CA Distinguished Schools Awardees 2021

California Distinguished Schools Awardees for 2021.

California is recognizing outstanding education programs and practices in middle and high schools in 2021.

Additional information can be found on the March 18, 2021, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2021 California Distinguished Schools News Release #21-20.

Additional information can also be found on the April 27, 2021, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Additional 2021 California Distinguished Schools New Release #21-35.

County	District	School
Alameda	Alameda Unified	Alameda High
Alameda	Alameda Unified	Alameda Science and Technology Institute
Alameda	Albany City Unified	Albany Middle
Alameda	Berkeley Unified	Martin Luther King Middle
Alameda	Castro Valley Unified	Canyon Middle
Alameda	Dublin Unified	Eleanor Murray Fallon
Alameda	Fremont Unified	John F. Kennedy High
Alameda	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	William Mendenhall Middle
Alameda	New Haven Unified	James Logan High
Alameda	Oakland Unified	Downtown Charter Academy
Alameda	Oakland Unified	Oakland School for the Arts
Alamedas	Oakland Unified	Oakland Unity High
Alameda	Piedmont City Unified	Piedmont Middle
Alameda	Pleasanton Unified	Amador Valley High
Alameda	Pleasanton Unified	Foothill High
Alameda	Pleasanton Unified	Harvest Park Middle
Alameda	Pleasanton Unified	Pleasanton Middle
Contra Costa	Acalanes Union High	Acalanes High
Contra Costa	Acalanes Union High	Campolindo High
Contra Costa	Acalanes Union High	Miramonte High
Contra Costa	John Swett Unified	John Swett High
Contra Costa	Mt. Diablo Unified	Foothill Middle
Contra Costa	San Ramon Valley Unified	California High
Contra Costa	San Ramon Valley Unified	Dougherty Valley High
Contra Costa	San Ramon Valley Unified	Iron Horse Middle
Contra Costa	San Ramon Valley Unified	Monte Vista High
Contra Costa	San Ramon Valley Unified	Stone Valley Middle
Contra Costa	West Contra Costa Unified	Middle College High
El Dorado	Buckeye Union Elementary	Rolling Hills Middle
El Dorado	Latrobe	Miller's Hill
El Dorado	Rescue Union Elementary	Marina Village Middle
Fresno	Clovis Unified	Clark Intermediate
Fresno	Clovis Unified	Clovis North High
Fresno	Fresno Unified	Baird Middle
Fresno	Fresno Unified	Design Science Middle College High
Fresno	Fresno Unified	Edison Computech
Fresno	Fresno Unified	Phillip J Patino School of Entrepreneurship
Fresno	Fresno Unified	University High
Fresno	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	General Grant Middle
Fresno	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	Reedley High
Fresno	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	Reedley Middle College High
Fresno	Kingsburg Elementary Charter	Rafer Johnson Junior High
Kern	Fruitvale Elementary	Fruitvale Junior High
Los Angeles	ABC Unified	Gahr (Richard) High
Los Angeles	Alhambra Unified	Mark Keppel High
Los Angeles	Alhambra Unified	San Gabriel High
Los Angeles	Antelope Valley Union High	SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)
Los Angeles	Arcadia Unified	Richard Henry Dana Middle
Los Angeles	Burbank Unified	Luther Burbank Middle
Los Angeles	Covina-Valley Unified	South Hills High
Los Angeles	El Segundo Unified	El Segundo High
Los Angeles	Garvey Elementary	Garvey (Richard) Intermediate
Los Angeles	Garvey Elementary	Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate
Los Angeles	Glendale Unified	Anderson W. Clark Magnet High
Los Angeles	Hawthorne	Hawthorne Math and Science Academy
Los Angeles	La Canada Unified	La Canada High
Los Angeles	Las Virgenes Unified	Alice C. Stelle Middle
Los Angeles	Lawndale Elementary	Environmental Charter High
Los Angeles	Long Beach Unified	Helen Keller Middle
Los Angeles	Long Beach Unified	Hughes Middle
Los Angeles	Long Beach Unified	Marshall Academy of the Arts
Los Angels	Los Angeles Unified	Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Alliance Leichtman-Levin Family Foundation Environmental Science High
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Downtown Business High
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Granada Hills Charter High
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Grover Cleveland Charter High
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	High Tech LA
