High schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.
The high school years
67 points separate Carlmont High (83) from Redwood High (16) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
67 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 9 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Carlmont High (83/100) holds the Strong band — 52.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 21.3%.
30.2% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
The 67-point spread means the district average is nearly meaningless for an address decision — the zoned high school is the whole decision. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Carlmont High at 83/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
3 of the 9 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what it is doing about attendance, and what the classroom looks like for a kid who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring campus:
Carlmont High 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 83/100
The top scorer district-wide — confirm enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.