California public high school · Chico Unified

Chico High

901 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926. 82.1% of its 402 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Chico UnifiedButte County
82.1%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)16.4 pts above California (65.7%)
92.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)5.0 pts above California (87.5%)
45%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
402Graduates in the class measured
Our read

Graduates here go to college at or above the state rate, but mostly outside the UC system: 4.5% enrolled at a UC campus versus 9.1% statewide.

The path from Chico High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 4.5%Cal State University 11.9%California community college 54.7%California private college 1.7%Out-of-state 4-year college 8.2%Out-of-state 2-year college 1%Not enrolled in college 17.9%

    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 Chico High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    California State University-Chico0.4 mi60%$14,157$70,012
    Butte College12.2 mi46%$4,734$44,807
    Yuba College45.1 mi40%$691$43,464
    Feather River Community College District48.6 mi54%$7,537$40,728
    Simpson University65.9 mi35%$28,219$62,250
    Shasta College66.4 mi24%$7,225$43,608

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%2019202020212022202382%
Chico 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: Inspire School of Arts and Sciences (0.2 mi, 72% to college) · Oakdale (1.8 mi, 18.8% to college) · Pleasant Valley High (2.3 mi, 80.4% to college) · Oak Bridge Academy (2.7 mi, 62.5% to college) · CORE Butte Charter (3.6 mi, 63.5% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureChico HighChico UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months82.1%77.7%65.7%
Graduation rate92.5%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Chico High graduates go to college?
82.1% of the Class of 2023 at Chico 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 Chico High?
Chico High has a four-year graduation rate of 92.5%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.