California public high school · Garden Grove Unified

Rancho Alamitos High

11351 Dale St., Garden Grove, CA 92841. 73.3% of its 345 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Garden Grove UnifiedOrange County
73.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)7.6 pts above California (65.7%)
91.4%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)3.9 pts above California (87.5%)
51.6%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
345Graduates in the class measured

The path from Rancho Alamitos High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 7%Cal State University 22.6%California community college 39.1%California private college 3.5%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.9%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.3%Not enrolled in college 26.7%

    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 Rancho Alamitos High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    UEI College-Garden Grove2.5 mi73%$31,051$36,421
    Cypress College3.0 mi41%$759$50,380
    North-West College-Anaheim3.2 mi54%$30,040$43,549
    Southern California Institute of Technology3.4 mi76%$32,201$72,606
    American Career College-Anaheim3.6 mi76%$35,222$44,917
    West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County4.4 mi25%$36,240$104,344

College-going over time

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Rancho Alamitos 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: Magnolia High (1.4 mi, 59.9% to college) · Cambridge Virtual Academy (1.5 mi, 84.6% to college) · Pacifica High (2.0 mi, 86.8% to college) · Western High (2.1 mi, 65.8% to college) · Polaris High (2.6 mi, 37.9% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureRancho Alamitos HighGarden Grove UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months73.3%79.3%65.7%
Graduation rate91.4%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Rancho Alamitos High graduates go to college?
73.3% of the Class of 2023 at Rancho Alamitos 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 Rancho Alamitos High?
Rancho Alamitos High has a four-year graduation rate of 91.4%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.