California public high school · Waterford Unified

Connecting Waters Charter

12420 Bentley St., Waterford, CA 95386. 35.4% of its 65 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Waterford UnifiedStanislaus CountyCharter school
35.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)30.3 pts below California (65.7%)
88.9%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)1.4 pts above California (87.5%)
65Graduates in the class measured

The path from Connecting Waters Charter

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 1.5%Cal State University 3.1%California community college 26.2%California private college 1.5%Out-of-state 4-year college 3.1%Not enrolled in college 64.6%

    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 Connecting Waters Charter

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    California State University-Stanislaus9.3 mi52%$3,565$65,560
    Modesto Junior College13.5 mi29%$5,954$45,551
    San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto18.8 mi73%$26,323$43,313
    Merced College26.2 mi35%$714$43,058
    University of California-Merced26.4 mi68%$11,583$69,352
    Teachers College of San Joaquin31.6 mi———

College-going over time

20%30%40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202335%
Connecting Waters CharterCalifornia 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: Waterford High (0.7 mi, 53.8% to college) · Hughson High (6.1 mi, 64.4% to college) · Denair Charter Academy (8.3 mi, 22.6% to college) · Denair High (8.3 mi, 60% to college) · Peter Johansen High (8.6 mi, 50.3% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureConnecting Waters CharterWaterford UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months35.4%48%65.7%
Graduation rate88.9%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Connecting Waters Charter graduates go to college?
35.4% of the Class of 2023 at Connecting Waters Charter 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 Connecting Waters Charter?
Connecting Waters Charter has a four-year graduation rate of 88.9%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.