California public high school · Poway Unified

Mount. Carmel High

9550 Carmel Mountain Rd., San Diego, CA 92129. 89.2% of its 434 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Poway UnifiedSan Diego CountyTop 10% in California for college enrollment
89.2%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)23.5 pts above California (65.7%)
97.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)10.0 pts above California (87.5%)
70%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
434Graduates in the class measured

The path from Mount. Carmel High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 11.3%Cal State University 18.2%California community college 40.3%California private college 2.1%Out-of-state 4-year college 16.8%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.5%Not enrolled in college 10.8%

    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 Mount. Carmel High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    San Diego Miramar College3.9 mi40%$21,008$53,737
    Poway Adult School5.1 mi———
    University of California-San Diego9.0 mi86%$14,794$96,197
    National University9.5 mi43%$24,008$73,988
    California State University-San Marcos11.5 mi55%$10,939$67,217
    Escondido Adult School11.5 mi———

College-going over time

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Mount. Carmel 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: Westview High (1.5 mi, 93% to college) · Del Norte High (3.3 mi, 92.9% to college) · Rancho Bernardo High (3.8 mi, 84.7% to college) · Canyon Crest Academy (3.9 mi, 86.2% to college) · Mira Mesa High (4.0 mi, 81.6% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureMount. Carmel HighPoway UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months89.2%88.1%65.7%
Graduation rate97.5%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Mount. Carmel High graduates go to college?
89.2% of the Class of 2023 at Mount. Carmel 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 Mount. Carmel High?
Mount. Carmel High has a four-year graduation rate of 97.5%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.