California public high school · Tracy Joint Unified

Merrill F. West High

1775 West Lowell Ave., Tracy, CA 95376. 63.3% of its 436 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Tracy Joint UnifiedSan Joaquin County
63.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)2.4 pts below California (65.7%)
91%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)3.5 pts above California (87.5%)
33%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
436Graduates in the class measured

The path from Merrill F. West High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 5.3%Cal State University 9.2%California community college 43.3%California private college 3.7%Out-of-state 4-year college 1.8%Not enrolled in college 36.7%

    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 Merrill F. West High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Teachers College of San Joaquin16.2 mi———
    University of the Pacific17.7 mi73%$24,186$88,053
    San Joaquin Delta College18.5 mi34%$2,451$46,256
    UEI College-Stockton18.8 mi78%$33,601$36,421
    Las Positas College19.5 mi54%$22,259$57,379
    San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto19.5 mi73%$26,323$43,313

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202363%
Merrill F. West 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: Tracy Independent Study Charter (0.3 mi, 49% to college) · Millennium Charter (1.3 mi, 77.1% to college) · Tracy High (1.6 mi, 70.6% to college) · John C. Kimball High (1.8 mi, 74.4% to college) · Mountain House High (5.5 mi, 83.2% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureMerrill F. West HighTracy Joint UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months63.3%68.8%65.7%
Graduation rate91%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Merrill F. West High graduates go to college?
63.3% of the Class of 2023 at Merrill F. West 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 Merrill F. West High?
Merrill F. West High has a four-year graduation rate of 91%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.