California public high school · Antelope Valley Union High

Highland High

39055 25Th St. West, Palmdale, CA 93551. 63.7% of its 551 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Antelope Valley Union HighLos Angeles County
63.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)2.0 pts below California (65.7%)
91.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)4.0 pts above California (87.5%)
37.4%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
551Graduates in the class measured

The path from Highland High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 6.2%Cal State University 5.6%California community college 46.8%California private college 0.5%Out-of-state 4-year college 4.2%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.4%Not enrolled in college 36.3%

    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 Highland High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Antelope Valley Community College District5.8 mi33%$85$39,944
    Career Care Institute6.1 mi39%$60,867$46,289
    High Desert Medical College6.1 mi57%$29,845$48,874
    Los Angeles Mission College23.7 mi24%$3,881$45,697
    The Master's University and Seminary24.3 mi58%$33,777$58,794
    College of the Canyons25.9 mi43%$19,542$52,411

College-going over time

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Highland 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: Palmdale High (5.1 mi, 53.9% to college) · Quartz Hill High (5.8 mi, 66.6% to college) · Academies of the Antelope Valley (6.0 mi, 55.9% to college) · SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) (6.0 mi, 92.7% to college) · Palmdale Aerospace Academy (6.2 mi, 78.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Antelope Valley Union High's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureHighland HighAntelope Valley Union HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months63.7%59.3%65.7%
Graduation rate91.5%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Highland High graduates go to college?
63.7% of the Class of 2023 at Highland 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 Highland High?
Highland High has a four-year graduation rate of 91.5%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.