California public high school · Pierce Joint Unified

Pierce High

960 Wildwood Rd., Arbuckle, CA 95912. 55.1% of its 107 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Pierce Joint UnifiedColusa County
55.1%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)10.6 pts below California (65.7%)
97.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)10.0 pts above California (87.5%)
36.4%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
107Graduates in the class measured

The path from Pierce High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 3.7%Cal State University 10.3%California community college 37.4%California private college 0.9%Out-of-state 4-year college 2.8%Not enrolled in college 44.9%

    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 Pierce High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Yuba College28.8 mi40%$691$43,464
    Woodland Community College29.7 mi41%$4,005$44,947
    University of California-Davis36.4 mi86%$14,318$86,999
    Pacific Union College36.8 mi52%$25,891$72,023
    Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc37.9 mi73%$31,551$53,540
    William Jessup University43.1 mi48%$26,418$60,855

College-going over time

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Pierce 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: Williams Junior/Senior High (11.4 mi, 61.4% to college) · Feather River Charter (12.3 mi, 54.8% to college) · Colusa High (13.3 mi, 68.8% to college) · Maxwell Sr High (19.9 mi, 59.1% to college) · Esparto High (22.1 mi, 47.5% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasurePierce HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months55.1%65.7%
Graduation rate97.5%87.5%
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Quick answers

What percent of Pierce High graduates go to college?
55.1% of the Class of 2023 at Pierce 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 Pierce High?
Pierce High has a four-year graduation rate of 97.5%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.