Which Dana Point School Ranked Among Nation's Best?: U.S. News

DANA POINT, CA — One Dana Point high school ranked among the nation's best, according to a new national ranking by U.S. News and World Report. This year's list of best high schools evaluated more than 17,800 schools nationwide, including 1,603 in the Golden State.

The 2022 ranking of best high schools is intended to show how well the nation's public schools serve all students, regardless of achievement level, by teaching them basic skills and preparing them for college-level work, according to a news release from U.S. News.

Families can also use the rankings to see how schools in their area differ on factors such as graduation rates and college readiness.

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In Dana Point, Dana Hills High School is ranked 352nd in California and No. 2,406 nationally.

The school, which operates under the Capistrano Unified School District, boasted an overall score of 86.52 out of one hundred, according to the report. The score is attributed to the high school's 96 percent graduation rate and high ratings of reading, math and science proficiency.

While thousands of schools were evaluated, 10 California schools were ranked among the top 100 nationally, according to U.S. News. When you filter by California only, the following 25 schools were ranked the best in the Golden State:

1. Whitney High School, Cerritos (No. 14 nationally)
2. California Academy of Mathematics and Science, Carson (No. 15 nationally)
3. Oxford Academy, Cypress (No. 16 nationally)
4. Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy, Wilmington (No. 62 nationally)
5. Preuss School UCSD, La Jolla (No. 71 nationally)
6. Lowell High School, San Francisco (No. 82 nationally)
7. University High School, Fresno (No. 92 nationally)
8. Mission San Jose High School, Fremont (No. 94 nationally)
9. Dr. T.J. Owens Gilroy Early College Academy, Gilroy (No. 95 nationally)
10. Riverside Stem Academy, Riverside (No. 100 nationally)
11. Lynbrook High School, San Jose (No. 101 nationally)
12. Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science, Long Beach (No. 105 nationally)
13. Hawthorne Math and Science Academy, Hawthorne (No. 121 nationally)
14. Monta Vista High School, Cupertino (No. 129 nationally)
15. Western Center Academy, Hemet (No. 137 nationally)
16. Stockton Collegiate International Secondary, Stockton (No. 149 nationally)
17. Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego (No. 156 nationally)
18. Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon (No. 158 nationally)
19. Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology Academy, Lennox (No. 175 nationally)
20. Saratoga High School, Saratoga (No. 176 nationally)
21. Technology High School, Rohnert Park (No. 187 nationally)
22. Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto (No. 188 nationally)
23. University Preparatory Academy Charter, San Jose (No. 193 nationally)
24. Downtown Business High School, Los Angeles (No. 194 nationally)
25. West Campus High School, Sacramento (No. 199 nationally)

You can search the full list here.