California public high school · Pasadena Unified

Blair High

1201 South Marengo Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106. 68.7% of its 134 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Pasadena UnifiedLos Angeles County
68.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)3.0 pts above California (65.7%)
82.7%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)4.8 pts below California (87.5%)
45.5%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
134Graduates in the class measured

The path from Blair High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 10.4%Cal State University 11.9%California community college 39.6%California private college 3%Out-of-state 4-year college 3%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.7%Not enrolled in college 31.3%

    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 Blair High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Institute of Culinary Education1.3 mi71%—$52,129
    California Institute of Technology1.4 mi90%$8,509$166,642
    University of the People1.4 mi36%——
    Pasadena City College2.0 mi48%$16,993$47,494
    Platt College-Los Angeles3.1 mi56%$22,226$49,629
    Art Center College of Design3.7 mi81%$48,389$75,975

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202369%
Blair 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: South Pasadena Senior High (1.2 mi, 87% to college) · PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High (2.5 mi, 75% to college) · Alhambra High (2.5 mi, 74.9% to college) · San Marino High (2.7 mi, 93.7% to college) · Benjamin Franklin Senior High (3.1 mi, 80.3% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureBlair HighPasadena UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months68.7%80.5%65.7%
Graduation rate82.7%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Blair High graduates go to college?
68.7% of the Class of 2023 at Blair 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 Blair High?
Blair High has a four-year graduation rate of 82.7%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.