California public high school · Pittsburg Unified

Pittsburg Senior High

1750 Harbor St., Pittsburg, CA 94565. 63.3% of its 766 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Pittsburg UnifiedContra Costa County
63.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)2.4 pts below California (65.7%)
87.6%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)About the same as California
41.3%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
766Graduates in the class measured

The path from Pittsburg High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 7%Cal State University 9.3%California community college 41.8%California private college 1.8%Out-of-state 4-year college 3.4%Not enrolled in college 36.7%

    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 Pittsburg High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Los Medanos College1.4 mi46%$25,231$49,834
    Contra Costa Medical Career College5.3 mi83%——
    Diablo Valley College11.0 mi55%$710$56,684
    Saint Mary's College of California17.5 mi67%$32,200$83,501
    Cal Poly Maritime Academy19.3 mi58%$17,793$105,475
    Solano Community College19.9 mi34%$2,905$47,449

College-going over time

40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202363%
Pittsburg 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: Prospects High (Alternative) (3.6 mi, 26.7% to college) · Antioch High (3.7 mi, 54.7% to college) · Concord High (6.5 mi, 64.6% to college) · Clayton Valley Charter High (6.8 mi, 84.8% to college) · Deer Valley High (7.0 mi, 63.5% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasurePittsburg HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months63.3%65.7%
Graduation rate87.6%87.5%
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Quick answers

What percent of Pittsburg Senior High graduates go to college?
63.3% of the Class of 2023 at Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg Senior High?
Pittsburg Senior High has a four-year graduation rate of 87.6%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.