2020 Best High Schools in the Stockton Area

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Middle College High School
Lodi Unified School District, CA
9-12
380 reviews
#1 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: Middle College High School is a great opportunity to take for those interested in earning college credits while taking normal high school courses. It is a small school situated on the San Joaquin Delta College campus; although MCHS doesn't offer a whole lot of clubs, there are events hosted by the college that students can attend during their free time, and the Spirit Rally that takes place each semester rocks! Students find it easy to connect with others and, in my opinion, it feels like family. The teachers and staff are approachable and willing to help when you have a problem. Having the small high school experience alongside the college experience was the right decision - I wouldn't have it any other way! Go dragons!
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A+
Overall Niche Grade
248 Students
29:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Mountain House High School
Lammersville Joint Unified School District, CA
9-12
55 reviews
Senior: My experience at Mountain House High School was during a time period where a lot of development was occurring at the school. Multiple buildings were still being constructed, however the classes were still of ample amount and the structure of the curriculum offered was still good. I enjoyed the oppurtunities and options offered educationally, such as an online program, in class program, and many other specific programs offered to students in specific situations. The classes and enviornment were designed to help students boost their futures and I felt that it did a good job at doing so.
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A
Overall Niche Grade
1,078 Students
20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Stockton Unified Early College Academy
Stockton Unified School District, CA
9-12
106 reviews
#2 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: The classes here are amazing! Not only is every student enrolled into this school automatically get honors and AP classes, but free college classes as well! The students here tend to be nice for the most part. I never have to worry about someone stealing my things. I lost my phone 2 or 3 times and every time, a student returned it to me. The only thing is since it is a small school, rumors tend to spread really fast. There's a little bit of bias towards students in Leadership as well. BUT, overall, this is an enjoyable school to be in.
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A
Overall Niche Grade
408 Students
42:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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St. Mary's High School
Private School
Stockton, CA
9-12
156 reviews
#1 Best Private High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: I love Saint Mary’s! I appreciate the effort the staff puts in to give students the best quality education they can receive. Additionally, the athletics department is incredible. I love that Saint Mary’s invests in its students and to make the school better constantly. The only thing I would change is creating a system so that students don’t need to purchase their own textbooks and can borrow them and return them at the end of the year.
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A
Overall Niche Grade
885 Students
19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Lincoln High School
Lincoln Unified School District, CA
9-12
465 reviews
#3 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: Generally, it is a great school! The teachers are nice, for the most part, and the classes can be difficult, but are mostly interesting. Obviously, this isn't the school's fault, but there are a lot of kids who don't care at all about the school, which is annoying, but sometimes, you just have to deal with it. Unfortunately, the events are not very good, to be honest. The assemblies are typically very cringy, or rather dumb, with a few exceptions, getting facts incorrect for assemblies like the Black History one, or playing terrible rap music. The same can be said with the Homeroom schedules in a lot of cases, with pointless stuff. The music program is excellent, however, especially band.
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A-
Overall Niche Grade
2,863 Students
23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy
Lodi Unified School District, CA
9-12
227 reviews
#4 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: Ben Holt has become my home. While it doesn't have all the opportunities larger schools may offer, such as a wide selection of courses, a large amount of clubs/sports, or Friday night football games, it shines in other ways such as various dual enrollment choices, close teacher relationships, and college preparation through the form of senior advisory and Senior Seminar. Like any school, it has its pros and cons, but it has become a part of me and I wish it the best.
Read 227 Reviews
A-
Overall Niche Grade
384 Students
43:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Pacific Law Academy
Stockton Unified School District, CA
9-12
33 reviews
#5 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: I'm currently a senior at this school and will graduate as the class of 2020. It's a pretty small school so that means there is not a wide variety of courses you would expect to find at other large high schools. In addition to that, there are not many interesting clubs to join. Despite that, I still enjoyed my experience here and would not have chosen another school. The teachers and staff deeply care about their students and do their best to support us in our education.
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A-
Overall Niche Grade
194 Students
27:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Liberty Ranch High School
Galt Joint Union High School District, CA
9-12
199 reviews
#6 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Alum: I transferred schools in my Junior year of high school to Liberty Ranch, because I wasn't getting a good enough education at Jim Elliot High School. I am so glad I made the switch. I had some pretty great teachers and I knew I was learning so much more than my previous school. Unlike my old school which had a lot of insincere snobby people, I met so many more people at Liberty Ranch who were much more down to earth. There will always be some drawbacks and one of my closest friends didn't necessarily enjoy her experience as much as I did. The only thing that is a bit frustrating is now in order to visit the school you have to go to the office to receive a visitors pass, which isn't necessary, because that doesn't improve security. Honestly, Galt (CA) is one of the safest places to live. Nothing really ever happens in Galt. Well anyways, I hope this feedback is helpful!
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A-
