California public high school · Paradise Unified

Paradise Senior High

5911 Maxwell Dr., Paradise, CA 95969. 62.3% of its 77 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Paradise UnifiedButte County
62.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)3.4 pts below California (65.7%)
95.6%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)8.1 pts above California (87.5%)
14.3%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
77Graduates in the class measured

The path from Paradise High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 5.2%Cal State University 9.1%California community college 46.8%Out-of-state 4-year college 1.3%Not enrolled in college 37.7%

    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 Paradise High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Butte College7.9 mi46%$4,734$44,807
    California State University-Chico12.5 mi60%$14,157$70,012
    Feather River Community College District36.5 mi54%$7,537$40,728
    Yuba College44.0 mi40%$691$43,464
    William Jessup University67.3 mi48%$26,418$60,855
    Lassen Community College69.5 mi30%$13,459$42,005

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%2019202020212022202362%
Paradise Senior 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: Paradise eLearning Academy (0.0 mi, 12% to college) · CORE Butte Charter (10.1 mi, 63.5% to college) · Pleasant Valley High (10.8 mi, 80.4% to college) · Oak Bridge Academy (12.2 mi, 62.5% to college) · Chico High (12.4 mi, 82.1% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureParadise HighParadise UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months62.3%50%65.7%
Graduation rate95.6%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Paradise Senior High graduates go to college?
62.3% of the Class of 2023 at Paradise Senior 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 Paradise Senior High?
Paradise Senior High has a four-year graduation rate of 95.6%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.