California public high school · Fremont Unified

American High

36300 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. 85.2% of its 601 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Fremont UnifiedAlameda County
85.2%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)19.5 pts above California (65.7%)
96.1%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)8.6 pts above California (87.5%)
79.1%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
601Graduates in the class measured
Our read

30.6% of graduates enrolled at a University of California campus, about 3.4 times the statewide share (9.1%).

The path from American High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 30.6%Cal State University 14.6%California community college 22.5%California private college 3%Out-of-state 4-year college 14.1%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.3%Not enrolled in college 14.8%

    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 American High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Unitek College4.9 mi72%$27,942$81,243
    Ohlone College6.2 mi56%$6,828$61,853
    California State University-East Bay6.8 mi49%$6,858$73,868
    Chabot College7.3 mi51%$9,873$53,180
    Institute for Business and Technology11.3 mi76%$27,097$45,236
    Mission College12.1 mi44%$4,223$56,661

College-going over time

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American HighCalifornia 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: Washington High (1.4 mi, 82% to college) · James Logan High (1.9 mi, 79.1% to college) · Circle of Independent Learning (2.3 mi, 69.4% to college) · Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay (2.8 mi, 69.7% to college) · California School for the Deaf-Fremont (2.9 mi, 83.3% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureAmerican HighFremont UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months85.2%83.9%65.7%
Graduation rate96.1%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of American High graduates go to college?
85.2% of the Class of 2023 at American High 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 American High?
American High has a four-year graduation rate of 96.1%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.