California Schools to Watch
New 2022 Schools
Bernardo Yorba Middle School
Yorba Linda
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
Orange County
Beth Fisher, Principal
Del Mar Middle School
Tiburon
Reed Union School District
Marin County
Brian Lynch, Principal
Kairos Public Schools Vacaville Academy
Vacaville
Vacaville Unified School District
Solano County
Jared Austin, Principal
Mitchell Senior Elementary School
Atwater
Atwater Elementary School District
Merced County
Diana Dietz, Principal
O.J. Actis Junior High School
Bakersfield
Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
Kern County
Patrick Spears, Principal
Peggy Heller Elementary School
Atwater
Atwater Elementary School District
Merced County
Lyndsay Olds, Principal
Sequoia Middle School
Fresno
Fresno Unified School District
Fresno County
Matt Ward, Principal
University Heights Middle School
Riverside
Riverside Unified School District
Riverside County
Kathryn Grimble, Principal
Christensen Middle School
Fulton & Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering
Lancaster
Lancaster School District
Los Angeles County
Andrew Glatfelter, Principal
Lagunita School
Salinas
Lagunita School District
Monterey County
Daniel Stonebloom, Principal
Newton Middle School
Hacienda Heights
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
Los Angeles County
Daniel Ma, Principal
Orange Grove Middle School
Hacienda Heights
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
Los Angeles County
David Nieto, Principal
Russell Parks Junior High School
Fullerton
Fullerton School District
Orange County
Laura Makely, Principal
Tuffree Middle School
Placentia
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
Orange County
Cindy Freeman, Principal
Valley Middle School
Carlsbad
Carlsbad Unified School District
San Diego County
Nicole Johnston, Principal
School Profiles
Northern California
Alder Creek Middle School
Truckee
McKinleyville Middle School
McKinleyville
Atascadero Middle School
Atascadero
Bay Area - Sacramento
Thomas Hart Middle School
Pleasanton
Twin Rivers Charter School
Yuba City
Creekview Ranch School K-8
Roseville
Mare Island Technology Academy
Vallejo
Burlingame Intermediate School
Burlingame
Downtown College Prep / Alum Rock Middle School
San Jose
Live Oak Middle School
Live Oak
Willis Jepson Middle School
Vacaville
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School
Elk Grove
Silverado Middle School
Roseville
Toby Johnson Middle School
Elk Grove
Katherine Albiani Middle School
Elk Grove
Edna Hill Middle School
Brentwood
Canyon Middle School
Castro Valley
Rancho Milpitas Middle School
Milpitas
Dartmouth Middle School
San Jose
Andrew Carnegie Middle School
Orangevale
Central Valley
Standard Middle School
Bakersfield
General Grant Middle School
Reedley
Norman N. Glick Middle School
Modesto
McFarland Middle School
McFarland
Fruitvale Junior High School
Bakersfield
Firebaugh Middle School
Firebaugh
Kings Canyon Middle School
Fresno
Alta Sierra Intermediate School
Clovis
Kastner Intermediate School
Clovis
Clark Intermediate School
Clovis
Reyburn Intermediate School
Clovis
Granite Ridge Intermediate School
Fresno
Washington Academic Middle School
Sanger
Fairmont School
Sanger
Quail Lake Environmental Charter School
Sanger
Sanger Academy Charter School
Sanger
Central Coast
Los Osos Middle School
Los Osos
San Benancio Middle School
Salinas
San Lorenzo Valley Middle School
Felton
Scotts Valley Middle School
Scotts Valley
Orange County - San Diego
Santiago Charter Middle School
Orange
Nicolas Junior High School
Fullerton
Enrique Camarena Junior High School
Calexico
Bell Intermediate School
Garden Grove
Cerro Villa Middle School
Villa Park
De Anza Magnet School
El Centro
Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts
Fullerton
San Marcos Middle School
San Marcos
Yorba Linda Middle School
Yorba Linda
Wilson Junior High School
El Centro
Bernice Ayer Middle School
San Clemente
John Glenn School of International Studies
Indio
Olive Peirce Middle School
Ramona
Gaspar de Portola Middle School
San Diego
Frank Wright Middle School
Imperial
John F. Kennedy Middle School
El Centro
Granger Jr. High School
National City
La Paz Intermediate School
Mission Viejo
Calavera Hills Middle School
Carlsbad
Pioneer Middle School
Tustin
Thurston Middle School
Laguna Beach
Los Angeles - Inland Empire
Fulton & Alsbury Academy of
Arts and Engineering
Lancaster
Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle School
La Mirada
Canyon Hills Junior High School
Chino Hills
Los Alisos Middle School
Norwalk
Mountain View Middle School
Beaumont
Twentynine Palms Junior High School
Twentynine Palms
Wendy Lopour Doty Middle School
Downey
Wayne Ruble Middle School
Fontana
Southridge Middle School
Fontana
Ray Wiltsey International Baccalaureate (IB) World School
Ontario
Palm Middle School
Moreno Valley
Las Palmas Middle School
Covina
John Burroughs Middle School
Los Angeles
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Middle School
San Bernardino
Badger Springs Middle School
Moreno Valley
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate School
Whittier
Desert Springs Middle School
Desert Hot Springs
Clifton Middle School
Monrovia
Chaparral Middle School
Diamond Bar
El Segundo Middle School
El Segundo
Golden Valley Middle School
San Bernardino
Griffiths Middle School
Downey
Hollydale School
South Gate
Mary R. Stauffer Middle School
Downey
Mountain View Middle School
Moreno Valley
Paramount Park Middle School
Paramount
Sierra Vista Middle School
Covina
Traweek Middle School
West Covina
Vina Danks Middle School
Ontario
Curtis Middle School
San Bernardino
Lake Center Middle School
Santa Fe Springs
Lindero Canyon Middle School
Agoura Hills
Ross Academy of Creative and Media Arts
Artesia
San Gorgonio Middle School
Beaumont
Serrano Middle School
Highland
South Pointe Middle School
Walnut
Sunnymead Middle School
Moreno Valley
Vista Heights Middle School
Moreno Valley
Fedde International Studies
Hawaiian Gardens
Hawthorne School
Beverly Hills
Lakeside Middle School
Norwalk
Luther Burbank Middle School
Los Angeles
Alondra Middle School
Paramount
Carmenita Middle School
Cerritos
La Cañada Middle School
La Cañada
Landmark Middle School
Moreno Valley
Leona Jackson Middle School
Paramount
Serrano Middle School
Montclair
Tetzlaff Accelerated Learning Academy
Cerritos
Medea Creek Middle School
Oak Park
Holmes International Middle School
Northridge
Milikan Middle School
Sherman Oaks
Culver City Middle School
Culver City
Torch Middle School
City of Industry
R.H. Dana Middle School
Hawthorne
Alvarado Intermediate School
Rowland Heights
Tincher Preparatory School
Long Beach
Vista Verde Middle School
Moreno Valley
Sinaloa Middle School
Simi Valley
Summit Intermediate School
Etiwanda
Vanguard Preparatory School
Apple Valley