
PublishedMay 29, 2013
Ever wish you could pick the brain of A+ students? Well, we did it for you — we spoke with dozens of students and educators to find out their secrets for success.
Town
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All School
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# Students
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Grades
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| Albany | Tilden Preparatory School (Alternative School) |
53 | 6-12 |
| Alta Loma | Legacy Christian (Alternative School) |
82 | KG-12 |
| Aptos | Orchard School (Alternative School) |
49 | K-7 |
| Arleta | Branford Grove (Alternative School) |
29 | 2-12 |
| Bakersfield | Rosewall Christian Academy (Alternative School) |
96 | K-12 |
| Bakersfield | Turner Christian Academy (Alternative School) |
136 | 1-12 |
| Bayside | Mistwood Center For Education (Alternative School) |
46 | K-9 |
| Calabasas | Muse Elementary & Early Childhood Program (Alternative School) |
38 | PK-4 |
| Camino | Wisdom Tree Independent Study (Alternative School) |
15 | 3-9 |
| Canyon Lake | Hope Learning Academy (Alternative School) |
16 | 9-12 |
| Carson | Hemingway Park (Alternative School) |
22 | K-9 |
| Chula Vista | South Bay Christian Academy (Alternative School) |
27 | K-12 |
| Citrus Heights | Arrow Christian Academy (Alternative School) |
6 | 2-12 |
| Compton | Winnie Mandela Child Learning Village (Alternative School) |
10 | 2-8 |
| Concord | Diablo Valley School (Alternative School) |
36 | NS-12 |
| Costa Mesa | Sycamore Tree (Alternative School) |
156 | K-12 |
| Cotati | Bridge Haven School (Alternative School) |
20 | K-6 |
| Cotati | Rancho Bodega School (Alternative School) |
12 | 8-12 |
| Downey | Kirkwood Christian Schools (Alternative School) |
138 | K-4 |
| Encinitas | Oasis Organic School (Alternative School) |
15 | PK |
| Exeter | Courage To Change All-boys (Alternative School) |
40 | 9-12 |
| Fairfield | We R Family Christian School (Alternative School) |
25 | K-5 |
| Folsom | Folsom Private School (Alternative School) |
3 | 9-11 |
| French Gulch | Nawa Academy (Alternative School) |
51 | 7-12 |
| Fresno | Fairmont Private School (Alternative School) |
177 | K-2 |
| Fresno | World Harvest Christian Academy (Alternative School) |
27 | PK-12 |
| Goleta | St John Of Damascus Academy (Alternative School) |
19 | 2-8 |
| Granada Hills | Jets Yeshivah All-boys (Alternative School) |
17 | 9-12 |
| Hayward | American Heritage Christian School (Alternative School) |
10 | PK |
| Hesperia | Just-4-kids Preschool (Alternative School) |
88 | K-7 |
| Hollister | Grace Bible Christian (Alternative School) |
14 | 2-12 |
| Hollywood | Applied Scholastics Academy Of Hollywood (Alternative School) |
11 | PK |
| Huntington Beach | Fusion Academy Huntington Beach (Alternative School) |
n/a | 6-12 |
| La Crescenta | The Tutoring School (Alternative School) |
13 | 3-12 |
| La Habra | Committed Christian School (Alternative School) |
41 | PK-12 |
| La Jolla | Integral Elementary School (Alternative School) |
28 | K-6 |
| Laguna Niguel | Armenta Learning Academy (Alternative School) |
5 | K-12 |
| Lake Arrowhead | Faith Academy Lake Arrowhead (Alternative School) |
75 | 1-12 |
| Long Beach | Parkridge Private School (Alternative School) |
84 | K-12 |
| Los Alamitos | Mayflower Preschool (Alternative School) |
152 | PK |
| Los Altos | School For Independent Learners (Alternative School) |
27 | 7-12 |
| Los Angeles | Kids World School/cornerstone Academy (Alternative School) |
69 | K-12 |
| Los Angeles | Kids' World School, Inc. & Cornerstone Academy of Los Angeles (Alternative School) |
