California public high school · Atascadero Unified

Atascadero High

1 High School Hill, Atascadero, CA 93422. 65.5% of its 232 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Atascadero UnifiedSan Luis Obispo County
65.5%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)About the same as California
94.3%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)6.8 pts above California (87.5%)
36.1%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
232Graduates in the class measured

The path from Atascadero High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 3.4%Cal State University 8.2%California community college 48.7%California private college 1.7%Out-of-state 4-year college 3.4%Not enrolled in college 34.5%

    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 Atascadero High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Cuesta College11.2 mi53%$5,891$53,127
    California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo12.7 mi87%$18,832$96,304
    Laurus College14.9 mi33%$26,056$40,324
    Allan Hancock College39.9 mi34%$3,975$46,603
    Coalinga College49.2 mi47%$9,339$42,656
    Taft College72.1 mi34%$4,362$44,265

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%2019202020212022202366%
Atascadero 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: Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) (2.5 mi, 52.3% to college) · Templeton High (4.6 mi, 87.9% to college) · Templeton Independent Study High (4.8 mi, 52.5% to college) · Independence High (9.1 mi, 55.2% to college) · Paso Robles High (9.3 mi, 73.3% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureAtascadero HighAtascadero UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months65.5%63.4%65.7%
Graduation rate94.3%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Atascadero High graduates go to college?
65.5% of the Class of 2023 at Atascadero 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 Atascadero High?
Atascadero High has a four-year graduation rate of 94.3%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.