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	James Jordan Middle
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	John Marshall Senior High
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	KIPP Sol Academy
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Larchmont Charter
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Libertas College Preparatory Charter
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Huntington Park Institute of Applied Medicine
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Math and Science College Preparatory
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roosevelt High
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Orthopaedic Hospital
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	PUC Lakeview Charter High
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Renaissance Arts Academy
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Social Justice Leadership Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 5
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	STEM Academy at Bernstein High
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Taft Charter High
Los Angeles	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle
Los Angeles	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	Los Coyotes Middle
Los Angeles	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	Palos Verdes Intermediate
Los Angeles	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	Palos Verdes Peninsula High
Los Angeles	Rowland Unified	John A. Rowland High
Los Angeles	San Gabriel Unified	Jefferson Middle
Los Angeles	South Pasadena Unified	South Pasadena Middle
Los Angeles	Torrance Unified	Bert M. Lynn Middle
Los Angeles	Torrance Unified	Calle Mayor Middle
Los Angeles	Torrance Unified	Casimir Middle
Los Angeles	Torrance Unified	Edward J. Richardson Middle
Los Angeles	Torrance Unified	Madrona Middle
Los Angeles	Torrance Unified	North High
Los Angeles	Torrance Unified	South High
Los Angeles	West Covina Unified	Hollencrest Middle
Los Angeles	Whittier Union High	La Serna High
Los Angeles	Whittier Union High	Pioneer High
Los Angeles	William S. Hart Union High	Academy of the Canyons
Los Angeles	William S. Hart Union High	Golden Valley High
Los Angeles	William S. Hart Union High	Placerita Junior High
Los Angeles	William S. Hart Union High	Rancho Pico Junior High
Los Angeles	William S. Hart Union High	Rio Norte Junior High
Los Angeles	William S. Hart Union High	West Ranch High
Los Angeles	William S. Hart Union High	William S. Hart High
Los Angeles	Wiseburn Unified	Da Vinci Science
Los Angeles	Wiseburn Unified	Richard Henry Dana Middle
Madera	Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary	Dairyland Elementary
Marin	Larkspur-Corte Madera	Hall Middle
Marin	Mill Valley Elementary	Mill Valley Middle
Marin	Tamalpais Union High	Tamalpais High
Mono	Mammoth Unified	Mammoth Middle
Monterey	Carmel Unified	Carmel High
Monterey	Pacific Grove Unified	Pacific Grove Middle
Monterey	Washington Union Elementary	San Benancio Middle
Nevada	Nevada Joint Union High	William & Marian Ghidotti High
Orange	Anaheim Union High	John F. Kennedy High
Orange	Anaheim Union High	Oxford Academy
Orange	Capistrano Unified	Aliso Niguel High
Orange	Capistrano Unified	Ladera Ranch Middle
Orange	Fullerton Elementary	D. Russell Parks Junior High
Orange	Fullerton Joint Union High	Troy High
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	Hilton D. Bell Intermediate
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	James Irvine Intermediate
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	La Quinta High
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	Sarah McGarvin Intermediate
Orange	Irvine Unified	Lakeside Middle
Orange	Irvine Unified	Northwood High
Orange	Irvine Unified	University High
Orange	Los Alamitos Unified	Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
Orange	Newport-Mesa Unified	Early College High
Orange	Ocean View	Vista View Middle
Orange	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle
Orange	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	Kraemer Middle
Orange	Santa Ana Unified	Middle College High
Orange	Tustin Unified	Arnold O. Beckman High
Orange	Westminster	Helen Stacey Middle
Placer	Rocklin Unified	Whitney High
Placer	Roseville Joint Union High	Antelope High
