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Forest Charter

470 Searls Ave., Nevada City, CA 95959. 52.6% of its 57 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Nevada County Office of EducationNevada CountyCharter school
52.6%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)13.1 pts below California (65.7%)
87.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)About the same as California
31.6%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
57Graduates in the class measured

The path from Forest Charter

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 5.3%Cal State University 8.8%California community college 28.1%California private college 1.8%Out-of-state 4-year college 8.8%Not enrolled in college 47.4%

    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 Forest Charter

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Yuba College29.0 mi40%$691$43,464
    William Jessup University33.4 mi48%$26,418$60,855
    Sierra College33.7 mi44%$27,774$48,499
    Folsom Lake College41.4 mi51%$4,339$47,048
    National Career Education42.0 mi82%$24,267$45,236
    Butte College42.9 mi46%$4,734$44,807

College-going over time

30%40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202353%
Forest 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: Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning (0.7 mi, 39.4% to college) · William & Marian Ghidotti High (1.8 mi, 94.3% to college) · Nevada Union High (2.0 mi, 67.7% to college) · North Point Academy (2.1 mi, 46% to college) · Colfax High (10.6 mi, 71.2% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Nevada County Office of Education's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureForest CharterCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months52.6%65.7%
Graduation rate87.8%87.5%
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Quick answers

What percent of Forest Charter graduates go to college?
52.6% of the Class of 2023 at Forest 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 Forest Charter?
Forest Charter has a four-year graduation rate of 87.8%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.