Pacific Collegiate, a charter school in Santa Cruz, was the highest ranking local school at No. 7.
Behind it were San Francisco's Lowell High, Mission San Jose in Fremont, Gunn High in Palo Alto, and Monta Vista in Cupertino.
Also on the list were Piedmont High, Palo Alto High, Campolinda in Moraga, Miramonte in Orinda, and Saratoga High.
