California public high school · San Francisco Unified

Balboa High

1000 Cayuga Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112. 82.3% of its 293 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

San Francisco UnifiedSan Francisco County
82.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)16.6 pts above California (65.7%)
92.9%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)5.4 pts above California (87.5%)
62.1%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
293Graduates in the class measured
Our read

21.5% of graduates enrolled at a University of California campus, about 2.4 times the statewide share (9.1%).

The path from Balboa High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 21.5%Cal State University 17.7%California community college 38.6%California private college 1.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 3.1%Not enrolled in college 17.7%

    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 Balboa High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    City College of San Francisco0.6 mi40%$5,852$53,794
    San Francisco State University2.0 mi50%$9,803$73,299
    California College of the Arts3.9 mi64%$41,109$58,957
    University of San Francisco3.9 mi66%$30,496$94,613
    Minerva University4.6 mi93%——
    Academy of Art University5.1 mi33%$41,747$44,567

College-going over time

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Balboa 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: City Arts & Leadership Academy (0.2 mi, 75.9% to college) · Jordan (June) School for Equity (0.9 mi, 62.2% to college) · Academy (the)- SF @McAteer (1.7 mi, 86.1% to college) · Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts, A Public School (1.7 mi, 88% to college) · Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High (1.9 mi, 77.9% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureBalboa HighSan Francisco UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months82.3%81.8%65.7%
Graduation rate92.9%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Balboa High graduates go to college?
82.3% of the Class of 2023 at Balboa 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 Balboa High?
Balboa High has a four-year graduation rate of 92.9%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.