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LVJUSD Receives A Grade, Ranked One Of Top 10 Alameda County Districts: Niche

The district moved up one place from last year, and scored highly in academics, teachers, college prep, and diversity.

LIVERMORE, CA — The Livermore Unified School District is the ninth best school district in Alameda County, according to ranking website Niche, up one slot from last year.

LVJUSD ranked 25th in the Bay Area, 98th in California, and 873rd in the United States.
See here for all the district’s rankings.

The district received an overall grade of A, based on quantitative data and parent and student surveys. Its academics, teachers, and college prep all received an A, and it received an A- in diversity. Its lowest score was for food and resources & facilities, which both received a C.

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Granada High School was ranked the 18th best public high school in Alameda County (the best was Piedmont High School in Piedmont), and the 36th best public high school in the Bay Area. It received an overall grade of A, with an A for diversity, and an A- for academics and college prep.

Livermore High School was ranked the 26th best public high school in Alameda County and the 69th best in the Bay Area. It received an overall grade of A-, with an A in diversity, an A- for teachers and college prep, and a B+ for academics.

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Nearby, Pleasanton Unified School District received an overall grade of A+, and was ranked 2nd in Alameda County, 9th in the Bay Area, and 17th in California. Dublin Unified School District also scored an overall grade of A+, and was ranked 4th in Alameda County, 13th in the Bay Area, and 42nd in California.San Ramon Valley Unified School District was ranked the second best school district in Contra Costa County, the 11th best in the Bay Area, and 28th in California.

Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District was ranked the best school district in the Bay Area and the second best in California, overtaking Palo Alto Unified School District. La Cañada Unified School District was ranked the best in California, while Glenbrook High School District in suburban Chicago was ranked the best school district in the nation.

Rankings are calculated based on academic performance, test scores, input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education.


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