Public High Schools — Greater Los Angeles

⚠️ Disclaimer: Niche Ranking is county-level from Niche.com (2026 edition). GreatSchools Rating is from GreatSchools.org. All data is approximate — always verify with official school websites. Schools listed as "Unranked" are not ranked by that particular source.

School ⇅	Location ⇅	County ⇅	District ⇅	Niche Ranking ⇅	Niche Grade ⇅	GreatSchools ⇅	Notable Programs	Website
Whitney High School	Cerritos	Los Angeles	ABC Unified	1	A+	A+	Top magnet school; exceptional Ivy League & Stanford placement	Link
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School	Rolling Hills Estates	Los Angeles	Palos Verdes Peninsula USD	2	A+	A+	Strong STEM; consistent top-25 university placement	Link
South Pasadena High School	South Pasadena	Los Angeles	South Pasadena USD	3	A+	A+	Strong AP program; regular Ivy League admits	Link
San Marino High School	San Marino	Los Angeles	San Marino USD	4	A+	A+	Rigorous academics; strong UC and Ivy placement	Link
Arcadia High School	Arcadia	Los Angeles	Arcadia USD	5	A+	A+	Top AP school; strong STEM and performing arts	Link
La Cañada High School	La Cañada Flintridge	Los Angeles	La Cañada USD	6	A+	A+	Strong STEM and robotics; excellent UC placement	Link
Science Academy STEM Magnet	North Hollywood	Los Angeles	LAUSD	7	A+	A+	US News top-ranked nationally; STEM magnet	Link
California Academy of Math & Science	Carson	Los Angeles	LAUSD / CSU Dominguez Hills	8	A+	A+	University-based magnet; strong college readiness	Link
Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy	Wilmington	Los Angeles	LAUSD	9	A+	A	US News top-ranked nationally; small learning community	Link
Diamond Bar High School	Diamond Bar	Los Angeles	Walnut Valley USD	10	A+	A	Strong AP and IB programs; UC placement	Link
Temple City High School	Temple City	Los Angeles	Temple City USD	11	A+	A	Strong AP program; competitive academics	Link
Palos Verdes High School	Palos Verdes Estates	Los Angeles	Palos Verdes Peninsula USD	12	A+	A+	Strong college prep; excellent arts and athletics	Link
Walnut High School	Walnut	Los Angeles	Walnut Valley USD	13	A+	A	Strong AP program; UC and CSU placement	Link
Torrance High School	Torrance	Los Angeles	Torrance USD	14	A+	A	Strong academics and athletics; UC placement	Link
Crescenta Valley High School	La Crescenta	Los Angeles	Glendale USD	15	A+	A	Strong AP program; competitive robotics	Link
Peninsula High School	Rolling Hills Estates	Los Angeles	Palos Verdes Peninsula USD	16	A+	A	Strong arts and AP program; UC placement	Link
Claremont High School	Claremont	Los Angeles	Claremont USD	17	A+	A	Strong AP; proximity to Claremont Colleges	Link
Glendora High School	Glendora	Los Angeles	Glendora USD	18	A+	A	Strong academics; UC and CSU placement	Link
San Dimas High School	San Dimas	Los Angeles	Bonita USD	19	A	A-	Strong AP program; college prep focus	Link
Redondo Union High School	Redondo Beach	Los Angeles	Redondo Beach USD	20	A+	A	Strong AP and athletics; beach community	Link
West Torrance High School	Torrance	Los Angeles	Torrance USD	21	A	A	Strong academics and athletics	Link
South Torrance High School	Torrance	Los Angeles	Torrance USD	22	A	A	Strong AP program; UC placement	Link
North Torrance High School	Torrance	Los Angeles	Torrance USD	23	A	A-	Diverse student body; strong AP offerings	Link
Mira Costa High School	Manhattan Beach	Los Angeles	Manhattan Beach USD	24	A+	A+	Top South Bay school; strong academics and athletics	Link
Bonita High School	La Verne	Los Angeles	Bonita USD	25	A	A-	Strong AP program; UC and CSU placement	Link
Rowland High School	Rowland Heights	Los Angeles	Rowland USD	26	A	A-	Strong AP program; diverse student body	Link
