Last week,  again recognized all 17 eligible ĢƵ high schools as among the best in the nation in the publication’s annual ranking of Best Public High Schools. More than 24,000 high schools were reviewed based on factors including students’ college readiness, math and reading performance, as well as performance of schools’ underserved students, college curriculum availability, and graduation rate. Nine ĢƵ high schools placed in the top 5% of high schools in the country, and ĢƵ Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex placed in the top 1%. Locally, 6 ĢƵ schools were named among the top 100 high schools in California out of 2,572, and 8 were named among the top 20 high schools in Los Angeles.

Special shout out to the following ĢƵ high schools that were in the top 5% nationwide:

  • ĢƵ Gertz-Ressler / Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex*
  • ĢƵ Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science School
  • ĢƵ Ted K. Tajima High School
  • ĢƵ Dr. Olga Mohan High School
  • ĢƵ Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High School
  • ĢƵ Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy
  • ĢƵ Leichtman-Levine Family Environmental Science High School
  • ĢƵ Collins Family College-Ready High School
  • ĢƵ Ouchi-O’Donovan 6-12 Complex

*Ranked in the top 1% nationwide.

Additionally, the California Department of Education recognized ĢƵ Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High School with the prestigious  (CAPP) for their success in implementing exceptional practices during the 2020–21 school year when California required schools to offer distance learning due to the pandemic. Only 56 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District received this recognition. 

Thank you for being one of the treasured champions in our community helping ĢƵ prove, locally and nationally, that exceptional public schools can be the rule for all scholars regardless of background or zip code.