California public high school · Los Angeles Unified

Van Nuys Senior High

6535 Cedros Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91411. 55.1% of its 490 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Los Angeles UnifiedLos Angeles County
55.1%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)10.6 pts below California (65.7%)
92.7%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)5.2 pts above California (87.5%)
68%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
490Graduates in the class measured

The path from Van Nuys High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 12.4%Cal State University 22.7%California community college 13.3%California private college 3.7%Out-of-state 4-year college 2.7%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.4%Not enrolled in college 44.9%

    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 Van Nuys High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Los Angeles Valley College2.1 mi32%$7,478$46,096
    Casa Loma College-Los Angeles2.5 mi44%$37,420$53,301
    UEI College-Reseda4.3 mi83%$32,114$36,421
    California State University-Northridge5.6 mi57%$6,346$63,721
    Woodbury University6.6 mi45%$44,337$65,896
    Los Angeles Pierce College7.0 mi47%$3,150$47,028

College-going over time

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Van Nuys 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: CHAMPS - Charter High School of Arts-Multimedia & Performing (0.5 mi, 50.9% to college) · Robert Fulton College Preparatory (1.3 mi, 57.1% to college) · Panorama High (1.9 mi, 46.3% to college) · Ulysses S. Grant Senior High (2.3 mi, 56.2% to college) · Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet (2.8 mi, 57.7% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureVan Nuys HighLos Angeles UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months55.1%62%65.7%
Graduation rate92.7%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Van Nuys Senior High graduates go to college?
55.1% of the Class of 2023 at Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys Senior High?
Van Nuys Senior High has a four-year graduation rate of 92.7%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.