California public high school · Acalanes Union High

Acalanes Center for Independent Study

1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595. 81.8% of its 22 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Acalanes Union HighContra Costa County
81.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)16.1 pts above California (65.7%)
90.9%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)3.4 pts above California (87.5%)
22Graduates in the class measured
Our read

Graduates here go to college at or above the state rate, but mostly outside the UC system: 4.5% enrolled at a UC campus versus 9.1% statewide.

The path from Acalanes Center for Independent Study

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 4.5%Cal State University 4.5%California community college 63.6%Out-of-state 4-year college 9.1%Not enrolled in college 18.2%

    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 Acalanes Center for Independent Study

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Saint Mary's College of California3.1 mi67%$32,200$83,501
    Diablo Valley College6.3 mi55%$710$56,684
    Merritt College7.9 mi26%$6,360$46,743
    University of California-Berkeley10.1 mi94%$14,538$100,212
    Berkeley City College10.6 mi42%$1,987$48,574
    Samuel Merritt University11.1 mi——$151,150

College-going over time

40%50%60%70%80%90%2019202020212022202382%
Acalanes Center for Independent StudyCalifornia 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: Las Lomas High (1.5 mi, 88.2% to college) · Acalanes High (2.2 mi, 91.8% to college) · Campolindo High (2.8 mi, 89.8% to college) · Horizons School: Independent Study (4.2 mi, 56.1% to college) · Northgate High (4.3 mi, 88.5% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureAcalanes Center for Independent StudyAcalanes Union HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months81.8%90%65.7%
Graduation rate90.9%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Acalanes Center for Independent Study graduates go to college?
81.8% of the Class of 2023 at Acalanes Center for Independent Study 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 Acalanes Center for Independent Study?
Acalanes Center for Independent Study has a four-year graduation rate of 90.9%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.