California public high school · Los Angeles Unified

Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment

1254 East Helmick St., Carson, CA 90746. 23.7% of its 59 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Los Angeles UnifiedLos Angeles County
23.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)42.0 pts below California (65.7%)
69.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)17.7 pts below California (87.5%)
48.3%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
59Graduates in the class measured

The path from Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 1.7%Cal State University 3.4%California community college 15.3%California private college 1.7%Out-of-state 4-year college 1.7%Not enrolled in college 76.3%

    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 Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    California State University-Dominguez Hills1.0 mi42%$7,244$62,587
    Compton College3.0 mi28%$22,662$41,664
    UEI College-Gardena3.6 mi65%$33,175$36,742
    Los Angeles Harbor College4.9 mi41%$2,680$47,368
    El Camino Community College District5.1 mi40%$13,761$47,561
    National Polytechnic College6.2 mi70%$35,305$36,845

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Magnolia Science Academy 3 (0.1 mi, 68.1% to college) · California Academy of Mathematics and Science (0.7 mi, 89.5% to college) · Rancho Dominguez Preparatory (2.3 mi, 62.1% to college) · Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High (2.4 mi, 71.1% to college) · Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High (2.4 mi, 62.7% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureVirtual Academy of the Arts & EntertainmentLos Angeles UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months23.7%62%65.7%
Graduation rate69.8%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment graduates go to college?
23.7% of the Class of 2023 at Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment 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 Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment?
Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment has a four-year graduation rate of 69.8%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.