California public high school · Los Angeles Unified

West Adams Preparatory High

1500 West Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007. 55.3% of its 237 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Los Angeles UnifiedLos Angeles County
55.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)10.4 pts below California (65.7%)
84.4%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)3.1 pts below California (87.5%)
71.7%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
237Graduates in the class measured

The path from West Adams Preparatory High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 4.6%Cal State University 39.2%California community college 10.1%California private college 0.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.8%Not enrolled in college 44.7%

    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 West Adams Preparatory High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Los Angeles Trade Technical College1.3 mi33%$3,531$42,277
    University of Southern California1.3 mi90%$33,056$103,420
    Angeles College1.6 mi86%$27,587$64,146
    Smith Chason College1.7 mi68%$35,227$60,886
    CBD College1.8 mi72%$25,702$49,527
    American Career College-Los Angeles2.7 mi76%$35,032$44,917

College-going over time

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West Adams Preparatory 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: Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex (0.4 mi, 83.7% to college) · University Preparatory Value High (0.7 mi, 73.8% to college) · New Designs Charter (1.0 mi, 67.9% to college) · Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High (1.0 mi, 76.7% to college) · Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts (1.1 mi, 85.7% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureWest Adams Preparatory HighLos Angeles UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months55.3%62%65.7%
Graduation rate84.4%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of West Adams Preparatory High graduates go to college?
55.3% of the Class of 2023 at West Adams Preparatory 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 West Adams Preparatory High?
West Adams Preparatory High has a four-year graduation rate of 84.4%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.