California public high school · Sequoia Union High

Menlo-Atherton High

555 Middlefield Rd., Atherton, CA 94025. 79.5% of its 482 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Sequoia Union HighSan Mateo County
79.5%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)13.8 pts above California (65.7%)
90.7%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)3.2 pts above California (87.5%)
66%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
482Graduates in the class measured

The path from Menlo-Atherton High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 12%Cal State University 9.5%California community college 26.3%California private college 5.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 25.9%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.2%Not enrolled in college 20.5%

    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 Menlo-Atherton High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Menlo College1.0 mi52%$32,324$76,858
    Stanford University2.2 mi92%$12,307$125,340
    Canada College5.1 mi49%$365$57,796
    Foothill College7.4 mi61%$2,851$64,467
    College of San Mateo10.2 mi53%—$60,507
    Mission College11.7 mi44%$4,223$56,661

College-going over time

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Menlo-Atherton 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: Tide Academy (1.4 mi, 68.7% to college) · Everest Public High (1.8 mi, 61.2% to college) · Oxford Day Academy (2.0 mi, 51.9% to college) · Palo Alto High (2.0 mi, 86% to college) · East Palo Alto Academy (2.4 mi, 67.3% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureMenlo-Atherton HighSequoia Union HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months79.5%79.9%65.7%
Graduation rate90.7%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Menlo-Atherton High graduates go to college?
79.5% of the Class of 2023 at Menlo-Atherton 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 Menlo-Atherton High?
Menlo-Atherton High has a four-year graduation rate of 90.7%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.