California public high school · Los Angeles Unified

South East High

2720 Tweedy Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280. 51.3% of its 378 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Los Angeles UnifiedLos Angeles County
51.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)14.4 pts below California (65.7%)
92.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)5.0 pts above California (87.5%)
52.1%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
378Graduates in the class measured

The path from South East High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 6.9%Cal State University 19%California community college 22.5%California private college 2.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.5%Not enrolled in college 48.7%

    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 South East High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    UEI College-Huntington Park2.8 mi73%$29,961$36,421
    Compton College4.7 mi28%$22,662$41,664
    Los Angeles Southwest College4.8 mi28%$10,836$37,913
    UEI College-Gardena5.2 mi65%$33,175$36,742
    California State University-Dominguez Hills5.9 mi42%$7,244$62,587
    University of Southern California6.3 mi90%$33,056$103,420

College-going over time

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South East 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: Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High (1.0 mi, 57.9% to college) · South Gate Senior High (1.0 mi, 53.7% to college) · Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High (1.6 mi, 77% to college) · Animo Pat Brown (1.7 mi, 75% to college) · University Pathways Public Service Academy (1.8 mi, 57.3% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureSouth East HighLos Angeles UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months51.3%62%65.7%
Graduation rate92.5%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of South East High graduates go to college?
51.3% of the Class of 2023 at South East 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 South East High?
South East High has a four-year graduation rate of 92.5%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.