These Public or Charter Middle Schools were voted the Bay Area’s 2022 Best of the Best by Bay Area Parent readers. Read the full list of winners here.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Willow Glen Middle School. With the goal of preparing students to be thinkers, leaders and creators, this school offers a wide variety of math classes, high school level language courses, music classes, speech and debate and more. San Jose. wgms.sjusd.org.
Silver: Union Middle School. San Jose. unionms.unionsd.org.
Bronze: Raymond J. Fisher Middle School. Los Gatos. rjfisher.lgusd.org.
Peninsula
Gold: Tierra Linda Middle School. The focus is on school culture and climate by building a safe, respectful environment where students are encouraged to take risks, collaborate and become responsible citizens. San Carlos. tierralinda.scsdk8.org.
Silver: Kennedy Middle School. Redwood City. kennedy.rcsdk8.net.
Silver: North Star Academy. Redwood City. northstar.rcsdk8.net.
Bronze: San Carlos Charter. San Carlos. sancarloscharter.org.
San Francisco and Marin
Gold: Herbert Hoover Middle School. Parents send their kids to this school for its language immersion, special education and general education programs. San Francisco. sfusd.edu/school/herbert-hoover-middle-school.
Silver: Gateway Middle School. San Francisco. gatewaypublicschools.org/gms.
Bronze: Roosevelt Middle School. San Francisco. sfusd.edu/school/roosevelt-middle-school.
East Bay
Gold: Pine Valley Middle School. This school has been recognized as both a California Gold Ribbon and California Distinguished School.San Ramon. pvms.schoolloop.com.
Silver: Charlotte Wood Middle School. Danville. cwms.schoolloop.com.
Silver: Piedmont Middle School. Piedmont. piedmont.k12.ca.us/pms.
Bronze: Yu Ming Charter School. Oakland. yumingschool.org.