Santa Cruz High School
415 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz, CA, 95060-3633 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Santa Cruz High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Santa Cruz County, CA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1148 students
% Male / % Female 46%  /  54%
Total Classroom Teachers 46 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 288 students
Grade 10 - 303 students
Grade 11 - 275 students
Grade 12 - 282 students
This School
(CA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:25 1:23
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CA) School Average
% American Indian n/a 3%
% Asian 7% 8%
% Hispanic 23% 39%
% Black 3% 9%
% White 62% 36%
% Unknown 5 % 5%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 19% 30%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 2% 3%
School Performance:
(CA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Santa Cruz City High School District
This School's Agency
(CA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 9 7
Number of Students Managed 5,107 students 3,960 students
District Total Revenue n/a $37,604,000
District Expenditure n/a $39,520,000
District Revenue / Student n/a $9,496
District Expenditure / Student n/a $9,980
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
In the News:
  • Cops and Courts: Nov. 20, 2009 (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
    posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:36:11 am
    SANTA CRUZ Bail increased for fatal crash suspect A judge increased the bail for a woman accused of killing two men in a drunken driving crash from $100,000 to $750,000 Thursday.
  • Back Through the Years, 11/12/09 (The Eloy Enterprise)
    posted on November 20, 2009 at 07:03:55 am
    FIVE YEARS AGO Towing allowed in light industrial A zoning text amendment will allow auto repair and towing in the light industrial districts. The Eloy City Council on Monday night approved a text amendment to allow general auto repair and towing including an outside screened vehicle storage area to the list of permitted uses in the light industrial zoning district. The ordinance was passed with ...
  • Broncos are back (The Poly Post)
    posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:50:14 am
    The Broncos open their 2009-10 season Nov. 21 with an away game at Westmont and return with a 2008-09 NCAA finalist’s mindset. “I think leading up to our first game [the] guys are in good spirit. “We have a good mix of young and older pl...
  • Father joins daughter for last run Navy ship (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
    posted on November 15, 2009 at 09:37:56 am
    SANTA CRUZ -- Santa Cruz resident Andy Orgain has been granted a coveted spot aboard the USS John Paul Jones, a Navy destroyer that has been crisscrossing the Pacific Ocean for seven months.
  • Best Bets: Nov. 13, 2009 (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
    posted on November 13, 2009 at 09:35:20 am
    Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead San Lorenzo Valley High School students will put on a production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,' a tragic comedy by British playwright Tom Sheppard that echoes Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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School Notes:
  • Santa Cruz High School in Santa Cruz, California, opened in 1897.
  • Santa Cruz High School is a comprehensive public school for grades nine through twelve, and has an enrollment of approximately 1040 students. Under the leadership of Pete Newell Jr., son of Pete Newell, the boys' basketball team won the California state title in 2005. The 2007-2008 Varsity football team won the CCS Small Schools Title.
  • Notable alumni
    1. Brendan Ayanbadejo, football player (linebacker and specialist), Baltimore Ravens
    2. Obafemi Ayanbadejo, football player (fullback)
    3. Johnny Johnson , former all-pro football player (running back) for the Phoenix Cardinals and New York Jets.
    4. Darryl Virostko, Mavericks big wave surfer "Flea"
    5. Jason Collins , Mavericks big wave surfer "Ratboy"
    6. Glenallen Hill, former baseball player for the San Francisco Giants and other teams.
    7. Reggie Stephens, former NFL player for the New York Giants
    8. Shauna Noland, Top 20 on the TV Show So You Think You Can Dance
  • See also
  • Santa Cruz County high schools
  • External links
  • Official site
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (95060)
School Zip (95060)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 43,172 people 33,115,272 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 51% 32%
Population Average Age 34 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.9 persons
Median Household Income $54,082 $48,909
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.6 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 44 years old 39 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 51% / 49% 58% / 42%
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