California public high school · Jefferson Union High

Jefferson High

6996 Mission St., Daly City, CA 94014. 71.8% of its 294 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Jefferson Union HighSan Mateo County
71.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)6.1 pts above California (65.7%)
94.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)7.3 pts above California (87.5%)
63.3%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
294Graduates in the class measured
Our read

Graduates here go to college at or above the state rate, but mostly outside the UC system: 4.4% enrolled at a UC campus versus 9.1% statewide.

The path from Jefferson High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 4.4%Cal State University 19.7%California community college 44.9%California private college 2%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.3%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.3%Not enrolled in college 28.2%

    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 Jefferson High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    San Francisco State University1.8 mi50%$9,803$73,299
    City College of San Francisco2.2 mi40%$5,852$53,794
    Skyline College4.5 mi47%$616$62,578
    University of San Francisco5.6 mi66%$30,496$94,613
    California College of the Arts6.1 mi64%$41,109$58,957
    Minerva University6.8 mi93%——

College-going over time

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Jefferson 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: Westmoor High (1.3 mi, 74.1% to college) · City Arts & Leadership Academy (2.1 mi, 75.9% to college) · Summit Public School: Shasta (2.1 mi, 93.3% to college) · Balboa High (2.2 mi, 82.3% to college) · Lowell High (2.5 mi, 92.5% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureJefferson HighJefferson Union HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months71.8%78.1%65.7%
Graduation rate94.8%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Jefferson High graduates go to college?
71.8% of the Class of 2023 at Jefferson 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 Jefferson High?
Jefferson High has a four-year graduation rate of 94.8%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.