Palos Verdes Peninsula High Named Among CA's Best Public High Schools

ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA — Niche.com just released its 2022 rankings of the best public high schools in the U.S. and Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates was named among the top 10 in California and placed 82nd nationally.

Niche's 2022 rankings factored in academic and student life data from thousands of schools across the country. The most important factor was academics, but Niche also looked at culture and diversity, teachers, clubs and activities, sports and more. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

The top-ranked public high school in the country was The Davidson Academy, located in Reno, Nevada. The best public high school in California was Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto, which was ranked No. 33 nationally, followed by Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, which was ranked at No. 34).

There were 10 California public schools that made it into the top 100 best schools in the nation. Many more were listed among the best in the Golden State. Here are the top 50 schools in the state as ranked by Niche:

1. Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto (33rd nationally)
2. Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego (34th nationally)
3. Saratoga High School, Saratoga (36th nationally)
4. California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson (44th nationally)
5. Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto (50th nationally)
6. Troy High School, Fullerton (55th nationally)
7. Orange County School of the Arts, Santa Ana (68th nationally)
8. Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates (82nd nationally)
9. Torrey Pines High School, San Diego (86th nationally)
10. University High School, Irvine (93rd nationally)
11. La Canada High School, La Canada
12. Lynbrook High School, San Jose
13. Northwood High School, Irvine
14. Los Altos High School, Los Altos
15. Whitney High School, Cerritos
16. Lowell High School, San Francisco
17. Carmel High School, Carmel
18. Mountain View High School, Mountain View
19. Mt. Everest Academy, San Diego
20. Campolindo High School, Moraga
21. Westview High School, San Diego
22. University High School, Fresno
23. Redwood High School, Larkspur
24. Del Norte High School, San Diego
25. Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton
26. Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside
27. South Pasadena Senior High School, South Pasadena
28. Arcadia High School, Arcadia
29. Foothill High School, Pleasanton
30. San Marino High School, San Marino
31. Piedmont High School, Piedmont
32. Miramonte High School, Orinda
33. Woodbridge High School, Irvine
34. Homestead High School, Cupertino
35. Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon
36. Oxford Academy, Cypress
37. Aragon High School, San Mateo
38. Cupertino High School, Cupertino
39. Mills High School, Millbrae
40. Westlake High School, Westlake Village
41. Davis Senior High School, Davis
42. Walnut High School, Walnut
43. Granada Hills Charter, Granada Hills
44. Sage Creek High School, Carlsbad
45. West Ranch High School, Valencia
46. Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos
47. Arnold O. Beckman High School, Irvine
48. Helix Charter High School, La Mesa
49. Irvine High School, Irvine

View the full list of the best high schools in the U.S.