California public high school · Modesto City High

Thomas Downey High

1000 Coffee Rd., Modesto, CA 95355. 58.1% of its 484 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Modesto City HighStanislaus County
58.1%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)7.6 pts below California (65.7%)
93.3%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)5.8 pts above California (87.5%)
34.8%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
484Graduates in the class measured

The path from Thomas Downey High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 3.7%Cal State University 11.6%California community college 39.3%California private college 0.8%Out-of-state 4-year college 1.9%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.8%Not enrolled in college 41.9%

    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 Thomas Downey High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Modesto Junior College2.0 mi29%$5,954$45,551
    San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto7.7 mi73%$26,323$43,313
    California State University-Stanislaus11.3 mi52%$3,565$65,560
    Teachers College of San Joaquin22.3 mi———
    University of the Pacific29.0 mi73%$24,186$88,053
    UEI College-Stockton29.7 mi78%$33,601$36,421

College-going over time

40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202358%
Thomas Downey 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: Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley (1.3 mi, 49.3% to college) · Fred C. Beyer High (2.3 mi, 67.1% to college) · Grace M. Davis High (2.5 mi, 58.7% to college) · Modesto High (2.6 mi, 54.2% to college) · Peter Johansen High (3.1 mi, 50.3% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureThomas Downey HighModesto City HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months58.1%62%65.7%
Graduation rate93.3%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Thomas Downey High graduates go to college?
58.1% of the Class of 2023 at Thomas Downey 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 Thomas Downey High?
Thomas Downey High has a four-year graduation rate of 93.3%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.