California public high school · Los Alamitos Unified

Los Alamitos High

3591 Cerritos Ave., Los Alamitos, CA 90720. 89.9% of its 731 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Los Alamitos UnifiedOrange CountyTop 10% in California for college enrollment
89.9%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)24.2 pts above California (65.7%)
97%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)9.5 pts above California (87.5%)
76.8%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
731Graduates in the class measured

The path from Los Alamitos High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 10%Cal State University 22.3%California community college 34.6%California private college 6%Out-of-state 4-year college 16.6%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.4%Not enrolled in college 10.1%

    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 Los Alamitos High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Cypress College2.8 mi41%$759$50,380
    California State University-Long Beach3.1 mi70%$9,426$69,554
    Long Beach City College4.0 mi31%$1,192$44,903
    Universal Technical Institute-Southern California4.4 mi68%$31,974$62,466
    North-West College-Long Beach4.5 mi44%$39,118$43,549
    Cerritos College5.4 mi29%$1,577$46,657

College-going over time

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Los Alamitos 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 (1.8 mi, 93.7% to college) · Ernest S. McBride, Sr. High (2.0 mi, 91.1% to college) · Artesia High (2.3 mi, 46.2% to college) · Millikan High (2.3 mi, 87.5% to college) · Cypress High (2.4 mi, 86.9% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Los Alamitos Unified's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureLos Alamitos HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months89.9%65.7%
Graduation rate97%87.5%
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Quick answers

What percent of Los Alamitos High graduates go to college?
89.9% of the Class of 2023 at Los Alamitos 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 Los Alamitos High?
Los Alamitos High has a four-year graduation rate of 97%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.