Report: Malibu High School Ranked 74th Among California Schools

Malibu High School is the 74th best high school in California and the 386th best in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

The 2013 list shows the school with a lower ranking than in 2012, when it was ranked 52nd in the state and 265th in the nation.

The rankings were released Tuesday in the publication's 2013 Best High School rankings.

The annual list ranks schools based on student performance on standardized tests, student participation in Advanced Placement (AP), how well schools educated black, Hispanic and poor students, and by how effectively they prepared graduates for college.

Part of the reason for the school's drop in the rankings may be because of a drop in some of the key data analyzed. Last year, according to the report, the AP exam participation rate at Malibu High School was 71 percent, while this year it is 61 percent. Last year, the school scored a 55 on the College Readiness Index, while this year it scored 50.4.