70 | K-12 |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles Computer Science Academy (Alternative School) |
29 | K-12 |
| Los Angeles | Marcus Garvey School (Alternative School) |
104 | K-9 |
| Los Angeles | Tamika S Pre-school (Alternative School) |
32 | PK-1 |
| Los Angeles | The Neilson Academy (Alternative School) |
14 | 1-12 |
| Lynwood | World Of Joy (Alternative School) |
57 | K-2 |
| Manhattan Beach | Del Sol School/via Pacifica (Alternative School) |
60 | PK |
| Manhattan Beach | Halstrom Academy-Manhattan Beach (Alternative School) |
n/a | 6-12 |
| Marina | Marina Christian School (Alternative School) |
17 | 1-12 |
| Menlo Park | Peninsula School (Alternative School) |
255 | PK-8 |
| Mill Valley | Marin Horizon School (Alternative School) |
283 | K-9 |
| Mission Viejo | Fusion Academy and Learning Center (Alternative School) |
22 | 6-12 |
| Mission Viejo | Halstrom High-Mission Viejo (Alternative School) |
n/a | 6-12 |
| Monrovia | Excellence In Education Academy (Alternative School) |
294 | K-12 |
| Montebello | Calvary Chapel Christian Academy (Alternative School) |
87 | K-12 |
| Nevada City | The Woolman Semester At Sierra Friends Center (Alternative School) |
18 | 11-12 |
| Newhall | Town & Country Farm School (Alternative School) |
149 | K-3 |
| Northridge | Oak Meadow School (Alternative School) |
26 | 5-12 |
| Norwalk | Grace Christian Schools (Alternative School) |
27 | K-12 |
| Novato | North Bay Academy of Communication and Design (Alternative School) |
120 | 9-12 |
| Oakland | Aurora School (Alternative School) |
126 | K-5 |
| Oakland | Lincoln Child Center (Alternative School) |
61 | 2-9 |
| Ojai | Global Village School (Alternative School) |
48 | K-12 |
| Ojai | Oak Meadow (Alternative School) |
447 | K-12 |
| Orange | Halstrom High School-Anaheim Hills (Alternative School) |
n/a | 6-12 |
| Orinda | Holden High School (Alternative School) |
29 | 9-12 |
| Palo Alto | Hope Technology School (Alternative School) |
110 | K-9 |
| Pasadena | Abundant Life Academy-other (Alternative School) |
42 | 1-12 |
| Pasadena | The Waverly School (Alternative School) |
357 | PK-12 |
| Poway | Regina Caeli Academy (Alternative School) |
20 | KG-12 |
| Redding | Hope Schools International (Alternative School) |
100 | K-12 |
| Redlands | Benchmark Transtions (Alternative School) |
14 | 9-12 |
| Richmond | Crestmont School (Alternative School) |
71 | K-6 |
| Rio Linda | Calvary Baptist Church School (Alternative School) |
27 | K-12 |
| Ripon | Almost Home (Alternative School) |
59 | K-7 |
| Riverside | Immanuel Baptist School (Alternative School) |
27 | K-12 |
| Riverside | Mentone Adventist Team School (Alternative School) |
7 | 3-7 |
| Roseville | Roseville Community School (Alternative School) |
55 | K-6 |
| Sacramento | Northern Ca Prep School (Alternative School) |
62 | 7-12 |
| Sacramento | Wayne Geri Academy (Alternative School) |
7 | 9-12 |
| San Clemente | Talega Preparatory Academy (Alternative School) |
4 | K-12 |
| San Diego | Halstrom High School-San Diego (Alternative School) |
36 | 7-12 |
| San Francisco | Meadows-livingstone School (Alternative School) |
35 | K-7 |
| San Francisco | St John Of San Francisco Orthodox Academy (Alternative School) |
63 | K-12 |
| San Francisco | Youth Chance High School (Alternative School) |
35 | 9-12 |
| San Jacinto | Alpha Omega Christian Schools (Alternative School) |
56 | K-12 |
| San Jose | Kiddie Academy Of San Jose (Alternative School) |
118 | K-5 |
| San Jose | Live Oak Academy (Alternative School) |
208 | K-12 |
