Last Updated on August 7, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best vocational schools in California. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top vocational schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.
Best Public & Private Vocational Schools in California for 2022
Rank |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
School |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | 12 | 12 | Amador County ROP | 217 Rex Ave. | Jackson | – |
| 2 | 09 | 12 | Antelope Valley ROP | 1156 E. Ave. S | Palmdale | – |
| 3 | 09 | 12 | Baldy View ROP | 1501 S. Bon View Ave. | Ontario | – |
| 4 | 09 | 12 | Butte County ROP | 2491 Carmichael Dr. Ste. 500 | Chico | – |
| 5 | 09 | 12 | CA Advancing Pathways for Students in Los Angeles Co | 16703 S. Clark Ave. | Bellflower | – |
| 6 | 06 | 12 | Career Education Center | 465 Horizon Cir. | Camarillo | – |
| 7 | 10 | 12 | Central Orange County CTE Partnership (CTEp) | 2910 Red Hill Ave. Ste. 200 | Costa Mesa | – |
| 8 | 10 | 12 | Central Sierra ROP | 6767 Green Valley Rd. | Placerville | – |
| 9 | 09 | 12 | Coastline ROP | 1001 Presidio Sq. | Costa Mesa | – |
| 10 | 08 | 12 | College and Career Advantage | 33122 Valle Rd. | San Juan Capistrano | – |
| 11 | 09 | 12 | Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa ROP | 1214 Indiana Ct. | Redlands | – |
| 12 | 09 | 12 | Compton Unified ROP | 700 N. Bullis Rd. | Compton | – |
| 13 | 09 | 12 | Contra Costa County ROP | 77 Santa Barbara Rd. | Pleasant Hill | – |
| 14 | 09 | 12 | Del Norte County ROP | 1301 El Dorado | Crescent City | – |
| 15 | 09 | 12 | East San Gabriel Valley ROP | 1501 Del Norte Ave. | West Covina | – |
| 16 | 10 | 12 | Eden Area ROP | 26316 Hesperian Blvd. | Hayward | – |
| 17 | 10 | 12 | Forty-Niner ROP | 360 Nevada St. | Auburn | – |
| 18 | 09 | 12 | Fresno ROP | 1318 E. Shaw Ave. Ste. 420 | Fresno | – |
| 19 | 09 | 12 | Glenn County ROP | 451 S. Villa Ave. | Willows | – |
| 20 | 09 | 12 | Hart ROP | 21515 Centre Point Pkwy. | Santa Clarita | – |
| 21 | 10 | 12 | Humboldt County ROP | 901 Myrtle Ave. | Eureka | – |
| 22 | 09 | 12 | Imperial Valley ROP | 687 State St. | El Centro | – |
| 23 | 09 | 12 | Kern County ROP | 15926 K St. | Mojave | – |
| 24 | 09 | 12 | Kern High ROC | 501 S. Mt. Vernon Ave. | Bakersfield | – |
| 25 | 10 | 12 | Kings County ROP | 1144 W. Lacey Blvd. | Hanford | – |
| 26 | 09 | 12 | La Puente Valley ROP | PO Box 970 | La Puente | – |
| 27 | 09 | 12 | Lake County ROP | 1152 S. Main St. | Lakeport | – |
| 28 | 11 | 12 | Lassen ROP | 472-013 Johnstonville Rd. N. | Susanville | – |
| 29 | 10 | 12 | Long Beach Unified School District ROP | 3701B E. Willow St. | Long Beach | – |
| 30 | 09 | 12 | Los Angeles County ROP | 9300 Imperial Hwy. Clark Bldg. | Downey | – |
| 31 | AE | AE | Los Angeles Unified School District ROCP | 333 S. Beaudry Ave. | Los Angeles | – |
| 32 | 09 | 12 | Marin County ROP | PO Box 4925 | San Rafael | – |
| 33 | 09 | 12 | Mendocino County ROP | 2240 Old River Rd. | Ukiah | – |
