High Schools in Merced, CA

High schools in Merced, California on a map, with rankings, graduation rates and multi-year trends.

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Top ranked high schools in Merced, 2026-27

4 high schools in Merced are ranked in this edition, ordered by California state rank.

  1. El Capitan High School — Merced · #959 in CA · #7,515 nationally
  2. Merced High School — Merced · #1,084 in CA · #9,298 nationally
  3. Golden Valley High School — Merced · #1,098 in CA · #9,361 nationally
  4. Merced Scholars Charter — Merced · #1,330 in CA · #13,460–17,945 nationally

Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.