California public high school · Berkeley Unified

Berkeley High

1980 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704. 79.4% of its 767 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Berkeley UnifiedAlameda County
79.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)13.7 pts above California (65.7%)
95.6%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)8.1 pts above California (87.5%)
89.9%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
767Graduates in the class measured
Our read

24.1% of graduates enrolled at a University of California campus, about 2.6 times the statewide share (9.1%).

The path from Berkeley High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 24.1%Cal State University 13%California community college 18.8%California private college 3.9%Out-of-state 4-year college 19.3%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.3%Not enrolled in college 20.6%

    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 Berkeley High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Berkeley City College0.1 mi42%$1,987$48,574
    University of California-Berkeley0.7 mi94%$14,538$100,212
    National Holistic Institute2.0 mi73%$21,849$39,384
    Samuel Merritt University3.3 mi——$151,150
    Reach University4.4 mi—$22,412—
    Laney College4.9 mi30%$9,315$42,812

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%2019202020212022202379%
Berkeley 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: Albany High (2.2 mi, 81.5% to college) · Emery Secondary (2.3 mi, 60% to college) · Oakland Technical High (2.7 mi, 79.5% to college) · Oakland Military Institute, College Preparatory Academy (2.7 mi, 62.3% to college) · Elementary Cerrito High (3.0 mi, 76% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureBerkeley HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months79.4%65.7%
Graduation rate95.6%87.5%
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Quick answers

What percent of Berkeley High graduates go to college?
79.4% of the Class of 2023 at Berkeley 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 Berkeley High?
Berkeley High has a four-year graduation rate of 95.6%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.