California public high school · Yuba City Unified

River Valley High

801 El Margarita Rd., Yuba City, CA 95993. 68.7% of its 342 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Yuba City UnifiedSutter County
68.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)3.0 pts above California (65.7%)
82.7%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)4.8 pts below California (87.5%)
55.8%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
342Graduates in the class measured

The path from River Valley High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 8.8%Cal State University 10.5%California community college 44.4%California private college 1.5%Out-of-state 4-year college 2.9%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.6%Not enrolled in college 31.3%

    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 River Valley High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Yuba College6.5 mi40%$691$43,464
    William Jessup University29.5 mi48%$26,418$60,855
    Woodland Community College33.2 mi41%$4,005$44,947
    Sierra College34.0 mi44%$27,774$48,499
    Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc34.7 mi73%$31,551$53,540
    Butte College35.4 mi46%$4,734$44,807

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202369%
River Valley 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: Yuba City High (2.6 mi, 66.6% to college) · Sutter Peak Charter Academy (3.6 mi, 52.4% to college) · CORE Charter (3.9 mi, 48.8% to college) · Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) (4.1 mi, 22.2% to college) · Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts (4.1 mi, 70.2% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureRiver Valley HighYuba City UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months68.7%67.6%65.7%
Graduation rate82.7%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of River Valley High graduates go to college?
68.7% of the Class of 2023 at River Valley 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 River Valley High?
River Valley High has a four-year graduation rate of 82.7%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.