California public high school · Garden Grove Unified

Santiago High

12342 Trask Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92843. 70.7% of its 464 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Garden Grove UnifiedOrange County
70.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)5.0 pts above California (65.7%)
90.6%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)3.1 pts above California (87.5%)
56.9%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
464Graduates in the class measured

The path from Santiago High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 9.3%Cal State University 20.5%California community college 38.8%California private college 1.5%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.6%Not enrolled in college 29.3%

    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 Santiago High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Santa Ana College1.6 mi31%$7,224$48,917
    UEI College-Garden Grove3.0 mi73%$31,051$36,421
    West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County3.1 mi25%$36,240$104,344
    Coastline Community College3.6 mi37%$12,259$51,338
    California Career Institute3.8 mi—$35,222$64,286
    Chapman University4.0 mi83%$46,708$80,694

College-going over time

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Santiago 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: Samueli Academy (0.7 mi, 82.8% to college) · Garden Grove High (1.5 mi, 76.2% to college) · Middle College High (1.6 mi, 88.4% to college) · Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana (1.6 mi, 83.9% to college) · Nova Academy Early College High (2.7 mi, 76.9% 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

MeasureSantiago HighGarden Grove UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months70.7%79.3%65.7%
Graduation rate90.6%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Santiago High graduates go to college?
70.7% of the Class of 2023 at Santiago 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 Santiago High?
Santiago High has a four-year graduation rate of 90.6%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.