High School Among Best in Nation

was named among the top 5 percent high schools in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report annual rankings.

Five high schools made the top 5 percent, including Tesoro, San Clemente, Capistrano Valley, Dana Hills and Aliso Niguel. Each school received silver medals for being ranked in the top 1,000 schools nationwide.

Nearly 22,000 schools were evaluated by U.S. News. Each of the top ranked schools exceeded the state’s academic goals as well as the college readiness index.

“Having all five of our eligible high schools ranked in the top 5 percent of this nation’s schools says a lot about the quality instruction that takes place in our classrooms every day to prepare our students for college and career,” Board President Dr. Gary Pritchard said. “This ranking evaluates how well public schools serve all of their students in preparing them to demonstrate proficiency in basic skills as well as readiness for college-level work, validating the hard work of our employees and the decisions we have made to emphasize classroom instruction.”