California public high school · Reef-Sunset Unified

Avenal High

601 Mariposa St., Avenal, CA 93204. 80% of its 150 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Reef-Sunset UnifiedKings County
80%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)14.3 pts above California (65.7%)
95.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)8.0 pts above California (87.5%)
62.7%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
150Graduates in the class measured

The path from Avenal High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 5.3%Cal State University 25.3%California community college 47.3%California private college 1.3%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.7%Not enrolled in college 20%

    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 Avenal High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Coalinga College15.9 mi47%$9,339$42,656
    Lemoore College25.9 mi49%$11,802$46,575
    San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia47.0 mi38%$30,383$43,313
    Advanced Career Institute47.8 mi73%—$47,832
    Milan Institute-Visalia49.1 mi68%$21,838$38,492
    College of the Sequoias50.4 mi42%$1,096$43,147

College-going over time

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Avenal 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: Coalinga High (16.0 mi, 70% to college) · Lemoore Middle College High (25.9 mi, 83.7% to college) · Lemoore Online College Preparatory High (25.9 mi, 38.3% to college) · Lemoore High (27.9 mi, 76% to college) · Corcoran High (32.0 mi, 66.7% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureAvenal HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months80%65.7%
Graduation rate95.5%87.5%
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Quick answers

What percent of Avenal High graduates go to college?
80% of the Class of 2023 at Avenal 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 Avenal High?
Avenal High has a four-year graduation rate of 95.5%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.