California public high school · Palo Verde Unified

Palo Verde High

667 North Lovekin Blvd., Blythe, CA 92225. 69.1% of its 178 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Palo Verde UnifiedRiverside County
69.1%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)3.4 pts above California (65.7%)
93.3%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)5.8 pts above California (87.5%)
39.3%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
178Graduates in the class measured
Our read

Graduates here go to college at or above the state rate, but mostly outside the UC system: 3.9% enrolled at a UC campus versus 9.1% statewide.

The path from Palo Verde High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 3.9%Cal State University 3.4%California community college 47.8%California private college 2.2%Out-of-state 4-year college 10.1%Out-of-state 2-year college 1.7%Not enrolled in college 30.9%

    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 Palo Verde High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Palo Verde College3.8 mi83%$23,756$42,518
    Arizona Western College64.7 mi21%$8,825$41,638
    Imperial Valley College75.4 mi45%$1,562$40,691

College-going over time

40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202369%
Palo Verde 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: San Pasqual Valley High (60.2 mi, 61.8% to college) · Calipatria High (63.1 mi, 74.5% to college) · Brawley Union High (69.4 mi, 75% to college) · Holtville High (71.6 mi, 80.3% to college) · Imperial High (77.3 mi, 80.1% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasurePalo Verde HighPalo Verde UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months69.1%61.2%65.7%
Graduation rate93.3%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Palo Verde High graduates go to college?
69.1% of the Class of 2023 at Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde High?
Palo Verde High has a four-year graduation rate of 93.3%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.