California public high school · Amador County Unified

North Star Academy

525 Independence Dr., Sutter Creek, CA 95685. 33.3% of its 33 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Amador County UnifiedAmador County
33.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)32.4 pts below California (65.7%)
100%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)12.5 pts above California (87.5%)
33Graduates in the class measured

The path from North Star Academy

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    California community college 27.3%California private college 3%Out-of-state 4-year college 3%Not enrolled in college 66.7%

    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 North Star Academy

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Folsom Lake College26.1 mi51%$4,339$47,048
    Chamberlain University-California29.5 mi—$46,658$96,897
    National Career Education32.7 mi82%$24,267$45,236
    Carrington College-Sacramento32.8 mi47%$46,644$46,253
    Columbia College33.1 mi28%$9,054$39,958
    Cosumnes River College33.7 mi43%$3,676$46,541

College-going over time

20%30%40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202333%
North Star AcademyCalifornia 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: Amador High (1.4 mi, 54.4% to college) · Argonaut High (1.7 mi, 58.8% to college) · Calaveras Unified Alternative-Sierra Hills Education Center (14.0 mi, 17.1% to college) · Calaveras High (14.0 mi, 64.5% to college) · Mountain Oaks (14.5 mi, 31.1% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureNorth Star AcademyAmador County UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months33.3%53.4%65.7%
Graduation rate100%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of North Star Academy graduates go to college?
33.3% of the Class of 2023 at North Star Academy 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 North Star Academy?
North Star Academy has a four-year graduation rate of 100%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.