Larkspur, Marin County High Schools Ranked In 2019 Niche List

MARIN COUNTY – Marin County high schools received their latest report card this week, as Niche.com released its 2019 rankings of the best public high schools in California.

Redwood High School in Larkspur ranked as the best high school in the county, landing the 21st spot on the list. A total of 919 schools were ranked across the state.

Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego is California's best public high school, according to the rankings. Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto, Troy High School in Fullerton, Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto and Miramonte High School in Orinda closed out the top five spots in the state.

Here are the rankings of public high schools in Marin County, according to Niche. Statewide rankings are in parenthesis.

1. Redwood High School in Larkspur (21)
2. Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley (66)
3. Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo (103)
4. Novato High School in Novato (267)
5. Tamiscal High School in Larkspur (319)
6. San Marin High School in Novato (393)
7. Terra Linda High School in San Rafael (405)
8. San Rafael High School in San Rafael (545)

See the full list of the best public high schools in California here.

According to Niche, the best public high school in the country is Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, Illinois.

To compile the rankings, Niche looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, college data and ratings collected from Niche users. (Read more about the methodology here.)

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