California public high school · Santa Cruz County Office of Education

Pacific Collegiate Charter

3004 Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060. 84.6% of its 91 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Santa Cruz County Office of EducationSanta Cruz CountyCharter school
84.6%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)18.9 pts above California (65.7%)
100%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)12.5 pts above California (87.5%)
100%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
91Graduates in the class measured
Our read

23.1% of graduates enrolled at a University of California campus, about 2.5 times the statewide share (9.1%).

The path from Pacific Collegiate Charter

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 23.1%Cal State University 12.1%California community college 18.7%California private college 5.5%Out-of-state 4-year college 24.2%Out-of-state 2-year college 1.1%Not enrolled in college 15.4%

    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 Pacific Collegiate Charter

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    University of California-Santa Cruz2.4 mi74%$18,549$73,362
    Cabrillo College7.7 mi41%$17,735$48,956
    West Valley College21.2 mi52%$1,033$55,251
    De Anza College24.8 mi67%$3,801$62,175
    Carrington College-San Jose25.3 mi60%$46,680$46,253
    San Jose City College25.6 mi38%$15,965$52,460

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%100%2019202020212022202385%
Pacific Collegiate CharterCalifornia 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: Santa Cruz High (1.6 mi, 79.5% to college) · Ark Independent Studies (2.9 mi, 55.2% to college) · Harbor High (4.1 mi, 80.9% to college) · Soquel High (5.9 mi, 85.4% to college) · San Lorenzo Valley High (7.1 mi, 77.4% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Santa Cruz County Office of Education's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasurePacific Collegiate CharterSanta Cruz County Office of EducationCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months84.6%53.4%65.7%
Graduation rate100%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Pacific Collegiate Charter graduates go to college?
84.6% of the Class of 2023 at Pacific Collegiate Charter 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 Pacific Collegiate Charter?
Pacific Collegiate Charter has a four-year graduation rate of 100%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.