California public high school · Garden Grove Unified

Pacifica High

6851 Lampson Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92845. 86.8% of its 365 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Garden Grove UnifiedOrange CountyTop 10% in California for college enrollment
86.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)21.1 pts above California (65.7%)
94.1%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)6.6 pts above California (87.5%)
66.2%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
365Graduates in the class measured

The path from Pacifica High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 14%Cal State University 19.7%California community college 47.1%California private college 1.9%Out-of-state 4-year college 4.1%Not enrolled in college 13.2%

    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 Pacifica High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Cypress College3.3 mi41%$759$50,380
    Golden West College3.5 mi51%—$50,592
    UEI College-Garden Grove4.3 mi73%$31,051$36,421
    North-West College-Anaheim5.0 mi54%$30,040$43,549
    American Career College-Anaheim5.2 mi76%$35,222$44,917
    Southern California Institute of Technology5.3 mi76%$32,201$72,606

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%100%2019202020212022202387%
Pacifica 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: Rancho Alamitos High (2.0 mi, 73.3% to college) · Westminster High (2.0 mi, 75.2% to college) · Cypress High (2.8 mi, 86.9% to college) · Western High (3.1 mi, 65.8% to college) · Cambridge Virtual Academy (3.1 mi, 84.6% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasurePacifica HighGarden Grove UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months86.8%79.3%65.7%
Graduation rate94.1%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Pacifica High graduates go to college?
86.8% of the Class of 2023 at Pacifica 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 Pacifica High?
Pacifica High has a four-year graduation rate of 94.1%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.