West Covina High School	West Covina	Los Angeles	West Covina USD	27	B+	B+	College prep; UC and CSU placement	Link
Covina High School	Covina	Los Angeles	Covina-Valley USD	28	B+	B+	Career pathways; AP program	Link
Northview High School	Covina	Los Angeles	Covina-Valley USD	29	B+	B+	STEM pathways; AP program	Link
South Hills High School	West Covina	Los Angeles	Covina-Valley USD	30	B+	B	AP and career tech programs	Link
Alhambra High School	Alhambra	Los Angeles	Alhambra USD	31	B+	B+	Diverse student body; AP offerings	Link
Mark Keppel High School	Alhambra	Los Angeles	Alhambra USD	32	A-	A-	Strong AP program; competitive academics	Link
Schurr High School	Montebello	Los Angeles	Montebello USD	33	B	B	Career pathways; AP offerings	Link
La Mirada High School	La Mirada	Los Angeles	Norwalk-La Mirada USD	34	B+	B+	AP and career tech programs	Link
Cerritos High School	Cerritos	Los Angeles	ABC Unified	35	A	A-	Strong AP program; UC placement	Link
Glendale High School	Glendale	Los Angeles	Glendale USD	36	A-	B+	IB World School; diverse student body	Link
Pasadena High School	Pasadena	Los Angeles	Pasadena USD	37	B+	B+	IB program; diverse community	Link
El Camino Real Charter High School	Woodland Hills	Los Angeles	LAUSD (Charter)	38	A-	B+	Large charter school; strong AP program	Link
Granada Hills Charter High School	Granada Hills	Los Angeles	LAUSD (Charter)	39	A	A-	Academic decathlon champion; strong STEM	Link
Troy High School	Fullerton	Orange	Fullerton JUHSD	1	A+	A+	Troy Tech STEM program; top Ivy/Stanford admits in OC	Link
Oxford Academy	Cypress	Orange	Anaheim UHSD	2	A+	A+	US News top-10 nationally; college prep magnet	Link
University High School	Irvine	Orange	Irvine USD	3	A+	A+	Strong IB program; top UC placement	Link
Northwood High School	Irvine	Orange	Irvine USD	4	A+	A+	Strong AP program; excellent STEM and arts	Link
Arnold O. Beckman High School	Irvine	Orange	Tustin USD	5	A+	A+	Strong college readiness; diverse student body	Link
Portola High School	Irvine	Orange	Irvine USD	6	A+	A+	Newest Irvine HS; strong STEM focus	Link
Woodbridge High School	Irvine	Orange	Irvine USD	7	A+	A	Strong academics and performing arts	Link
Los Alamitos High School	Los Alamitos	Orange	Los Alamitos USD	8	A+	A	Strong AP program; competitive athletics	Link
Tesoro High School	Las Flores	Orange	Capistrano USD	9	A+	A	Strong college prep and STEM	Link
San Clemente High School	San Clemente	Orange	Capistrano USD	10	A+	A	Strong athletics; AP and IB options	Link
Dana Hills High School	Dana Point	Orange	Capistrano USD	11	A	A-	Strong AP program; coastal community	Link
Sunny Hills High School	Fullerton	Orange	Fullerton JUHSD	12	A	A-	Strong AP and athletics programs	Link
Yorba Linda High School	Yorba Linda	Orange	Placentia-Yorba Linda USD	13	A	A-	Strong AP program; UC and CSU placement	Link
El Dorado High School	Placentia	Orange	Placentia-Yorba Linda USD	14	A	A-	AP and career tech programs	Link
Mission Viejo High School	Mission Viejo	Orange	Saddleback Valley USD	15	A	A-	Strong athletics; AP program	Link
Foothill High School	Tustin	Orange	Tustin USD	16	A-	B+	AP program; career pathways	Link
Fullerton Union High School	Fullerton	Orange	Fullerton JUHSD	17	B+	B+	AP and career tech programs; diverse student body	Link
Huntington Beach High School	Huntington Beach	Orange	Huntington Beach UHSD	18	A-	B+	Strong athletics; AP program; Academy of Performing Arts	Link
Edison High School	Huntington Beach	Orange	Huntington Beach UHSD	19	A-	B+	Strong AP and athletics programs	Link
Fountain Valley High School	Fountain Valley	Orange	Huntington Beach UHSD	20	A-	B+	Strong AP program; diverse student body	Link