| San Juan Capistrano | Coastal Mountain Youth Academy (Alternative School) |
10 | 9-12 |
| San Lorenzo | Lighthouse Christian Academy (Alternative School) |
33 | K-12 |
| San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo Classical Academy (Alternative School) |
252 | PK-12 |
| Santa Clarita | Advantage Preparatory Schools (Alternative School) |
256 | K-12 |
| Santa Cruz | Monterey Coast Preparatory School (Alternative School) |
27 | 6-12 |
| Santa Cruz | New Horizons School (Alternative School) |
10 | K-5 |
| Santa Monica | Garden Of Angels School (Alternative School) |
96 | K-2 |
| Santa Rosa | St Michael's Orthodox School (Alternative School) |
12 | 1-8 |
| Solana Beach | Fusion Academy and Learning Center (Alternative School) |
n/a | 6-12 |
| Soledad | Liberty Christian (Alternative School) |
17 | K-12 |
| Sonoma | Old Adobe School (Alternative School) |
46 | NS-PK |
| Sonoma | Solo Quest Learning Center (Alternative School) |
10 | 6-12 |
| Sonoma | Sonoma Valley Academy (Alternative School) |
23 | 5-12 |
| Soquel | (Alternative School) |
24 | 9-12 |
| Stockton | St George Parish School (Alternative School) |
126 | K-9 |
| Sun City | His Light Christian Academy (Alternative School) |
9 | 3-12 |
| Sun Valley | Sol Del Valle Christian School (Alternative School) |
14 | 2-7 |
| Sylmar | Sunland Christian School (Alternative School) |
245 | K-12 |
| Taylorsville | Taylorsville School House (Alternative School) |
8 | K-2 |
| Temecula | Abc Childcare Center (Alternative School) |
286 | K-6 |
| Temple City | Children's Academic Learning Center (Alternative School) |
105 | K-8 |
| Templeton | Santa Lucia School (Alternative School) |
31 | 2-9 |
| Thousand Oaks | California Learning Center-thousand Oaks (Alternative School) |
14 | 2-9 |
| Union City | Union City Christian Academy (Alternative School) |
71 | K-12 |
| Vallecito | Christian Heritage Academy (Alternative School) |
7 | 6-12 |
| Valley Village | Valley Torah High School (Alternative School) |
172 | 9-12 |
| Van Nuys | Academy Of Amherst Jr-sr High School (Alternative School) |
14 | 7-12 |
| Van Nuys | Crossroads School (Alternative School) |
41 | 8-12 |
| Van Nuys | Foundations School Community (Alternative School) |
75 | K-9 |
| Van Nuys | The Keystone Van Nuys Campus All-boys (Alternative School) |
70 | 7-12 |
| Visalia | Sequoia Baptist Academy (Alternative School) |
18 | PK |
| Vista | Halstrom High School Online (Alternative School) |
n/a | 7-12 |
| West Covina | Step Of Faith Chrisitan Academy (Alternative School) |
19 | 2-12 |
| West Hollywood | Abc Little Schools - West Hollywood (Alternative School) |
50 | K-2 |
| Whittier | Childrens Academy (Alternative School) |
19 | K-4 |
| Whittier | Morningstar Christian Academy (Alternative School) |
210 | K-12 |
| Woodland Hills | Topanga Mountain School (Alternative School) |
40 | 6-8 |
| Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills Private School-collins Campus (Alternative School) |
165 | K-2 |
| Yucca Valley | Yucca Valley Adventist Team School (Alternative School) |
9 | 2-9 |
| About This State (CA) | (CA) State Statistics
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Nationwide Statistics
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| Population (Approximate) | 33,864,430 people | 285,111,368 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 32% | 25% |
| Median Household Income | $50,780 | $36,135 |
| Median Value of Housing Unit State (CA) |
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Note: Data has been gathered from the Dept. of Education, schools, and commercial data sources.