California public high school · Wasco Union High

Wasco High

1900 Seventh St., Wasco, CA 93280. 54.6% of its 366 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Wasco Union HighKern County
54.6%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)11.1 pts below California (65.7%)
96%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)8.5 pts above California (87.5%)
32.5%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
366Graduates in the class measured

The path from Wasco High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 3.6%Cal State University 19.7%California community college 27.3%California private college 3%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.8%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.3%Not enrolled in college 45.4%

    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 Wasco High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    California State University-Bakersfield21.7 mi48%$4,001$62,381
    UEI College-Bakersfield22.3 mi75%$33,327$32,404
    San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield23.1 mi57%$22,588$43,313
    Milan Institute-Bakersfield23.2 mi63%$22,208$30,613
    Bakersfield College24.6 mi20%$4,330$41,011
    Taft College31.4 mi34%$4,362$44,265

College-going over time

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Wasco 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: Shafter High (7.4 mi, 46.6% to college) · McFarland High School Early College (8.5 mi, 54.1% to college) · McFarland Independent (8.6 mi, 5% to college) · Robert F. Kennedy High (13.0 mi, 48.3% to college) · Cesar E. Chavez High (13.9 mi, 51.3% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureWasco HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months54.6%65.7%
Graduation rate96%87.5%
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Quick answers

What percent of Wasco High graduates go to college?
54.6% of the Class of 2023 at Wasco 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 Wasco High?
Wasco High has a four-year graduation rate of 96%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.