Overall Niche Grade
1,192 Students
22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Tracy High School
Tracy Joint Unified School District, CA
9-12
372 reviews
#7 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: I LOVE MY SCHOOL! I think it has become very inclusive and there are a lot of programs and activities students have the opportunity to join and be involved in, and the teachers are dedicated to the students and their futures. I think the only improvement they can make is the counseling department, which several students have had issues with over the years...
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A-
Overall Niche Grade
2,108 Students
24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Stockton Collegiate International Secondary School
Stockton Unified School District, CA
6-12
56 reviews
#8 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: This school is appropriate if you are looking for a higher education in college and want to be ready once you are there. This school also has many opportunities for people to network and the ability to meet people outside of school that can help you in the future. The staff and teachers are all very close since not many students are enrolled into the school. So, you have the teacher to student relationship that can help you succeed in school and in a higher education.
Read 56 Reviews
A-
Overall Niche Grade
535 Students
20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Millennium Charter School
Tracy Joint Unified School District, CA
9-12
270 reviews
#9 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Freshman: Millennium Charter School is a relatively small school. However, to its advantage, it allows for students to be more closer to each other and along with the staff and faculty members. The teachers know students by who they are. The counselors here provide several opportunities for community service and help remind students of what we need to prepare for college. College classes are offered at this school. On the other hand, the school day is quite long and the month of June is still full of school days. It is understandable however, because they need to meet their promised amount of school hours.
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B+
Overall Niche Grade
534 Students
24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Sierra High School
Manteca Unified School District, CA
9-12
355 reviews
#10 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Alum: Sierra High School is by far the best high school in the Manteca Unified School District! This is the school that is known best for their academics. They offer a range of classes to choose from, whether it be regular or AP. The one thing I would like to see changed/improved is the math department. Throughout my four years here, they continued to struggle with having good teachers to teach students the right way, which made it harder overall to really grasp the math material I need to take with me to college.
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B+
Overall Niche Grade
1,421 Students
22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Health Careers Academy
Stockton Unified School District, CA
9-12
57 reviews
#11 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: Initially, I didn't want to attend that school. I'm glad I did though because if I attended anywhere else, I wouldn't have the support from my counselors and motivation to attend college. They have amazing counselors that help with scholarships and everything we need to know about college. Something I would change would be; the food, the fun activities,and field trips, and the lack of sports. This school is a challenging school so often students tend to stress out a lot. We work a lot harder than many of the schools in the district but yet we watch other high schools have fun activities. We should be awarded for our hard work.
Read 57 Reviews
B+
Overall Niche Grade
491 Students
33:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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John C. Kimball High School
Tracy Joint Unified School District, CA
9-12
387 reviews
#12 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: My 4 years at Kimball High School have been nothing short of awesome. These past 4 years have made me become the person I am today and I learned a lot attending this school. The admin and counselors are very helpful and available whenever you need them. They help you step by step and make sure your experience is nothing but amazing. The clubs and new people I met every year have bright me out of my comfort zone and into the bright, outgoing, and caring person I am. You see many backgrounds and diverse cultures that bring everyone together. Kimball has bright me so many memories that I will never forget, and I am so proud to be able to graduate from the best school in Tracy.
Read 387 Reviews
B+
Overall Niche Grade
1,511 Students
25:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Lodi Academy
Private School
Lodi, CA
9-12
18 reviews
#2 Best Private High Schools in Stockton Area
Junior: My experience for Lodi academy has helped my in every sense. I have exceeded academic wise, grown spiritually, and have had so many opportunities that I would not have otherwise. The teachers are fantastic and most are willing to take the extra time to help you understand something, especially if you were gone. I think more classes could be added, like drivers ed, but they are working on it so I'm happy about that!
Read 18 Reviews
B+
Overall Niche Grade
77 Students
10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Tokay High School
Lodi Unified School District, CA
9-12
327 reviews
#13 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: Tokay High School made my high school experience one of the best I could ever ask for. I attended this high school based on academic reasons that this school possessed over others. Tokay High offered A large number of extra curricular activities and a manageable athletics department. Tokay High excels in academic achievements and you get honored for doing so well in your classes. For say, you average a 4.0 GPA, you get what is called a Bengal card. With this card you get free breakfast burritos at random parts of the year. One of the main reasons I went to Tokay High School was for the AP Physics 1 class they offered. I ended up taking that class and passing the AP test, and now I eventually want to pursue in Engineering. The career center that we have in the library really helped influence on what I would like to pursue in my future. Overall, Tokay High School did there job on helping me strive in academics and stay active in sports and clubs such as NHS, CSF, and Interact Club.
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B+
Overall Niche Grade
2,057 Students
21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bear Creek High School
Lodi Unified School District, CA
9-12
465 reviews
