Cerritos High
12500 East 183Rd St., Cerritos, CA 90703. 67.8% of its 541 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.
20.1% of graduates enrolled at a University of California campus, about 2.2 times the statewide share (9.1%).
The path from Cerritos High
How California measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
University of California 20.1%Cal State University 22.2%California community college 17.6%California private college 4.3%Out-of-state 4-year college 3.5%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.2%Not enrolled in college 32.2%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 California Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt University of California campuses 9 86% $14,538 $83,432 $13,000 Cal State and other public universities 24 55% $9,614 $68,650 $14,875 Community colleges 120 40% $6,004 $46,630 $10,500 Private nonprofit colleges 51 66% $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 Cerritos High
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Cerritos College 2.4 mi 29% $1,577 $46,657 Cypress College 3.4 mi 41% $759 $50,380 Biola University 4.1 mi 68% $32,530 $64,126 National Polytechnic College 4.5 mi 70% $35,305 $36,845 Long Beach City College 4.6 mi 31% $1,192 $44,903 Downey Adult School 4.8 mi 32% $24,327 $45,598
College-going over time
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: Whitney (Gretchen) High (1.1 mi, 86.8% to college) · Artesia High (1.4 mi, 46.2% to college) · Gahr (Richard) High (1.8 mi, 48.7% to college) · John F. Kennedy High (2.3 mi, 83.9% to college) · Mayfair High (2.9 mi, 63.5% to college)
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Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Cerritos High | ABC Unified | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 67.8% | 59.9% | 65.7% |
| Graduation rate | 95.8% | — | 87.5% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Cerritos High graduates go to college?
- 67.8% of the Class of 2023 at Cerritos 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 Cerritos High?
- Cerritos High has a four-year graduation rate of 95.8%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
