(KRON) The list of the nation’s top 500 high schools is out. The Bay Area has 15 of the top 500 as ranked by Newsweek.
The rankings are based on a number of factors including which schools do the best job at making sure students are ready for college.
Here are the Bay Area schools that made the list.
18. Monta Vista High School in Cupertino
29. Lynbrook High School in San Jose
35. Cupertino High School in CupertinoADDITIONAL COVERAGE: BEST WEST COAST UNIVERSITIES RANKED
74. Homestead High School in Cupertino
81. Redwood High School in Larkspur
90. Leland High School in San Jose
120. California High School in San Ramon
121. Monte Vista High School in Danville
124. Aragon High in San Mateo
155. Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy in GilroyHIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS NATIONWIDE
245. Scotts Valley High School in Scotts Valley
253. Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto
331. Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto
352. Analy High School in Sebastopol
465. Maria Carrillo High School in Santa Rosa
