California public high school · Apple Valley Unified

High Desert Premier Academy

21950 Nisqually Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92308. 24.4% of its 119 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Apple Valley UnifiedSan Bernardino County
24.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)41.3 pts below California (65.7%)
84.4%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)3.1 pts below California (87.5%)
119Graduates in the class measured

The path from High Desert Premier Academy

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    California community college 21.8%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.8%Out-of-state 2-year college 1.7%Not enrolled in college 75.6%

    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 High Desert Premier Academy

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Victor Valley College4.5 mi—$1,182$39,827
    San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia12.2 mi74%$29,089$43,313
    California State University-San Bernardino22.5 mi53%$3,946$61,951
    Barstow Community College28.0 mi43%$7,373$39,138
    San Bernardino Valley College28.6 mi32%$17,782$43,912
    Summit College29.0 mi64%$29,181$47,523

College-going over time

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High Desert Premier AcademyCalifornia 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: Apple Valley High (1.4 mi, 64% to college) · Granite Hills High (1.9 mi, 62.2% to college) · Excelsior Charter (4.7 mi, 54.7% to college) · Lakeview Leadership Academy (5.0 mi, 58.2% to college) · Academy for Academic Excellence (6.2 mi, 89% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureHigh Desert Premier AcademyApple Valley UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months24.4%61.1%65.7%
Graduation rate84.4%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of High Desert Premier Academy graduates go to college?
24.4% of the Class of 2023 at High Desert Premier Academy 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 High Desert Premier Academy?
High Desert Premier Academy has a four-year graduation rate of 84.4%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.