California public high school · Anaheim Union High

John F. Kennedy High

8281 Walker St., La Palma, CA 90623. 83.9% of its 497 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Anaheim Union HighOrange County
83.9%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)18.2 pts above California (65.7%)
99.6%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)12.1 pts above California (87.5%)
53.1%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
497Graduates in the class measured

The path from John F. Kennedy High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 8%Cal State University 15.9%California community college 54.1%California private college 3.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 2%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.4%Not enrolled in college 16.1%

    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 John F. Kennedy High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Cypress College1.1 mi41%$759$50,380
    American Career College-Anaheim3.6 mi76%$35,222$44,917
    North-West College-Anaheim4.5 mi54%$30,040$43,549
    Biola University4.7 mi68%$32,530$64,126
    Cerritos College4.7 mi29%$1,577$46,657
    Southern California Institute of Technology5.0 mi76%$32,201$72,606

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%2019202020212022202384%
John F. Kennedy 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: Oxford Academy (1.2 mi, 93.7% to college) · Cypress High (1.5 mi, 86.9% to college) · Artesia High (2.1 mi, 46.2% to college) · Western High (2.2 mi, 65.8% to college) · Cerritos High (2.3 mi, 67.8% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureJohn F. Kennedy HighAnaheim Union HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months83.9%72.8%65.7%
Graduation rate99.6%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of John F. Kennedy High graduates go to college?
83.9% of the Class of 2023 at John F. Kennedy 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 John F. Kennedy High?
John F. Kennedy High has a four-year graduation rate of 99.6%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.