California public high school · Los Angeles Unified

South Gate Senior High

3351 Firestone Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280. 53.7% of its 415 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Los Angeles UnifiedLos Angeles County
53.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)12.0 pts below California (65.7%)
88.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)1.3 pts above California (87.5%)
52%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
415Graduates in the class measured

The path from South Gate High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 9.2%Cal State University 24.3%California community college 17.3%California private college 1.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 1%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.5%Not enrolled in college 46.3%

    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 South Gate High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    UEI College-Huntington Park2.3 mi73%$29,961$36,421
    Compton College5.3 mi28%$22,662$41,664
    Los Angeles Southwest College5.7 mi28%$10,836$37,913
    Downey Adult School5.9 mi32%$24,327$45,598
    University of Southern California6.2 mi90%$33,056$103,420
    UEI College-Gardena6.2 mi65%$33,175$36,742

College-going over time

40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202354%
South Gate Senior 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: South East High (1.0 mi, 51.3% to college) · Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High (1.4 mi, 77% to college) · Elizabeth Learning Center (1.6 mi, 41% to college) · Bell Senior High (1.7 mi, 57.4% to college) · Animo Pat Brown (2.0 mi, 75% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureSouth Gate HighLos Angeles UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months53.7%62%65.7%
Graduation rate88.8%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of South Gate Senior High graduates go to college?
53.7% of the Class of 2023 at South Gate Senior 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 Gate Senior High?
South Gate Senior High has a four-year graduation rate of 88.8%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.