The best California high schools for athletes? According to one study, these are the top 25
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 25: The St. John Bosco Braves prepare to run onto the field for the championship game against the Mater Dei Monarchs during the 2022 CIF-SS-Ford Division 1 Football Championship at Rose Bowl Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Pasadena.
Legends like Joe DiMaggio and Jackie Robinson were two of many athletic icons who shaped California into one of the nation's sports capitals.
Their legacies live on today into the current crop of athletes who inhabit several of the state's top programs, from top soccer programs to tennis, track and field, and, of course, football.
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Which California high schools are currently the best for athletes?
According to one study, which accounts for survey feedback from students and parents—accounting for "reviews of athletics, number of state championships, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school"—and data from the U.S. Department of Education, these are the top 25.
Surprisingly, one USA TODAY Sports Super 25 power is not on the list.
25. San Clemente High School (San Clemente)
Total number of sports: 26
24. Aquinas High School (San Bernardino)
Total number of sports: 25
23. Long Beach Polytechnic High School (Long Beach)
Total number of sports: 19
22. Bishop O'Dowd High School (Oakland)
Total number of sports: 24
21. St. Ignatius College Preparatory School (San Francisco)
Total number of sports: 15
20. Carondelet High School (Concord)
Total number of sports: 18
19. Loyola High School of Los Angeles
Total number of sports: 12
18. Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks)
Total number of sports: 25
17. Vista Murrieta (Murrieta)
Total number of sports: 26
16. La Costa Canyon High School (Encinitas)
Total number of sports: 27
15. Marin Catholic High School (Kentfield)
Total number of sports: 29
14. Campolindo High School (Moraga)
Total number of sports: 24
13. JSerra Catholic High School (San Juan Capistrano)
Total number of sports: 33
12. Sierra Canyon School (Chatsworth)
Total number of sports: 21
11. Helix Charter High School (La Mesa)
Total number of sports: 19
10. Saint Francis High School (Mountain View)
Total number of sports: 26
9. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa)
Total number of sports: 28
8. Jesuit High School (Sacramento)
Total number of sports: 15
7. Santa Margarita Catholic High School (Rancho Santa Margarita)
Total number of sports: 15
6. Torrey Pines High School (San Diego)
Total number of sports: 26
5. De La Salle High School (Concord)
Total number of sports: 14
4. Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana)
Total number of sports: 25
3. Archbishop Mitty High School (San Jose)
Total number of sports: 17
2. Cathedral High School (San Diego)
Total number of sports: 40
1. St. John Bosco (Bellflower)
Total number of sports: 17
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 25: The coin toss takes place ahead of the game between the St. John Bosco Braves and the Mater Dei Monarchs during the 2022 CIF-SS-Ford Division 1 Football Championship at Rose Bowl Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Pasadena, Calif.
Where is Mater Dei?
According to this study, the Santa Ana school is ranked 27th.
Data via Niche survey statistics
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: The 25 best high schools for athletes in California
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