California public high school · Sweetwater Union High

Montgomery Senior High

3250 Palm Ave., San Diego, CA 92154. 74% of its 389 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Sweetwater Union HighSan Diego County
74%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)8.3 pts above California (65.7%)
91.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)4.3 pts above California (87.5%)
51.9%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
389Graduates in the class measured

The path from Montgomery High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 8.2%Cal State University 12.6%California community college 47.6%California private college 3.1%Out-of-state 4-year college 2.6%Not enrolled in college 26%

    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 Montgomery High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    UEI College-Chula Vista1.7 mi76%$36,023$36,421
    Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista2.9 mi63%$48,917$44,191
    Southwestern College5.5 mi39%$5,663$47,535
    California Institute of Arts & Technology5.8 mi62%$41,778—
    San Diego City College10.5 mi24%$18,693$44,127
    North-West College-San Diego12.5 mi—$52,050$46,721

College-going over time

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Montgomery Senior 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: Launch Virtual Academy (1.2 mi, 59.4% to college) · Southwest Senior High (1.6 mi, 69.9% to college) · Castle Park Senior High (1.7 mi, 66.7% to college) · Mar Vista Senior High (2.0 mi, 72.2% to college) · Chula Vista Learning Community Charter (2.7 mi, 88.3% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureMontgomery HighSweetwater Union HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months74%71.5%65.7%
Graduation rate91.8%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Montgomery Senior High graduates go to college?
74% of the Class of 2023 at Montgomery Senior 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 Montgomery Senior High?
Montgomery Senior High has a four-year graduation rate of 91.8%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.