California public high school · Long Beach Unified

Renaissance High School for the Arts

235 East 8Th St., Long Beach, CA 90813. 83% of its 94 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Long Beach UnifiedLos Angeles County
83%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)17.3 pts above California (65.7%)
97.6%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)10.1 pts above California (87.5%)
59.6%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
94Graduates in the class measured
Our read

Graduates here go to college at or above the state rate, but mostly outside the UC system: 1.1% enrolled at a UC campus versus 9.1% statewide.

The path from Renaissance for the Arts

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 1.1%Cal State University 21.3%California community college 56.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 4.3%Not enrolled in college 17%

    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 Renaissance for the Arts

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    North-West College-Long Beach2.9 mi44%$39,118$43,549
    Universal Technical Institute-Southern California4.3 mi68%$31,974$62,466
    California State University-Long Beach4.5 mi70%$9,426$69,554
    Long Beach City College5.0 mi31%$1,192$44,903
    Los Angeles Harbor College5.4 mi41%$2,680$47,368
    National Polytechnic College6.4 mi70%$35,305$36,845

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%100%2019202020212022202383%
Renaissance High School for the ArtsCalifornia 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 (0.8 mi, 85% to college) · Polytechnic High (0.8 mi, 80.8% to college) · Educational Partnership High (0.9 mi, 42.3% to college) · Cabrillo High (1.9 mi, 73.3% to college) · Richard D. Browning High (2.5 mi, 78.3% 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

MeasureRenaissance for the ArtsLong Beach UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months83%77.8%65.7%
Graduation rate97.6%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Renaissance High School for the Arts graduates go to college?
83% of the Class of 2023 at Renaissance High School for the Arts 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 Renaissance High School for the Arts?
Renaissance High School for the Arts has a four-year graduation rate of 97.6%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.