California public high school · Mountain Empire Unified

Mountain Empire High

3305 Buckman Springs Rd., Pine Valley, CA 91962. 56.2% of its 89 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Mountain Empire UnifiedSan Diego County
56.2%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)9.5 pts below California (65.7%)
97.3%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)9.8 pts above California (87.5%)
42.7%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
89Graduates in the class measured

The path from Mountain Empire High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Cal State University 3.4%California community college 41.6%California private college 3.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 6.7%Out-of-state 2-year college 1.1%Not enrolled in college 43.8%

    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 Mountain Empire High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Cuyamaca College26.2 mi34%$7,178$45,171
    Southwestern College30.0 mi39%$5,663$47,535
    Grossmont College30.4 mi39%$3,900$45,404
    North-West College-San Diego33.4 mi—$52,050$46,721
    San Diego State University33.7 mi78%$13,243$73,494
    UEI College-Chula Vista34.4 mi76%$36,023$36,421

College-going over time

30%40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202356%
Mountain Empire 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: Brookfield Engineering Science Technology Academy (24.6 mi, 48.1% to college) · Valhalla High (25.0 mi, 82.6% to college) · Granite Hills High (25.0 mi, 66.3% to college) · Steele Canyon High (25.1 mi, 72.7% to college) · Elementary Capitan High (26.3 mi, 64.3% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureMountain Empire HighMountain Empire UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months56.2%53.1%65.7%
Graduation rate97.3%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Mountain Empire High graduates go to college?
56.2% of the Class of 2023 at Mountain Empire 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 Mountain Empire High?
Mountain Empire High has a four-year graduation rate of 97.3%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.