California public high school · Garden Grove Unified

Garden Grove High

11271 Stanford Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92840. 76.2% of its 534 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Garden Grove UnifiedOrange County
76.2%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)10.5 pts above California (65.7%)
93.9%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)6.4 pts above California (87.5%)
59.9%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
534Graduates in the class measured

The path from Garden Grove High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 7.1%Cal State University 24.3%California community college 40.4%California private college 3%Out-of-state 4-year college 1.3%Not enrolled in college 23.8%

    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 Garden Grove High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    UEI College-Garden Grove1.7 mi73%$31,051$36,421
    West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County2.7 mi25%$36,240$104,344
    Santa Ana College3.1 mi31%$7,224$48,917
    California Career Institute3.9 mi—$35,222$64,286
    Southern California Institute of Technology4.2 mi76%$32,201$72,606
    Coastline Community College4.3 mi37%$12,259$51,338

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%2019202020212022202376%
Garden Grove 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: Santiago High (1.5 mi, 70.7% to college) · Bolsa Grande High (2.0 mi, 83.5% to college) · Samueli Academy (2.3 mi, 82.8% to college) · Loara High (2.3 mi, 72.2% to college) · Polaris High (2.7 mi, 37.9% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureGarden Grove HighGarden Grove UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months76.2%79.3%65.7%
Graduation rate93.9%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Garden Grove High graduates go to college?
76.2% of the Class of 2023 at Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove High?
Garden Grove High has a four-year graduation rate of 93.9%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.