{"id":297185,"date":"2026-05-02T23:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T23:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/297185\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T23:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T23:39:11","slug":"which-california-schools-are-best-for-athletes-according-to-one-study-these-are-the-top-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/297185\/","title":{"rendered":"Which California schools are best for athletes? According to one study, these are the top 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the debates of the best states for high school sports, California must be in the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Today, there are stars from almost every sport that have their eyes on the pros, whether that be a professional sporting league or the Olympics. It\u2019s a long tradition of excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Legends like Jackie Robinson, John Elway and Jennie Finch have graced their respective sports, setting new standards in their fields.<\/p>\n<p>Which schools from California are the best for high school athletes?<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/k12\/search\/best-high-schools-for-sports\/s\/california\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:study conducted by Niche;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;study conducted by Niche&quot;}\" class=\"link \">study conducted by Niche<\/a>, which includes for survey feedback from students and parents as well as data from the U.S. Department of Education, the following make up the top 25.<\/p>\n<p>25. Orange Lutheran High School (Orange)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 27<\/p>\n<p>24. La Costa Canyon High School (Encinitas)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 34<\/p>\n<p>23. Damien High School (La Verne)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 15<\/p>\n<p>22. JSerra Catholic High School (San Juan Capistrano)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 33<\/p>\n<p>21. Saint Francis High School (Mountain View)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 26<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>20. Mater Dei Catholic High School (Chula Vista)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 27<\/p>\n<p>19. Vista Murrieta (Murrieta)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 20<\/p>\n<p>18. Loyola High School of Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 12<\/p>\n<p>17. Marin Catholic High School (Kentfield)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 29<\/p>\n<p>16. Junipero Serro (San Mateo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 16<\/p>\n<p>15. Campolindo High School (Moraga)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 26<\/p>\n<p>14. Helix Charter High School (La Mesa)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 58<\/p>\n<p>13. Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 25<\/p>\n<p>12. Carondelet High School (Concord)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 19<\/p>\n<p>11. Oaks Christian (Westlake Village)<\/p>\n<p>Total number of sports: 46<\/p>\n<p>10. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 28<\/p>\n<p>9. Santa Margarita Catholic High School (Rancho Santa Margarita)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 32<\/p>\n<p>8. Jesuit High School (Sacramento)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 15<\/p>\n<p>7. Sierra Canyon School (Chatsworth)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 21<\/p>\n<p>6. De La Salle High School (Concord)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 14<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>5. Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 28<\/p>\n<p>4. Torrey Pines High School (San Diego)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 27<\/p>\n<p>3. Archbishop Mitty High School (San Jose)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 24<\/p>\n<p>2. St. John Bosco (Bellflower)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 17<\/p>\n<p>1. Cathedral High School (San Diego)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total number of sports: 40<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatodayhss.com\/story\/sports\/high-school\/2026\/05\/02\/best-california-high-schools-for-athletes-2026\/89912769007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:California&#039;s best high schools for athletes in 2026 revealed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;California&#039;&quot;}\" class=\"link \">California&#8217;s best high schools for athletes in 2026 revealed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the debates of the best states for high school sports, California must be in the conversation. 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