Fremont’s Public High Schools Strong Ranking

Fremont's public high schools are among the best in the country, according to a new ranking Tuesday (8/19/25) from U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News reviewed more than 24,000 U.S. public high schools and 1,646 California schools made the rankings. Rankings for Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) comprehensive high schools range from 12th best to 491 in the state.

The top ranked high school in Fremont is Mission San Jose High School, which comes in at number 12 in California and 107 in the nation.

Next comes Irvington High School at number 51 and American High School at number 60 in California.

Rounding out the ranked high schools in FUSD are Washington High School at number 281 and John F. Kennedy High School at number 491 in California.

Here is the list sorted by State and City (usnews.com)

The 2025-2026 Best High Schools national rankings identify top public schools based on six key performance indicators, including student achievement on state-required assessments, strong graduation rates, and college readiness measures.

Schools are evaluated on how effectively they serve all students, including underserved populations, with college readiness specifically measured through student participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams.

The rankings consider curriculum breadth and overall student outcomes as well. U.S. News worked with RTI International, a global research firm, to implement the comprehensive ranking methodology, using the most current data from the 2022-2023 school year.