Pennsylvania public high school · California Area School District

California Area Senior High School

11 Trojan Way, Coal Center, PA 15423. 62% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

62%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)7.5 pts above Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
94.2%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)1.8 pts above Pennsylvania (92.4%)
54.8%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
60.3%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
45.2%Students from low-income families
290Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from California Area

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 62%Military 7%Working in Pennsylvania 52.1%Other or not found 15.5%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to California Area

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Pennsylvania Western University2.5 mi51%$17,839$51,161
    Laurel Technical Institute14.5 mi77%$10,145$32,782
    Waynesburg University17.0 mi54%$18,810$62,368
    Washington & Jefferson College18.8 mi66%$21,629$75,646
    Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics21.1 mi70%$29,627$70,431
    Westmoreland County Community College23.1 mi27%$6,175$42,418

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Brownsville Area High School (3.1 mi, 43% to college) · Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School (5.7 mi, 37% to college) · Monessen Senior High School (7.1 mi, 44.9% to college) · Bentworth Senior High School (7.4 mi, 44.4% to college) · Charleroi Area High School (7.6 mi, 48.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check California Area School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureCalifornia AreaPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)62%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate94.2%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of California Area Senior High School graduates go to college?
62% of the Class of 2023 at California Area Senior High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at California Area Senior High School?
California Area Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 94.2%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.