California public high school · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

Norwalk High

11356 East Leffingwell Rd., Norwalk, CA 90650. 42.1% of its 484 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedLos Angeles County
42.1%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)23.6 pts below California (65.7%)
96.7%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)9.2 pts above California (87.5%)
56.4%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
484Graduates in the class measured

The path from Norwalk High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 6.8%Cal State University 19.4%California community college 12.4%California private college 2.1%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.8%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.6%Not enrolled in college 57.9%

    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 Norwalk High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Cerritos College1.5 mi29%$1,577$46,657
    Downey Adult School1.6 mi32%$24,327$45,598
    Biola University4.4 mi68%$32,530$64,126
    National Polytechnic College4.4 mi70%$35,305$36,845
    Long Beach City College5.7 mi31%$1,192$44,903
    Whittier College6.0 mi55%$24,940$68,254

College-going over time

30%40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202342%
Norwalk 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: Bellflower High (1.6 mi, 43.9% to college) · John H. Glenn High (2.1 mi, 30.2% to college) · Gahr (Richard) High (2.3 mi, 48.7% to college) · Santa Fe High (2.3 mi, 68.2% to college) · Whitney (Gretchen) High (2.9 mi, 86.8% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Norwalk-La Mirada Unified's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureNorwalk HighNorwalk-La Mirada UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months42.1%46.1%65.7%
Graduation rate96.7%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Norwalk High graduates go to college?
42.1% of the Class of 2023 at Norwalk 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 Norwalk High?
Norwalk High has a four-year graduation rate of 96.7%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.