California public high school · Capistrano Unified

Capistrano Valley High

26301 Via Escolar, Mission Viejo, CA 92692. 86.4% of its 479 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Capistrano UnifiedOrange CountyTop 10% in California for college enrollment
86.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)20.7 pts above California (65.7%)
95.9%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)8.4 pts above California (87.5%)
63.3%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
479Graduates in the class measured

The path from Capistrano Valley High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 11.3%Cal State University 10.4%California community college 47%California private college 5%Out-of-state 4-year college 12.5%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.2%Not enrolled in college 13.6%

    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 Capistrano Valley High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Saddleback College0.8 mi51%$23,913$51,222
    University of Massachusetts Global4.4 mi0%$35,957$68,286
    Laguna College of Art and Design6.1 mi60%$50,349$49,168
    Irvine Valley College11.1 mi58%$21,874$53,719
    Concordia University-Irvine11.3 mi47%$29,761$72,184
    University of California-Irvine12.3 mi87%$13,866$83,432

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%100%2019202020212022202386%
Capistrano Valley 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: Aliso Niguel High (3.1 mi, 87.7% to college) · San Juan Hills High (3.8 mi, 84% to college) · Mission Viejo High (3.9 mi, 81.4% to college) · California Preparatory Academy (4.0 mi, 85.7% to college) · Laguna Hills High (4.1 mi, 80.2% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureCapistrano Valley HighCapistrano UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months86.4%80%65.7%
Graduation rate95.9%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Capistrano Valley High graduates go to college?
86.4% of the Class of 2023 at Capistrano Valley 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 Capistrano Valley High?
Capistrano Valley High has a four-year graduation rate of 95.9%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.