California public high school · Poway Unified

Rancho Bernardo High

13010 Paseo Lucido, San Diego, CA 92128. 84.7% of its 567 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Poway UnifiedSan Diego County
84.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)19.0 pts above California (65.7%)
97%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)9.5 pts above California (87.5%)
67.8%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
567Graduates in the class measured

The path from Rancho Bernardo High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 16.4%Cal State University 17.3%California community college 29.5%California private college 3.2%Out-of-state 4-year college 17.3%Out-of-state 2-year college 1.1%Not enrolled in college 15.3%

    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 Bernardo High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Poway Adult School2.1 mi———
    San Diego Miramar College6.7 mi40%$21,008$53,737
    Escondido Adult School9.5 mi———
    California State University-San Marcos10.8 mi55%$10,939$67,217
    Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos11.2 mi83%$42,339$44,191
    National University12.0 mi43%$24,008$73,988

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%100%2019202020212022202385%
Rancho Bernardo 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: Poway High (2.4 mi, 80.5% to college) · Del Norte High (3.5 mi, 92.9% to college) · Mount. Carmel High (3.8 mi, 89.2% to college) · Pacific Coast Academy (4.4 mi, 45.1% to college) · Cabrillo Point Academy (4.4 mi, 52.7% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureRancho Bernardo HighPoway UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months84.7%88.1%65.7%
Graduation rate97%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Rancho Bernardo High graduates go to college?
84.7% of the Class of 2023 at Rancho Bernardo 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 Bernardo High?
Rancho Bernardo High has a four-year graduation rate of 97%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.