High schools in San Mateo County
43 high schools in San Mateo County, serving roughly 27,354 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 7.4
Carlmont High
Sequoia Union High · 9-12
- 6.9
Burlingame High
San Mateo Union High · 9-12
- 6.7
Aragon High
San Mateo Union High · 9-12
- 6.6
El Camino High
South San Francisco Unified · 9-12
- 6.6
Mills High
San Mateo Union High · 9-12
- 6.4
Summit Public School: Shasta
Jefferson Union High · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.4
Menlo-Atherton High
Sequoia Union High · 9-12
- 6.3
Tide Academy
Sequoia Union High · 9-12
- 6.1
Design Tech High
San Mateo Union High · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.1
Hillsdale High
San Mateo Union High · 9-12
- 6.0
California Virtual Academy San Mateo
Jefferson Elementary · K-12 · Charter
- 5.9
Summit Preparatory Charter High
Sequoia Union High · 9-12 · Charter
- 5.9
Woodside High
Sequoia Union High · 9-12
- 5.5
Oceana High
Jefferson Union High · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 5.5
San Mateo High
San Mateo Union High · 9-12
- 5.5
The Avalon Academy
Burlingame Elementary · K-12 · Specialized
- 5.3
Terra Nova High
Jefferson Union High · 9-12
- 5.3
Oxford Day Academy
San Mateo County Office of Education · 9-12 · Charter
- 5.2
Westmoor High
Jefferson Union High · 9-12
- 5.1
Hillcrest at Youth Services Center
San Mateo County Office of Education · 5-12 · Juvenile court school
- 5.0
South San Francisco High
South San Francisco Unified · 9-12
- 5.0
Half Moon Bay High
Cabrillo Unified · 9-12
- 5.0
Pescadero High
La Honda-Pescadero Unified · 9-12
- 5.0
Margaret J. Kemp
San Mateo County Office of Education · 7-12 · Juvenile court school
- 5.0
KIPP Esperanza High
Sequoia Union High · 9-12 · Charter
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Common questions
How many high schools are in San Mateo County?
43 high schools in San Mateo County, serving 27,354 students.
What counts as a "high" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 9–12.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's annual SARC (School Accountability Report Card) release. Last refreshed when the CDE publishes new data.
All schools in High schools, San Mateo County
- Carlmont High · 9-12
- Burlingame High · 9-12
- Aragon High · 9-12
- El Camino High · 9-12
- Mills High · 9-12
- Summit Public School: Shasta · 9-12
- Menlo-Atherton High · 9-12
- Tide Academy · 9-12
- Design Tech High · 9-12
- Hillsdale High · 9-12
- California Virtual Academy San Mateo · K-12
- Summit Preparatory Charter High · 9-12
- Woodside High · 9-12
- Oceana High · 9-12
- San Mateo High · 9-12
- The Avalon Academy · K-12
- Terra Nova High · 9-12
- Oxford Day Academy · 9-12
- Westmoor High · 9-12
- Hillcrest at Youth Services Center · 5-12
- South San Francisco High · 9-12
- Half Moon Bay High · 9-12
- Pescadero High · 9-12
- Margaret J. Kemp · 7-12
- KIPP Esperanza High · 9-12
- Capuchino High · 9-12
- Creative Learning Center · K-12
- East Palo Alto Academy · 9-12
- Sequoia High · 9-12
- Spectrum Center Peninsula Campus · K-12
- Community Day · 6-12
- Stanbridge Academy · K-12
- Wings Learning Center · K-12
- Jefferson High · 9-12
- The Bridge Academy · 10-12
- Canyon Oaks Youth Center · 7-12
- Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation) · 9-12
- San Mateo County Special Education · K-12
- Gateway Center · 6-12
- Baden High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Thornton High · 9-12
- Peninsula High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Redwood High · 9-12