California public high school · Los Angeles Unified

Carson Senior High

3530 West 147Th St., Hawthorne, CA 90250. 63.8% of its 304 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Los Angeles UnifiedLos Angeles County
63.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)1.9 pts below California (65.7%)
93.9%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)6.4 pts above California (87.5%)
58.4%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
304Graduates in the class measured

The path from Carson High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 3.9%Cal State University 19.4%California community college 37.8%California private college 0.7%Out-of-state 4-year college 1.3%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.7%Not enrolled in college 36.2%

    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 Carson High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    El Camino Community College District0.9 mi40%$13,761$47,561
    UEI College-Gardena2.7 mi65%$33,175$36,742
    Los Angeles Southwest College2.8 mi28%$10,836$37,913
    California State University-Dominguez Hills5.1 mi42%$7,244$62,587
    Otis College of Art and Design6.2 mi58%$50,943$70,469
    Loyola Marymount University6.9 mi79%$50,518$86,034

College-going over time

40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202364%
Carson Senior 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: Leuzinger High (0.7 mi, 71.5% to college) · Lawndale High (1.6 mi, 74% to college) · Environmental Charter High - Lawndale (1.6 mi, 86.2% to college) · Centinela Valley Independent Study (1.8 mi, 36.4% to college) · Hawthorne Math and Science Academy (1.9 mi, 95.9% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureCarson HighLos Angeles UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months63.8%62%65.7%
Graduation rate93.9%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Carson Senior High graduates go to college?
63.8% of the Class of 2023 at Carson Senior 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 Carson Senior High?
Carson Senior High has a four-year graduation rate of 93.9%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.