Buena Park High School	Buena Park	Orange	Fullerton JUHSD	21	B+	B	Career pathways; AP program	Link
Santa Ana High School	Santa Ana	Orange	Santa Ana USD	22	B	B	AP program; AVID program; diverse community	Link
Westlake High School	Westlake Village	Ventura	Conejo Valley USD	1	A+	A	Strong AP program; competitive athletics	Link
Thousand Oaks High School	Thousand Oaks	Ventura	Conejo Valley USD	2	A+	A	Strong academics; UC and CSU placement	Link
Newbury Park High School	Newbury Park	Ventura	Conejo Valley USD	3	A+	A	Strong STEM and athletics programs	Link
Moorpark High School	Moorpark	Ventura	Moorpark USD	4	A	A-	Strong AP program; UC and CSU placement	Link
Simi Valley High School	Simi Valley	Ventura	Simi Valley USD	5	A-	B+	Strong AP program; career tech education	Link
Camarillo High School	Camarillo	Ventura	Oxnard Union HSD	6	A-	B+	Strong AP and athletics; UC placement	Link
Buena High School	Ventura	Ventura	Ventura USD	7	B+	B+	AP and career pathways; community engagement	Link
Ventura High School	Ventura	Ventura	Ventura USD	8	B+	B	AP program; diverse student body	Link
Oxnard High School	Oxnard	Ventura	Oxnard Union HSD	9	B	B	AVID program; career tech education	Link
Riverside STEM Academy	Riverside	Riverside	Riverside USD	1	A+	A	US News nationally ranked; STEM magnet	Link
Great Oak High School	Temecula	Riverside	Temecula Valley USD	2	A+	A	Strong AP program; competitive cross country	Link
Murrieta Mesa High School	Murrieta	Riverside	Murrieta Valley USD	3	A	A-	Strong college prep; UC and CSU placement	Link
Chaparral High School	Temecula	Riverside	Temecula Valley USD	4	A	A-	Strong AP and athletics programs	Link
Vista Murrieta High School	Murrieta	Riverside	Murrieta Valley USD	5	A	A-	Strong AP and athletics programs	Link
Temecula Valley High School	Temecula	Riverside	Temecula Valley USD	6	A-	B+	AP program; career pathways	Link
Martin Luther King High School	Riverside	Riverside	Riverside USD	7	B+	B+	AVID program; AP offerings	Link
Poly High School	Riverside	Riverside	Riverside USD	8	B+	B	AP and career tech programs	Link
Corona High School	Corona	Riverside	Corona-Norco USD	9	B+	B+	AP program; college prep focus	Link
Etiwanda High School	Rancho Cucamonga	San Bernardino	Etiwanda SD	1	A+	A	Strong AP program; UC and CSU placement	Link
Rancho Cucamonga High School	Rancho Cucamonga	San Bernardino	Central SD	2	A+	A	Strong academics; UC and CSU placement	Link
Los Osos High School	Rancho Cucamonga	San Bernardino	Central SD	3	A	A-	Strong AP program; competitive athletics	Link
Alta Loma High School	Rancho Cucamonga	San Bernardino	Central SD	4	A-	B+	AP program; career pathways	Link
Upland High School	Upland	San Bernardino	Upland USD	5	B+	B+	AP and career tech programs	Link
Redlands High School	Redlands	San Bernardino	Redlands USD	6	B+	B+	AP program; strong music and athletics	Link
San Bernardino High School	San Bernardino	San Bernardino	San Bernardino City USD	7	B	B	AVID program; career tech education	Link
Fontana High School	Fontana	San Bernardino	Fontana USD	8	B	B	AP program; career pathways	Link

📌 Notes

Niche Ranking is county-level (e.g., #1 in Orange County). Rankings across counties are not directly comparable.
Niche Grade reflects overall school quality based on academics, teachers, diversity, and more.
GreatSchools Rating is mapped to letter grades: 9–10 = A+, 8 = A, 7 = A-, 6 = B+, 5 = B.
Public high schools in California are tuition-free for residents of the school's attendance area.
Magnet and academy schools may require a separate application process.
This page will be updated periodically. Last updated: May 2025.