California public high school · Apple Valley Unified

Academy for Academic Excellence

17500 Mana Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92307. 89% of its 91 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Apple Valley UnifiedSan Bernardino CountyCharter schoolTop 10% in California for college enrollment
89%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)23.3 pts above California (65.7%)
100%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)12.5 pts above California (87.5%)
69.2%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
91Graduates in the class measured

The path from Academy for Academic Excellence

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 13.2%Cal State University 11%California community college 50.5%California private college 5.5%Out-of-state 4-year college 8.8%Not enrolled in college 11%

    College-going rate: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months, tracked by the state through the National Student Clearinghouse and California's public systems. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

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    What those choices lead to

    California does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in California performs.

    College type in CaliforniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    University of California campuses986%$14,538$83,432$13,000
    Cal State and other public universities2455%$9,614$68,650$14,875
    Community colleges12040%$6,004$46,630$10,500
    Private nonprofit colleges5166%$30,247$75,975$21,500

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All California colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Academy for Academic Excellence

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Victor Valley College4.3 mi—$1,182$39,827
    San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia9.7 mi74%$29,089$43,313
    California State University-San Bernardino24.3 mi53%$3,946$61,951
    Barstow Community College27.5 mi43%$7,373$39,138
    San Bernardino Valley College30.9 mi32%$17,782$43,912
    Chaffey College31.5 mi34%$24,504$45,674

College-going over time

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Academy for Academic ExcellenceCalifornia statewide

Share of each class enrolled in college within 12 months. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Victor Valley High (1.4 mi, 58.8% to college) · Goodwill Independent Study (1.7 mi, 24% to college) · Mojave River Academy - Route 66 (2.4 mi, 22.9% to college) · Lakeview Leadership Academy (3.8 mi, 58.2% to college) · Excelsior Charter (4.1 mi, 54.7% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Apple Valley Unified's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureAcademy for Academic ExcellenceApple Valley UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months89%61.1%65.7%
Graduation rate100%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Academy for Academic Excellence graduates go to college?
89% of the Class of 2023 at Academy for Academic Excellence enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 65.7% in California. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
What is the graduation rate at Academy for Academic Excellence?
Academy for Academic Excellence has a four-year graduation rate of 100%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.