Placer	Roseville Joint Union High	Granite Bay High
Placer	Roseville Joint Union High	Oakmont High
Placer	Western Placer Unified	Glen Edwards Middle
Riverside	Alvord Unified	Hillcrest High
Riverside	Corona-Norco Unified	John F. Kennedy High
Riverside	Desert Sands Unified	Palm Desert High
Riverside	Hemet Unified	Western Center Academy
Riverside	Lake Elsinore Unified	Temescal Canyon High
Riverside	Murrieta Valley Unified	Dorothy McElhinney Middle
Riverside	Perris Union High	Paloma Valley High
Riverside	Temecula Valley Unified	Erle Stanley Gardner Middle
Riverside	Temecula Valley Unified	James L. Day Middle
Sacramento	Elk Grove Unified	Pleasant Grove High
Sacramento	Folsom-Cordova Unified	Folsom High
Sacramento	Folsom-Cordova Unified	Folsom Middle
Sacramento	Folsom-Cordova Unified	Vista del Lago High
Sacramento	Natomas Unified	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep
Sacramento	Natomas Unified	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle
Sacramento	Sacramento City Unified	West Campus
Sacramento	Twin Rivers Unified	Westside Preparatory Charter
San Bernardino	Fontana Unified	Summit High
San Bernardino	Redlands Unified	Redlands Senior High
San Bernardino	San Bernardino City Unified	Middle College High
San Bernardino	San Bernardino City Unified	Richardson PREP HI Middle
San Bernardino	Victor Valley Union High	Cobalt Institute of Math and Science Academy
San Bernardino	Victor Valley Union High	University Preparatory
San Diego	Bonsall Unified	Norman L. Sullivan Middle
San Diego	Carlsbad Unified	Sage Creek High
San Diego	Escondido Union High	Classical Academy High
San Diego	Poway Unified	Black Mountain Middle
San Diego	San Diego County Office of Education	Literacy First Charter
San Diego	San Diego Unified	Challenger Middle
San Diego	San Diego Unified	Kearny Digital Media & Design
San Diego	San Diego Unified	Lewis Middle
San Diego	San Diego Unified	Magnolia Science Academy San Diego
San Diego	San Diego Unified	Marshall Middle
San Diego	San Diego Unified	Mira Mesa High
San Diego	San Diego Unified	Preuss School UCSD
San Diego	San Diego Unified	Scripps Ranch High
San Diego	San Dieguito Union High	Canyon Crest Academy
San Diego	San Dieguito Union High	Diegueno Middle
San Diego	San Dieguito Union High	Torrey Pines High
San Diego	San Marcos Unified	Mission Hills High
San Diego	Sweetwater Union High	Hilltop Senior High
San Diego	Vista Unified	Mission Vista High
San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	Lowell High
San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	Roosevelt Middle
San Joaquin	Stockton Unified	Health Careers Academy
San Joaquin	Stockton Unified	Stockton Unified Early College Academy
San Joaquin	Tracy Joint Unified	Merrill F. West High
San Mateo	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	Ralston Intermediate
San Mateo	Burlingame Elementary	Burlingame Intermediate
San Mateo	Portola Valley Elementary	Corte Madera
San Mateo	Sequoia Union High	Carlmont High
Santa Clara	Alum Rock Union Elementary	KIPP Heartwood Academy
Santa Clara	Berryessa Union Elementary	Morrill Middle
Santa Clara	Campbell Union High	Branham High
Santa Clara	Cupertino Union	Joaquin Miller Middle
Santa Clara	Cupertino Union	Sam H. Lawson Middle
Santa Clara	East Side Union High	Evergreen Valley High
Santa Clara	East Side Union High	KIPP San Jose Collegiate
Santa Clara	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	College Connection Academy
Santa Clara	Fremont Union High	Cupertino High
Santa Clara	Fremont Union High	Monta Vista High
Santa Clara	Milpitas Unified	Rancho Milpitas Middle
Santa Clara	Santa Clara County Office of Education	University Preparatory Academy Charter
Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz County Office of Education	Pacific Collegiate Charter
Shasta	Anderson Union High	West Valley High
Solano	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	Angelo Rodriguez High
Sonoma	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	Credo High
Stanislaus	Sylvan Union Elementary	Daniel J. Savage Middle
Tulare	Tulare County Office of Education	University Preparatory High
Ventura	Oak Park Unified	Oak Park High
Ventura	Oxnard Union High	Rancho Campana High
Yuba	Marysville Joint Unified	Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts