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Best High Schools
in Riverside Unified

This page covers 9 high schools in Riverside Unified. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
1
rank
Polytechnic High
Grades 09–122,660 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($17,213/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
25.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,213
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Abraham Lincoln Continuation
Grades 09–12168 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,213/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,213
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Raincross High (Continuation)
Grades 09–12238 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,213/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
20.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,213
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
John W. North High
Grades 09–122,173 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($17,213/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,213
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Arlington High
Grades 09–121,957 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (97%) · above-average investment ($17,213/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
97%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
24.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,213
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Martin Luther King Jr. High
Grades 09–122,901 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($17,213/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
25.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,213
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Ramona High
Grades 09–122,220 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($17,213/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,213
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Riverside STEM Academy
Grades 05–12669 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($17,213/student)
61
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
26.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,213
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Opportunity Program
Grades 07–1248 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,213/student)
22
/100
Graduation Rate
25%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
68.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,213
Above nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
High Schools
48
Total Schools
69
#1 Score
60
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Polytechnic High
Score: 69/10098% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.