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US News Names Stockdale a Best High School

 

Stockdale High School earned high National and metro-area rankings in 2026-2027 Best High Schools, which U.S. News released this morning. Here is your school’s updated U.S. News profile page, with details about its rankings: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/kern-high-school-district/stockdale-high-school-2398.

By earning a national ranking in the top 40%, Stockdale High School achieved status as a U.S. News Best High School.

About 2026-2027 Best High Schools

  • The 2026-2027 edition of Best High Schools includes a numerical ranking of nearly all public high schools nationwide – almost 18,000 of them – based on multiple sources of objective data.
  • There are rankings within each state and within each census-designated metropolitan area that has three or more public high schools, as well as the Best STEM Schools ranking and comprehensive Best Charter Schools rankings.
  • Includes rankings of high schools within each school district that has three or more public high schools.
  • Your school’s U.S. News profile page includes information on enrollment, graduation rates, student body demographics, location, school type, state assessments results and Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests.
  • Best High Schools rankings, available online only, are produced with RTI International, a global research firm. U.S. News doesn’t collect data directly from high schools; all data comes directly from official third-party sources.
  • AP and IB data come directly from the College Board and International Baccalaureate, for use in the rankings.
  • The state assessment data and graduation rates are from each state, and other data comes from the U.S. Department of Education Common Core of Data.
  • To see changes and updates to this year’s rankings methodology, see the methodology page.

Sincerely,

Mark W. White
Vice President
U.S. News & World Report
[email protected]