Duarte High

Duarte High sits in a small, tight-knit foothill community tucked between Monrovia and Azusa, with the San Gabriel Mountains as a constant backdrop — a setting that gives the area a surprisingly distinct identity despite being well within the broader Los Angeles sprawl. The school performs solidly across the board, landing around the 63rd percentile statewide, which reflects a campus that takes academics seriously while still feeling genuinely connected to the families it serves. Families drawn to a smaller-town feel within LA County, where teachers tend to know students by name and community pride runs deep, will find Duarte High a comfortable fit.