If you would like to be the best, at least you can try. It is within your control in a less affluent area such as Fremont.
But if your family is not well-off, or does not have much connections, there is nothing you can do. It is not within your control. There are many billionaires + Multi-millionaires living in Palo Alto.
I think this is the difference between Palo Alto High Schools and Mission San Jose High.
How well do we handle the glass ceiling in our work as parent?