California public high school · Waterford Unified

Waterford High

121 South Reinway, Waterford, CA 95386. 53.8% of its 143 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Waterford UnifiedStanislaus County
53.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)11.9 pts below California (65.7%)
96.3%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)8.8 pts above California (87.5%)
23.8%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
143Graduates in the class measured

The path from Waterford High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 7.7%Cal State University 14%California community college 29.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 2.1%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.7%Not enrolled in college 46.2%

    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 Waterford High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    California State University-Stanislaus8.8 mi52%$3,565$65,560
    Modesto Junior College12.9 mi29%$5,954$45,551
    San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto18.3 mi73%$26,323$43,313
    Merced College26.5 mi35%$714$43,058
    University of California-Merced26.8 mi68%$11,583$69,352
    Teachers College of San Joaquin31.2 mi———

College-going over time

30%40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202354%
Waterford 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: Connecting Waters Charter (0.7 mi, 35.4% to college) · Hughson High (5.4 mi, 64.4% to college) · Peter Johansen High (7.9 mi, 50.3% to college) · Denair Charter Academy (8.0 mi, 22.6% to college) · Denair High (8.0 mi, 60% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureWaterford HighWaterford UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months53.8%48%65.7%
Graduation rate96.3%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Waterford High graduates go to college?
53.8% of the Class of 2023 at Waterford 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 Waterford High?
Waterford High has a four-year graduation rate of 96.3%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.