#14 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: Bear Creek Creek High School is the absolute best learning environment! The teachers are super helpful, and very engaging. They make sure their students understand their class well by providing their best assistance. Accordingly, the counselors are always meeting up with their students making sure they are on the right track to be successful later on in life. The staffs on campus are just amazing! Not to mention, our spirit is the most uplifted. Bear Creek is filled with bruin pride all around. We have numerous of students involved in clubs, leadership classes, campus activities, community services, sports, etc. No doubt Bear Creek is simply just awesome!
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B+
Overall Niche Grade
2,083 Students
23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Lodi High School
Lodi Unified School District, CA
9-12
426 reviews
#15 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Sophomore: I love Lodi High! I am surrounded by new opportunities and chances for new experiences every day. So many people (teachers and students) will show that they care about me and each other, and we want to help one another succeed. The school does its best to prepare students for and ultimately encourage college readiness. However, because the school is not very racially diverse, I would like to see more representation of minorities or ways t spread understanding, along with bringing unity to our school. I would like to see faculty, administrators, teachers, and other students more often to speak to us, so we can form closer bonds as a school and create a greater sense of school spirit.
Read 426 Reviews
B+
Overall Niche Grade
2,128 Students
22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Venture Academy
Public School
Stockton, CA
K-12
256 reviews
#17 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: Venture Academy has a very unique layout that provides a strong range of opportunities for students, regardless of their preferences. From academies that are oriented towards college preparation to athletics infused into education, Venture Academy allows for students to focus on what is most applicable to themselves, while still receiving a thorough education as is required to complete A-G requirements.
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B+
Overall Niche Grade
1,616 Students
21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Linden High School
Linden Unified School District, CA
9-12
138 reviews
#18 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Sophomore: Linden High School, is a very academic and hard- working school, which provides us students with enough knowledge and strong mindsets to help us in the future, whether it's in college or a future job. The school provides the students with knowledge and preparation for educational continuity. The students and teachers are familiarized with each other, and it's like a second home to the students. All the teachers make sure their goal is to help the students to the best of their ability and offer their help if needed. Linden High School offers AP courses and other college courses to help students prepare for college while still studying in campus. This school provides a variety of programs which help students decide on a major or simply hep them find interest in a certain category. One thing the school might want to improve is the number of visual or performing art classes offered, there isn't much choices to choose from, which is one improvement the school should consider.
Read 138 Reviews
B+
Overall Niche Grade
625 Students
20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Brookside Christian School
Private School
Stockton, CA
PK, K-12
19 reviews
#3 Best Private High Schools in Stockton Area
Parent: Brookside is great school if you are looking for a safe and diverse school for your child. Administration and teachers are nice and friendly, they encourage parents be involved in the school events and activities. I would like to see more and better improvements to the campus because the facility looks outdated.
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B
Overall Niche Grade
400 Students
15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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BE.Tech
Manteca Unified School District, CA
9-12
8 reviews
#19 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Alum: I went to Be.Tech's lesser-known section, Be.Next. In that program, I learned how to use vital programs for any future game-designer, such as Unreal Engine and Autodesk Maya. Without this program, I would still be lost trying to figure out where to start with these programs. I had excellent teachers and an excellent experience.
Read 8 Reviews
B
Overall Niche Grade
162 Students
12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Galt High School
Galt Joint Union High School District, CA
9-12
275 reviews
#20 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Junior: As a student attending my junior year at Galt High, I have created the most memorable two years here at this school. My freshman year was a smooth transition with the help of the administration and the upperclassmen. I could not stress enough how friendly and kind they were to me and my peers. I think that this school really stands out because of the school spirit and the incredible leadership of the students and teachers. But if I could change one thing about Galt High, it would be the amount of clubs provided on campus. I believe that if we provide more clubs to fit the students' interest, we might see a change of attitude towards school itself but overall Galt High is a very good school.
Read 275 Reviews
B
Overall Niche Grade
979 Students
21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Rio Valley Charter School
Lodi Unified School District, CA
K-12
8 reviews
#21 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: My experience at rio valley charter school was amazing since I got to be able to recieve a career during my time at school. Furthermore, the teacher's there are supportive and if you have any questions there are willing to help. If they don't know your question then and there they are willing to search the information up so they can answer your question. To add on, the career they have right know is medical assistant certification but there planning on to grow there career choices. I would totally recomend everybody to give this school a chance!
Read 8 Reviews
B
Overall Niche Grade
313 Students
20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Merrill F. West High School
Tracy Joint Unified School District, CA
9-12
399 reviews
#22 Best Public High Schools in Stockton Area
Senior: I love the Space and Engineering program at West High. It is a 4 year program engaging you in many aspects of engineering, including creating rocket fuel - powered rockets(a really fun project). We have done numerous projects and have even learned CREO Parametric 3D Modeling.

