Benicia High School students continue to rank in the top 10% in ALL California Academic Tests.  Benicia USD (Unified School District) has recieved the Distinguished School Award in 5, out of the last 6 years.  Benicia USD also offers concurrent enrollment with DVC, SCC, NCC.  Also Benicia USD is the 1st Northern CA. school to have totally integrated telecommunications system.  All Benicia Schools are wired to the internet.  Benicia Seniors have the highest percentage of students going on to 4 Year Colleges (Benicia: 79%, Vallejo 19%, Fairfield 30%, Dixon 32%, Vacaville 33%).  Benicia Students are #1 in Academics in Entire East Bay Area.  Say "Hello" to Harvard, Yale, and Stanford.  Over 84% of Homeowners are White Collar.

About Benicia Unified School District.

Smaller student ratios, better paid teachers, and higher years of teaching experience.  Benicia seniors have the highest performance in ALL of Solano County, Napa County, and Sonoma County for 2005 & 2006.  The Benicia students have the HIGHEST enrollment per district to 4 Year Universities, out of the entire county.  Benicia seniors have the HIGHEST-- SAT & ACT scores in ALL of Solano County, Napa County, and Sonoma County!  Benicia USD rated TOP 15 % in student performance NATIONWIDE.

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Only 35 Min. Drive to Folsom St., San Francisco or 31 Min. Oakland or 27 Min. Berkeley (Use Fastrak Lane and save up to an additional 7 minutes)!  Estimates done by Yahoo!  Driving estimates done at Off-Peak times.

San Francisco Chronicle did a survey, for most desired place to raise a family in the bay area, and Benicia came up # 1.  Benicia has the lowest crime rate out of the 13 closest cities in the Bay Area, according to the FBI.

BENICIA BEST PLACE TO LIVE ON THE COAST

http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/popups/bplive_coast/frameset.5calif.exclude.html

BENICIA BEST PLACE TO RETIRE

Best Places to Live on the Coast From the Atlantic to the Pacific, the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes, we narrow the options

By Lisa Gibbs and the Editors of Coastal Living

June 1, 2004

(MONEY Magazine) – Living near the water is the closest many of us will get to paradise on earth. Many of the rewards are personal, of course, but others are financial. Coastal properties have appreciated at an average annual 7% rate over the past 50 years, according to a federal study. A waterfront property is worth from 8% more to 45% more than a comparable inland site.

But let's face it, the supply of ideal places to live on the coast is limited. Unregulated development has marred the beauty of some areas; in others the economy is too closely tied to tourism to support the good life year round. Perhaps there's too much summer traffic--or too many winter storms. And prices are steep.

Where should you look for your spot on the shore? The editors of our sister publication Coastal Living recommend the most livable places in seven regions.

California

Mendocino, a small and historic arts community, perches on dramatic headlands about 150 miles north of San Francisco. Benicia, once the state capital, is a strong, family-oriented community between San Pablo and Suisun Bays, near San Francisco. Half Moon Bay, nearly equidistant from San Francisco and Monterey, boasts great outdoor activities. Pacific Grove pulls off a down-to-earth atmosphere in the posh Pebble Beach area. In Santa Barbara, you'll find notable scenery, architecture, wine and food, plus a Mediterranean way of life. Catalina Island entices those seeking a sense of international living close to home, while Laguna Beach offers an active and involved community life in a beautiful setting.

*Average is based only on data for more than 1,300 cities in the Best Places database. Included are cities with population of more than 14,000 with above-average income, population growth and real estate appreciation during the past five years.

Benicia is fortunate to have a dedicated community of parents and teachers who continually strive to improve on schools.  Test scores prove this to be true.