California public high school · Montebello Unified

Montebello High

2100 West Cleveland Ave., Montebello, CA 90640. 50.5% of its 432 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Montebello UnifiedLos Angeles County
50.5%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)15.2 pts below California (65.7%)
89.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)2.0 pts above California (87.5%)
432Graduates in the class measured

The path from Montebello High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 4.6%Cal State University 18.8%California community college 23.8%California private college 2.1%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.9%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.2%Not enrolled in college 49.5%

    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 Montebello High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    East Los Angeles College2.3 mi—$3,737$47,339
    California State University-Los Angeles4.4 mi55%$2,385$62,555
    Platt College-Los Angeles4.8 mi56%$22,226$49,629
    Rio Hondo College5.1 mi23%$15,389$48,362
    Whittier College5.8 mi55%$24,940$68,254
    UEI College-Huntington Park6.3 mi73%$29,961$36,421

College-going over time

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Montebello 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: Schurr High (0.8 mi, 59.3% to college) · Applied Technology Center (0.8 mi, 63.3% to college) · Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep (2.0 mi, 80.6% to college) · James A. Garfield Senior High (2.1 mi, 57.7% to college) · Elementary Rancho High (2.9 mi, 65.7% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureMontebello HighMontebello UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months50.5%53.3%65.7%
Graduation rate89.5%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Montebello High graduates go to college?
50.5% of the Class of 2023 at Montebello 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 Montebello High?
Montebello High has a four-year graduation rate of 89.5%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.