Pajaro Valley High
500 Harkins Slough Rd., Watsonville, CA 95076. 72.6% of its 230 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Pajaro Valley High
How California measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
University of California 7%Cal State University 7.4%California community college 56.1%California private college 0.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 1.3%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.4%Not enrolled in college 27.4%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 California Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt University of California campuses 9 86% $14,538 $83,432 $13,000 Cal State and other public universities 24 55% $9,614 $68,650 $14,875 Community colleges 120 40% $6,004 $46,630 $10,500 Private nonprofit colleges 51 66% $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 Pajaro Valley High
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Cabrillo College 9.0 mi 41% $17,735 $48,956 Gavilan College 12.9 mi 45% $22,074 $49,087 University of California-Santa Cruz 15.7 mi 74% $18,549 $73,362 Central Coast College 16.3 mi 73% $28,749 $45,918 Hartnell College 17.9 mi 39% — $49,016 California State University-Monterey Bay 18.1 mi 63% $13,861 $63,891
College-going over time
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: Ceiba College Preparatory Academy (1.9 mi, 83% to college) · Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter (2.0 mi, 13.9% to college) · Pacific Coast Charter (2.2 mi, 40.7% to college) · Watsonville High (2.2 mi, 67.8% to college) · Aptos High (5.8 mi, 85.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Pajaro Valley Unified's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Pajaro Valley High | Pajaro Valley Unified | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 72.6% | 73.7% | 65.7% |
| Graduation rate | 94.3% | — | 87.5% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Pajaro Valley High graduates go to college?
- 72.6% of the Class of 2023 at Pajaro Valley 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 Pajaro Valley High?
- Pajaro Valley High has a four-year graduation rate of 94.3%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
