California public high school · San Francisco Unified

Galileo High

1150 Francisco St., San Francisco, CA 94109. 83.1% of its 419 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

San Francisco UnifiedSan Francisco County
83.1%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)17.4 pts above California (65.7%)
87.3%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)About the same as California
66.5%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
419Graduates in the class measured
Our read

24.1% of graduates enrolled at a University of California campus, about 2.6 times the statewide share (9.1%).

The path from Galileo High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 24.1%Cal State University 23.4%California community college 28.2%California private college 2.6%Out-of-state 4-year college 4.8%Not enrolled in college 16.9%

    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 Galileo High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Academy of Art University1.7 mi33%$41,747$44,567
    Minerva University1.7 mi93%——
    University of San Francisco2.4 mi66%$30,496$94,613
    California College of the Arts2.8 mi64%$41,109$58,957
    City College of San Francisco5.6 mi40%$5,852$53,794
    San Francisco State University6.4 mi50%$9,803$73,299

College-going over time

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Galileo 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: Gateway High (1.6 mi, 78% to college) · Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High (2.0 mi, 85.2% to college) · Mission High (2.9 mi, 66.7% to college) · O'Connell (John) High (3.1 mi, 71.3% to college) · S.F. International High (3.2 mi, 71.1% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureGalileo HighSan Francisco UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months83.1%81.8%65.7%
Graduation rate87.3%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Galileo High graduates go to college?
83.1% of the Class of 2023 at Galileo 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 Galileo High?
Galileo High has a four-year graduation rate of 87.3%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.