California public high school · Long Beach Unified

Polytechnic High

1600 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813. 80.8% of its 811 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Long Beach UnifiedLos Angeles County
80.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)15.1 pts above California (65.7%)
89.9%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)2.4 pts above California (87.5%)
60.4%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
811Graduates in the class measured

The path from Polytechnic High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 15.2%Cal State University 16.2%California community college 39.2%California private college 3.2%Out-of-state 4-year college 6.5%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.5%Not enrolled in college 19.2%

    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 Polytechnic High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    North-West College-Long Beach2.3 mi44%$39,118$43,549
    Universal Technical Institute-Southern California3.5 mi68%$31,974$62,466
    California State University-Long Beach4.1 mi70%$9,426$69,554
    Long Beach City College4.2 mi31%$1,192$44,903
    National Polytechnic College5.6 mi70%$35,305$36,845
    Los Angeles Harbor College5.8 mi41%$2,680$47,368

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%2019202020212022202381%
Polytechnic 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: Intellectual Virtues Academy (0.4 mi, 85% to college) · Educational Partnership High (0.7 mi, 42.3% to college) · Renaissance High School for the Arts (0.8 mi, 83% to college) · Richard D. Browning High (1.8 mi, 78.3% to college) · Cabrillo High (1.9 mi, 73.3% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasurePolytechnic HighLong Beach UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months80.8%77.8%65.7%
Graduation rate89.9%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Polytechnic High graduates go to college?
80.8% of the Class of 2023 at Polytechnic 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 Polytechnic High?
Polytechnic High has a four-year graduation rate of 89.9%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.