California public high school · Santa Ana Unified

Valley High

1801 South Greenville St., Santa Ana, CA 92704. 69.8% of its 497 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Santa Ana UnifiedOrange County
69.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)4.1 pts above California (65.7%)
91.2%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)3.7 pts above California (87.5%)
39.2%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
497Graduates 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 7%Cal State University 8.5%California community college 49.3%California private college 3.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 1.4%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.2%Not enrolled in college 30.2%

    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
    Coastline Community College1.7 mi37%$12,259$51,338
    Santa Ana College2.6 mi31%$7,224$48,917
    Career Networks Institute3.0 mi86%$57,145$54,373
    Orange Coast College3.7 mi49%$1,850$53,930
    Stanbridge University3.9 mi51%$25,124$67,293
    Westcliff University3.9 mi61%$30,505—

College-going over time

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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: Hector G. Godinez (0.6 mi, 85.1% to college) · Segerstrom High (1.4 mi, 88% to college) · Los Amigos High (1.6 mi, 73.5% to college) · Saddleback High (1.6 mi, 73.3% to college) · Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana (1.6 mi, 83.9% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureValley HighSanta Ana UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months69.8%75.6%65.7%
Graduation rate91.2%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Valley High graduates go to college?
69.8% 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 91.2%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.