Dublin High School Among Best In Bay Area: U.S. News

DUBLIN, CA — U.S. News and World Report released its high school rankings, which assign overall scores based on college readiness, college curriculum, state assessments, graduation rates, and more.

According to the newest rankings, Dublin High School received an overall score of 96.48 out of 100, placing it fifth out of the nine Tri-Valley public high schools, 19th in the Bay Area, 82nd in California, and 622nd nationally.

Scores were calculated according to the following percentages:

• How many students have taken at least one AP Exam (64%)
• How many have passed at least one AP Exam (57%)
• How many students are proficient in mathematics according to state assessments (68%)
• How many students are deemed proficient in reading according to state assessments (80%)
• How many students are deemed proficient in science according to state assessments (62%)
• Graduation rate (97%)

The highest scoring Tri-Valley School was Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon, which ranked third in the Bay Area, 19th in California, and 155th best in the nation, with an overall score of 99.12. After Dougherty Valley, the regional scores were as follows:

• Amador Valley High School (97.49)
• Foothill High School (97.19)
• Monte Vista High School (96.81)
• Dublin High School (96.48)
• San Ramon Valley High School (92.52)
• California High School (91.19)
• Granada High School (79.93)
• Livermore High School (72.58)

The top schools in California are Riverside Stem Academy in Riverside, Whitney High School in Cerritos, and Science Academy Stem Magnet in North Hollywood. The best high school in the country is BASIS Peoria in Peoria, Arizona.