California public high school · San Mateo Union High

San Mateo High

506 North Delaware St., San Mateo, CA 94401. 79.6% of its 372 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

San Mateo Union HighSan Mateo County
79.6%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)13.9 pts above California (65.7%)
91.3%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)3.8 pts above California (87.5%)
54.7%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
372Graduates in the class measured

The path from San Mateo High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 15.6%Cal State University 10.2%California community college 32.8%California private college 5.9%Out-of-state 4-year college 14.8%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.3%Not enrolled in college 20.4%

    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 San Mateo High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    College of San Mateo2.9 mi53%—$60,507
    Skyline College8.4 mi47%$616$62,578
    Canada College9.5 mi49%$365$57,796
    Menlo College11.4 mi52%$32,324$76,858
    City College of San Francisco12.2 mi40%$5,852$53,794
    San Francisco State University12.8 mi50%$9,803$73,299

College-going over time

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San Mateo 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: Burlingame High (1.0 mi, 91.6% to college) · Aragon High (1.8 mi, 87.4% to college) · Hillsdale High (3.2 mi, 85.3% to college) · Mills High (3.5 mi, 92.5% to college) · Design Tech High (4.7 mi, 86.1% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check San Mateo Union High's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureSan Mateo HighSan Mateo Union HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months79.6%86.1%65.7%
Graduation rate91.3%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of San Mateo High graduates go to college?
79.6% of the Class of 2023 at San Mateo 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 San Mateo High?
San Mateo High has a four-year graduation rate of 91.3%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.