| 34 | 11 | 12 | Merced County ROP | 632 W. 13th St. | Merced | – |
| 35 | 09 | 12 | Mission Trails ROP | 867 E. Laurel Dr. | Salinas | – |
| 36 | 09 | 12 | Mission Valley ROCP | 5019 Stevenson Blvd. | Fremont | – |
| 37 | 09 | 12 | Modoc County ROP | 139 Henderson St. | Alturas | – |
| 38 | 09 | 12 | Mono County ROP | PO Box 477 | Bridgeport | – |
| 39 | 10 | 12 | Napa County ROP | 2121 Imola Ave. | Napa | – |
| 40 | 09 | 12 | North County Regional Occupational Program | 589 W. Fremont Ave. | Sunnyvale | – |
| 41 | 09 | 12 | North Kern Vocational Training Center | 2150 Seventh St. | Wasco | – |
| 42 | 09 | 12 | North Orange County ROP | 385 N. Muller St. | Anaheim | – |
| 43 | 11 | 12 | Plumas County ROP | 50 Church St. | Quincy | – |
| 44 | 09 | 12 | Riverside County ROP | PO Box 868 | Riverside | – |
| 45 | AE | AE | ROP Center | 333 S. Beaudry Ave. 18th Fl. | Los Angeles | – |
| 46 | 09 | 12 | Sacramento County ROP | PO Box 269003 | Sacramento | – |
| 47 | KG | 12 | San Antonio ROP | 1425 E. Holt Ave. Ste. 101 | Pomona | – |
| 48 | 09 | 12 | San Bernardino County ROP | 601 N. E St. | San Bernardino | – |
| 49 | 09 | 12 | San Diego County ROP | 6401 Linda Vista Rd. Rm. 408 | San Diego | – |
| 50 | 10 | 12 | San Francisco County ROP | 750 25th Ave. | San Francisco | – |
| 51 | 10 | 12 | San Joaquin County ROCP | PO Box 213030 | Stockton | – |
| 52 | 11 | 12 | San Mateo County ROP | 101 Twin Dolphin Dr. | Redwood City | – |
| 53 | AE | AE | Santa Barbara County ROP-North | 4893 Bethany Ln. | Santa Maria | – |
| 54 | 09 | 12 | Santa Barbara County ROP-South | PO Box 6307 | Santa Barbara | – |
| 55 | 10 | 12 | Santa Clara County ROP-South | 700 W. Sixth St. Ste. L | Gilroy | – |
| 56 | 10 | 12 | Santa Cruz County ROP | 400 Encinal St. | Santa Cruz | – |
| 57 | 10 | 12 | Shasta-Trinity ROP | 4659 E.side Rd. | Redding | – |
| 58 | 11 | 12 | Silicon Valley Career Technical Education | 760 Hillsdale Ave. | San Jose | – |
| 59 | 09 | 12 | Siskiyou County ROP | 431 Knapp St. | Yreka | – |
| 60 | 10 | 12 | Sonoma County ROP | 5340 Skylane Blvd. | Santa Rosa | – |
| 61 | 10 | 12 | Southern California ROC | 2300 Crenshaw Blvd. | Torrance | – |
| 62 | 10 | 12 | Tehama County ROP | PO Box 689 | Red Bluff | – |
| 63 | 09 | 12 | Tri-Cities ROP | 10800 Ben Avon St. Unit E | Whittier | – |
| 64 | 09 | 12 | Tri-County ROP | 970 Klamath Ln. | Yuba City | – |
| 65 | 09 | 12 | Tri-Valley ROP | 1040 Florence Rd. | Livermore | – |
| 66 | 09 | 12 | Valley ROP | 1305 Q St. | Sanger | – |
| 67 | 10 | 12 | William R. Rouse ROP | PO Box 157 | Sierraville | – |
| 68 | 09 | 12 | Yolo County ROP | 1280 Santa Anita Ct. Ste. 100 | Woodland | – |
| 69 | 11 | 12 | Yosemite ROP | 1100 H St. | Modesto | – |
For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school. For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success! Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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