California’s most improved high schools (2012)

These six high schools have jumped from GreatSchools Ratings as low as 2 (below average) to as high as 9 (above average) in only two years.

Name of school	GreatSchools Rating 2010 2012
West Sacramento School for Independent Study West Sacramento, CA Number of students: 79 Grades: 8 – 12	4	9
East Oakland Leadership Academy High School Oakland, CA Number of students: 50 Grades: 9 – 10	2	6
Community Charter Early College High School Lakeview Terrace, CA Number of students: 424 Grades: 9 – 12	5	8
Burney Junior/Senior High School Burney, CA Number of students: 260 Grades: 7 – 12	4	7
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond Richmond, CA Number of students: 386 Grades: 9 – 12	4	7
North County Trade Tech High School Vista, CA Number of students: 77 Grades: 9 – 10	3	6