National magazine rates FSUSD high school tops in Solano County

A national magazine ranked Fairfield-Suisun Unified’s Public Safety Academy among the best high schools in the nation, school district officials have announced.

U.S. News & World Report, in what the officials said was its most comprehensive ranking yet of American high schools, ranked the Fairfield academy at 1,048 out of nearly 18,000 schools, or among the top 18 percent nationwide, placing it first in Solano County and 145th in California, Tim Goree, the district’s executive director of administrative services and community engagement, said in a press release.

The magazine’s rating is the second in as many years from the magazine. Last year, the magazine ranked the PSA, as the 230 Atlantic Ave. school is called for short, as 1,492nd in the nation and 226th in the state.

Since that time, the PSA “marked significant improvement” in the factors the magazine’s staff considered, which include college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rates, Goree wrote.

The school is regarded as a “themed school of choice” and serves more than 500 students in grades five to 12. Its academic program is designed to provide a rigorous course of studies and career preparation for those interested in law enforcement, firefighting, emergency response, and other public safety-related fields.

“PSA’s success is a testament to the interlocking partnerships between FSUSD, police and fire professionals, community college personnel, and members of the Fairfield-Suisun community,” wrote Goree.