California public high school · Madera Unified

Madera South High

755 W. Pecan Ave., Madera, CA 93637. 74.6% of its 437 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Madera UnifiedMadera County
74.6%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)8.9 pts above California (65.7%)
95.2%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)7.7 pts above California (87.5%)
54.7%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
437Graduates in the class measured
Our read

Graduates here go to college at or above the state rate, but mostly outside the UC system: 3.4% enrolled at a UC campus versus 9.1% statewide.

The path from Madera South High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 3.4%Cal State University 14%California community college 55.6%California private college 0.7%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.7%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.2%Not enrolled in college 25.4%

    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 Madera South High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Madera Community College3.9 mi37%$1,879—
    UEI College-Fresno18.8 mi68%$30,755$32,404
    Clovis Community College18.9 mi51%$2,122—
    Fresno City College19.1 mi24%$3,839$39,674
    California State University-Fresno19.9 mi58%$5,418$62,756
    Institute of Technology20.2 mi78%$31,938$39,839

College-going over time

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Madera South 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: Duane E. Furman Independent Study (0.2 mi, 24.1% to college) · Madera High (1.0 mi, 72% to college) · Sherman Thomas Charter High (3.0 mi, 62.5% to college) · Matilda Torres High (3.5 mi, 73.8% to college) · Liberty High (9.4 mi, 70.2% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureMadera South HighMadera UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months74.6%71%65.7%
Graduation rate95.2%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Madera South High graduates go to college?
74.6% of the Class of 2023 at Madera South 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 Madera South High?
Madera South High has a four-year graduation rate of 95.2%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.