Top Ranked High Schools in Sacramento County & Placer County

Top Ranked High Schools in Sacramento County & Placer County

When you’re thinking about buying a new home, and you have a family, schools are one of the most important factors when deciding on a neighborhood.  Many people can figure out elementary school and middle school but finding the right high school can be challenging.

As a Sacramento and Placer County area real estate agent/broker for the last 15 years, I have some helpful tips to finding both a great high school and new home:

• Check out High School possibilities in person.  If you don’t have time to visit the school, you can always check out the scene during pick up and drop off.  You’ll get a great sense of the school community, students, teachers, and parents, by observing a school getting out at the end of the day.  You’ll probably be able to get a good sense of fit for your family.
• Once you have a few high schools in mind, check out the school district’s website.  You’ll be able to download a boundaries map in order to start narrowing down neighborhoods that feed into your chosen high school.
• Get in touch with an experienced real estate agent. They can help you figure out a budget and show you homes within the correct school boundaries.  Note: every high school has a variety of neighborhoods within their boundary that range in price.  There is usually something for every budget within a particular boundary.

Finally, you should check high school rankings based on API scores, just to make sure the school you’re moving for meets your criteria.  Below is the most current list of API scores for the 2012-2013 school year.  Scores are 1-10 (10 being the best).  Charter schools, private schools, and continuation schools are omitted from this list as their boundaries are less specific.  The city is added so you’ll get a better idea of where you may want to move:

9 – Bella Vista High School (Fair Oaks)

9 – Folsom High School (Folsom)

9 – Granite Bay High School (Granite Bay)

9 – Oak Ridge High School (El Dorado Hills)

9 – Pleasant Grove High School (Elk Grove)

9 – Rocklin High School (Rocklin)

9 – Vista Del Lago High School (Folsom)

9 – Whitney High School (Rocklin)

8 – Franklin High School (Elk Grove)

8 – Mira Loma High Schhol (Sacramento)

8 – Woodcreek High School (Roseville)

7 – Consumnes Oaks High School (Elk Grove)

7 – Elk Grove High School (Elk Grove)

7 – Oakmont High School (Roseville)

7 – Sheldon High School (Sacramento)

7 – Rio Americano High School (Sacramento)

7 – Roseville High School (Roseville)

6 – Antelope High School (Antelope)

6 – Casa Roble High School (Orangevale)

6 – C.K. McClatchy High School (Sacramento)

6 – Cordova High School (Rancho Cordova)

6 – Del Campo High School (Fair Oaks)

6 – El Camino Fundamental High School (Sacramento)

6 – Florin High School (Sacramento)

6 – Inderkum High School (Sacramento)

6 – Laguna Creek High School (Elk Grove)

6 – Monterey Trail High School (Elk Grove)

6 – Rosemont High School (Sacramento)

5 – Hiram Johnson High School (Sacramento)

5 – John F. Kennedy High School (Sacramento)

5 – Valley High School (Sacramento)

4 – Natomas High School (Sacramento)

4 – Foothill High School (Sacramento)

4 – Mesa Verde High School (Citrus Heights)

4 – San Juan High School (Citrus Heights)

3 – Calvine High School (Sacramento)

3 – Grant Union High School (Sacramento)

3 – Luther Burbank High School (Sacramento)

2 – Encina High School (Sacramento)

Test scores and rankings do get updated yearly.  Contact Allan Sanchez for most recently updated lists and homes for sale near your high school of choice!

Top Ranked High Schools in Sacramento County & Placer County