San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is a suburban city of the San Francisco Bay Area, and lies in the San Ramon Valley. San Ramon’s population was 72,148 as of the 2010 U.S. Census making it 4th largest city in Contra Costa County, behind Richmond, Concord and Antioch.
San Ramon is known for having many parks, cafes, restaurants, and shopping areas, including the Shops at Bishop Ranch, The Marketplace Shopping Center, Diablo Plaza, and their public schools.
San Ramon’s public schools are part of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD), serving approximately 30,300 students. The city has 11 elementary schools and four middle schools. The high schools are California and Dougherty Valley High School. . An alternative K–12 school is operated by the SRVUSD to support home-schooled students: Venture Independent Study School. The district has two additional high schools outside San Ramon, including Monte Vista and San Ramon Valley.
California High School was ranked 250th best high school in the United States by Newsweek. Dougherty Valley High School is ranked 42nd within California; it is ranked No. 281 in the national rankings and earned a gold medal.
