathrop High School
- Location: Manteca Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,535 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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18 / 25#8. Lincoln High School
- Location: Lincoln Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,936 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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19 / 25#7. Stockton Collegiate International Secondary School
- Location: Stockton, CA
- Enrollment: 449 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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20 / 25#6. Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy
- Location: Stockton, CA
- Enrollment: 685 (29:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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21 / 25#5. Mountain House High School
- Location: Lammersville Joint Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,142 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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22 / 25#4. Pacific Law Academy
- Location: Stockton Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 184 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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23 / 25#3. Millennium Charter School
- Location: Tracy, CA
- Enrollment: 478 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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24 / 25#2. Stockton Unified Early College Academy
- Location: Stockton Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 427 (31:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Middle College High School
- Location: Lodi Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 315 (26:1 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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