California public high school · Los Angeles Unified

Downtown Business High

1200 West Colton St., Los Angeles, CA 90026. 79.6% of its 211 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Los Angeles UnifiedLos Angeles County
79.6%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)13.9 pts above California (65.7%)
97.7%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)10.2 pts above California (87.5%)
80.5%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
211Graduates in the class measured

The path from Downtown Business High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 17.5%Cal State University 17.5%California community college 28.9%California private college 7.6%Out-of-state 4-year college 8.1%Not enrolled in college 20.4%

    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 Downtown Business High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Los Angeles Trade Technical College2.2 mi33%$3,531$42,277
    American Career College-Los Angeles2.5 mi76%$35,032$44,917
    Angeles College2.5 mi86%$27,587$64,146
    Smith Chason College2.7 mi68%$35,227$60,886
    Los Angeles City College2.8 mi32%$4,875$42,194
    CBD College2.9 mi72%$25,702$49,527

College-going over time

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Downtown Business 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: Edward R. Roybal Learning Center (0.0 mi, 50.3% to college) · Alliance Ted K. Tajima High (0.4 mi, 72.5% to college) · Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community (0.5 mi, 68.9% to college) · Belmont Senior High (0.5 mi, 46.9% to college) · School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex (0.5 mi, 55.7% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureDowntown Business HighLos Angeles UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months79.6%62%65.7%
Graduation rate97.7%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Downtown Business High graduates go to college?
79.6% of the Class of 2023 at Downtown Business 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 Downtown Business High?
Downtown Business High has a four-year graduation rate of 97.7%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.