SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- The start of a new school year is almost here and, in some parts of the county, is already underway.
Education reporting website Niche recently released their 2018 list of best middle schools in California, and lots of schools in San Diego County made the list.
Many of the top schools in the county are located within the Poway Unified School District.
PHOTOS: Top 10 middle schools in San Diego County
Check out the top 10 list below:
Top 10 Middle Schools in San Diego County
Oak Valley Middle School – San Diego – Poway Unified School District
(Ranked number 9 overall on the list)
Mesa Verde Middle School – San Diego – Poway Unified School District
(Ranked number 10 overall on the list)
Black Mountain Middle School – San Diego – Poway Unified School District
(Ranked number 16 overall on the list)
Carmel Valley Middle School – San Diego – San Dieguito Union High School District
(Ranked number 20 overall on the list)
Bernardo Heights Middle School – San Diego – Poway Unified School District
(Ranked number 22 overall on the list)
R. Roger Rowe Middle School – Rancho Santa Fe – Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School District
(Ranked number 32 overall on the list)
Earl Warren Middle School – Solana Beach - San Dieguito Unified High School District
(Ranked number 33 overall on the list)
Mt. Everest Academy – San Diego – San Diego Unified School District
(Ranked number 39 overall on the list)
Diegueno Middle School – Encinitas – San Dieguito Union High School District
(Ranked number 48 overall on the list)
Meadowbrook Middle School – Poway – Poway Unified School District
(Ranked number 53 overall on the list)