California public high school · West Contra Costa Unified

Elementary Cerrito High

540 Ashbury Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94530. 76% of its 375 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

West Contra Costa UnifiedContra Costa County
76%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)10.3 pts above California (65.7%)
93.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)6.0 pts above California (87.5%)
61.3%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
375Graduates in the class measured

The path from Elementary Cerrito High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 17.9%Cal State University 12.5%California community college 31.5%California private college 3.2%Out-of-state 4-year college 10.9%Not enrolled in college 24%

    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 Elementary Cerrito High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Berkeley City College2.9 mi42%$1,987$48,574
    University of California-Berkeley3.1 mi94%$14,538$100,212
    National Holistic Institute4.5 mi73%$21,849$39,384
    Contra Costa College4.9 mi37%$25,657$45,857
    Samuel Merritt University6.2 mi——$151,150
    Reach University7.1 mi—$22,412—

College-going over time

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Elementary Cerrito 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: Albany High (0.8 mi, 81.5% to college) · Summit Public School K2 (1.6 mi, 70.4% to college) · John F. Kennedy High (2.2 mi, 42.1% to college) · Berkeley High (3.0 mi, 79.4% to college) · Richmond High (3.3 mi, 49% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureElementary Cerrito HighWest Contra Costa UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months76%65.4%65.7%
Graduation rate93.5%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Elementary Cerrito High graduates go to college?
76% of the Class of 2023 at Elementary Cerrito 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 Elementary Cerrito High?
Elementary Cerrito High has a four-year graduation rate of 93.5%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.