California public high school · Riverside Unified

Polytechnic High

5450 Victoria Ave., Riverside, CA 92506. 69% of its 571 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Riverside UnifiedRiverside County
69%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)3.3 pts above California (65.7%)
96.4%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)8.9 pts above California (87.5%)
61.3%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
571Graduates 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 11.9%Cal State University 11%California community college 30.8%California private college 7.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 7.7%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.2%Not enrolled in college 31%

    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
    Riverside City College1.6 mi41%$24,678$44,956
    UEI College-Riverside1.9 mi79%$31,892$36,742
    University of California-Riverside2.8 mi75%$12,672$72,974
    California Baptist University3.6 mi60%$24,138$67,633
    North-West College-Riverside7.2 mi67%$35,030$43,549
    La Sierra University8.0 mi52%$22,767$65,403

College-going over time

40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202369%
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: California School for the Deaf-Riverside (0.9 mi, 45.5% to college) · Summit View Independent Study (1.0 mi, 46.7% to college) · Riverside Virtual (1.6 mi, 45% to college) · John W. North High (2.5 mi, 58.5% to college) · Ramona High (2.7 mi, 61.9% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasurePolytechnic HighRiverside UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months69%65.1%65.7%
Graduation rate96.4%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Polytechnic High graduates go to college?
69% 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 96.4%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.