California public high school · Elk Grove Unified

Valley High

6300 Ehrhardt Ave., Sacramento, CA 95823. 72.3% of its 311 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Elk Grove UnifiedSacramento County
72.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)6.6 pts above California (65.7%)
86.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)0.7 pts below California (87.5%)
47.9%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
311Graduates in the class measured

The path from Valley High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 9.6%Cal State University 23.8%California community college 36%California private college 1.3%Out-of-state 4-year college 1.6%Not enrolled in college 27.7%

    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 Valley High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Cosumnes River College0.4 mi43%$3,676$46,541
    UEI College-Sacramento3.2 mi67%$31,166$36,742
    Sacramento City College6.9 mi34%$5,713$45,109
    California State University-Sacramento7.4 mi54%$11,186$69,014
    Carrington College-Sacramento7.8 mi47%$46,644$46,253
    Asher College9.4 mi77%$20,632$47,699

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202372%
Valley 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: Las Flores High (Alternative) (1.2 mi, 45.5% to college) · Monterey Trail High (1.7 mi, 77.9% to college) · Laguna Creek High (1.7 mi, 78.6% to college) · Florin High (2.3 mi, 71.2% to college) · Fortune (3.4 mi, 82.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Elk Grove Unified's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureValley HighElk Grove UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months72.3%79.1%65.7%
Graduation rate86.8%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Valley High graduates go to college?
72.3% of the Class of 2023 at Valley 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 Valley High?
Valley High has a four-year graduation rate of 86.8%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.