California public high school · Montebello Unified

Bell Gardens High

6119 Agra St., Bell Gardens, CA 90201. 46.2% of its 392 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Montebello UnifiedLos Angeles County
46.2%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)19.5 pts below California (65.7%)
88.3%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)0.8 pts above California (87.5%)
92.6%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
392Graduates in the class measured

The path from Bell Gardens High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 4.6%Cal State University 16.3%California community college 21.9%California private college 2.6%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.5%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.3%Not enrolled in college 53.8%

    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 Bell Gardens High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    UEI College-Huntington Park4.2 mi73%$29,961$36,421
    East Los Angeles College4.5 mi—$3,737$47,339
    Downey Adult School4.5 mi32%$24,327$45,598
    California State University-Los Angeles6.3 mi55%$2,385$62,555
    Cerritos College7.0 mi29%$1,577$46,657
    Whittier College7.0 mi55%$24,940$68,254

College-going over time

30%40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202346%
Bell Gardens 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: Maywood Center for Enriched Studies (1.9 mi, 61% to college) · Elizabeth Learning Center (1.9 mi, 41% to college) · Maywood Academy High (2.1 mi, 40.4% to college) · Bell Senior High (2.1 mi, 57.4% to college) · Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex (2.8 mi, 54.3% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureBell Gardens HighMontebello UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months46.2%53.3%65.7%
Graduation rate88.3%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Bell Gardens High graduates go to college?
46.2% of the Class of 2023 at Bell Gardens 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 Bell Gardens High?
Bell Gardens High has a four-year graduation rate of 88.3%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.