California public high school · South Monterey County Joint Union High

King City High

720 Broadway St., King City, CA 93930. 70.1% of its 231 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

70.1%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)4.4 pts above California (65.7%)
94.9%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)7.4 pts above California (87.5%)
33.3%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
231Graduates 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 King City High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 2.6%Cal State University 9.5%California community college 55.4%California private college 1.3%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.4%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.9%Not enrolled in college 29.9%

    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 King City High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Coalinga College43.5 mi47%$9,339$42,656
    Hartnell College43.7 mi39%—$49,016
    Central Coast College44.9 mi73%$28,749$45,918
    California State University-Monterey Bay47.9 mi63%$13,861$63,891
    Monterey Peninsula College49.4 mi42%$35,126$49,579
    Gavilan College58.0 mi45%$22,074$49,087

College-going over time

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King City 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: Pinnacle Coastal Valley High (0.1 mi, 32% to college) · Greenfield High (9.3 mi, 66.2% to college) · Soledad High (19.0 mi, 66% to college) · Gonzales High (27.0 mi, 61% to college) · Monterey County Home Charter (41.6 mi, 56.4% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check South Monterey County Joint Union High's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureKing City HighSouth Monterey County Joint Union HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months70.1%64.8%65.7%
Graduation rate94.9%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of King City High graduates go to college?
70.1% of the Class of 2023 at King City 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 King City High?
King City High has a four-year graduation rate of 94.9%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.