California public high school · Long Beach Unified

Jordan High

6500 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805. 71.4% of its 455 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Long Beach UnifiedLos Angeles County
71.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)5.7 pts above California (65.7%)
87.2%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)About the same as California
41.1%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
455Graduates in the class measured
Our read

Graduates here go to college at or above the state rate, but mostly outside the UC system: 2.6% enrolled at a UC campus versus 9.1% statewide.

The path from Jordan High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 2.6%Cal State University 13.6%California community college 52.1%California private college 1.3%Out-of-state 4-year college 1.3%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.4%Not enrolled in college 28.6%

    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 Jordan High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Compton College1.5 mi28%$22,662$41,664
    National Polytechnic College2.5 mi70%$35,305$36,845
    Long Beach City College3.9 mi31%$1,192$44,903
    Universal Technical Institute-Southern California3.9 mi68%$31,974$62,466
    California State University-Dominguez Hills4.1 mi42%$7,244$62,587
    Cerritos College5.1 mi29%$1,577$46,657

College-going over time

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Jordan 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: Jordan High (0.0 mi, 58.6% to college) · Thurgood Marshall (1.5 mi, 14.3% to college) · Compton High (1.8 mi, 61.3% to college) · Odyssey STEM Academy (2.3 mi, 58.8% to college) · Lifeline Education Charter (2.4 mi, 44.9% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureJordan HighLong Beach UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months71.4%77.8%65.7%
Graduation rate87.2%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Jordan High graduates go to college?
71.4% of the Class of 2023 at Jordan 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 Jordan High?
Jordan High has a four-year graduation rate of 87.2%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.