These are opportunities that aren't available at most schools so I strongly value this program. I have made friends with a lot of people.

I am in two dance clubs (Kpop and Royal G's(HipHop), and in various seasonal clubs, such as Hackathon and Float Building. The point is, there are lots of options. I've made lots of friends and am happy with the experience.

The school provides lots of variety in AP classes also, AP Physics, AP Calculus BC, AP Biology, Engineering 1-4.

My main issues with this school lay in the men's bathrooms. Many sinks are broken, so everyone has to wait for the one good sink. The urinals have no walls blocking them; and these are small issues.

Other than that, the school is great! (:
Read 399 Reviews
B
Overall Niche Grade
2,105 Students
24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Private School
Bellevue, WA
5-12
47 reviews
Senior: Forest Ridge is a great school to attend, the academics are very challenging and the teachers know how to push students to create the best work possible. Since the academics are quite rigorous, there is a slightly stressed and competitive environment at the school. However, this does not mean that the student community is not strong. From my personal experience, everyone is so friendly and welcoming, especially new student entering the high school. I would recommend this school to prepare for college readiness as some of the courses mimic college level work. Athletics is also another fun part of the Forest Ridge experience, there is a no-cut policy that ensure that all students can participate in any sports; this is a great place to meet new people in other grades and where I made some of my best friendships!
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A+
Overall Niche Grade
300 Students
5:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Epiphany School
Private School
Seattle, WA
PK, K-5
7 reviews
Parent: Passionate, wise, and exceptional faculty who view teaching as a vocation--not just a job--connect with your children at each stage. Epiphany is a school with a long history in the Madrona neighborhood and was the first school to have an in-house Learning Skills program. The community is inclusive and supports diversity of all kinds. BOT, Faculty, and Families are committed to actively extend its reach and draw from broader communities. The specialists are phenomenal and offer enrichment and unique experiences--Fit for Life, for example--that are unrivaled in Seattle independent schools. A recent rigorous review and thoughtful redesign of Math, Social-Emotional Learning, and English Language Arts have students being challenged in an environment of high expectations, thoughtful supports, and lots of joy.
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236 Students
7:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Northshore Christian Academy
Private School
Everett, WA
PK, K-8
11 reviews
Parent: I have been involved with Northshore as a parent for 4 years now. Our family has been blessed in so many ways by the teachers, administrators and families that are part of this wonderful organization. We expected that our children would receive a great education, dedicated teachers in a supportive environment: we didn't expect that Northshore would become like extended family. Northshore grows families in more ways than just educationally. We are a tribe and I couldn't imagine sending my kids anywhere else.
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A
Overall Niche Grade
813 Students
22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Middle College High School

Mountain House High School

Stockton Unified Early College Academy

St. Mary's High School

Lincoln High School

Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy

Pacific Law Academy

Liberty Ranch High School

Tracy High School

Stockton Collegiate International Secondary School

Millennium Charter School

Sierra High School

Health Careers Academy

John C. Kimball High School

Lodi Academy

Tokay High School

Bear Creek High School

Lodi High School

Venture Academy

Linden High School

Brookside Christian School

BE.Tech

Galt High School

Rio Valley Charter School

Merrill F. West High School

Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

Epiphany School

Northshore Christian Academy