Khalil Tate officially graduated a semester earlier than his Serra High School teammates so he could get a head start on his college football career at the U of A. Tate officially walked in his High School graduation in Gardena. The school does a fantastic job of celebrating their seniors with Senior Days, a Convocation, which includes a service, singing, and awards ceremonies.
Serra produced so many future college athletes and scholars, the total amount of athletic and academic scholarships granted to Serra seniors totaled $5.5 million in 2016!
Tate’s high school stats are extremely impressive considering he started for two seasons and played for part of a third:

- 3,543 passing
- 36 passing touchdowns
- 222 pass completions
- 3,625 yards rushing
- 46 rushing touchdowns
Included the stats above is a game against crosstown Narbonne High where he scored six touchdowns and racked up 490 yards.