California public high school · Santa Ana Unified

Century High

1401 South Grand Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705. 60.9% of its 335 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Santa Ana UnifiedOrange County
60.9%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)4.8 pts below California (65.7%)
88.1%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)0.6 pts above California (87.5%)
38.2%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
335Graduates in the class measured

The path from Century High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 7.8%Cal State University 9%California community college 36.1%California private college 6.3%Out-of-state 4-year college 1.5%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.3%Not enrolled in college 39.1%

    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 Century High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Career Networks Institute0.6 mi86%$57,145$54,373
    Santa Ana College3.0 mi31%$7,224$48,917
    Westcliff University3.0 mi61%$30,505—
    Stanbridge University3.5 mi51%$25,124$67,293
    Chapman University4.4 mi83%$46,708$80,694
    Coastline Community College4.7 mi37%$12,259$51,338

College-going over time

40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202361%
Century 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: Santa Ana High (1.7 mi, 69.4% to college) · Tustin High (1.8 mi, 73.4% to college) · Nova Academy Early College High (1.9 mi, 76.9% to college) · Ocsa (2.0 mi, 90.2% to college) · Tustin Connect (2.0 mi, 68.1% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureCentury HighSanta Ana UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months60.9%75.6%65.7%
Graduation rate88.1%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Century High graduates go to college?
60.9% of the Class of 2023 at Century 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 Century High?
Century High has a four-year graduation rate of 88.1%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.