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Item: Santa Cruz City High School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

133 Mission Street Ste. 100
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3747

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Top 30%

Tel: (831) 429-3410

www.sccs.net

Top Rankings

Santa Cruz City High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

9 Schools

10,334 Schools

# Students

4,455 Students

5,790,262 Students

# Teachers

224 Teachers

267,580 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santa Cruz City High School District	California
Kind	6	264
1	2	187
2	3	196
3	9	204
4	9	205
5	8	210
6	303	210
7	329	213
8	311	216
9	842	231
10	911	225
11	829	226
12	893	235

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District Rank

Santa Cruz City High School District, which is ranked #515 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#488 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Santa Cruz City High School District
2023	#488
2022	#516
2021	#98
2019	#429
2018	#372
2017	#248
2016	#242
2015	#190
2014	#216
2013	#334
2012	#339

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36%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Santa Cruz City High School District	California
2023	36%	34%
2022	36%	33%
2021	53%	34%
2019	46%	40%
2018	41%	39%
2017	42%	38%
2016	44%	37%
2015	44%	34%
2014	67%	63%
2013	61%	59%
2012	60%	59%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Santa Cruz City High School District	California
2022	58%	47%
2021	70%	49%
2019	64%	51%
2018	41%	50%
2017	59%	48%
2016	59%	48%
2015	62%	44%
2014	66%	58%
2013	65%	57%
2012	66%	58%
2011	65%	56%

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33%

29%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Santa Cruz City High School District	California
2023	92%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	89%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	93%	83%
2015	90%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	90%	87%

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(2022-23)

27.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Santa Cruz City High School District	California
2023	27.4%	27.7%
2022	24.7%	33%
2021	8.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Santa Cruz City High School District	California
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.60	0.63
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.60	0.63
2019	0.60	0.63
2018	0.58	0.64
2017	0.58	0.64
2016	0.57	0.64
2015	0.57	0.64
2014	0.58	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.56	0.67
2010	0.54	0.67
2009	0.59	0.71
2008	0.52	0.65
2007	0.54	0.67
2006	0.51	0.66
2005	0.52	0.67
2004	0.50	0.67
2003	0.47	0.67
2002	0.46	0.67
2001	0.45	0.67
2000	0.41	0.67
1999	0.41	0.67
1998	0.42	0.67
1997	0.43	0.67
1996	0.44	0.67
1995	0.42	0.67
1994	0.41	0.67
1993	0.38	0.67
1992	0.36	0.67
1991	0.34	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Santa Cruz City High School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz City High School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	7%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	5%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	5%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

41%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz City High School District	California
2023	40%	55%
2022	39%	56%
2021	38%	56%
2020	38%	55%
2019	38%	55%
2018	38%	54%
2017	38%	54%
2016	38%	54%
2015	38%	54%
2014	37%	53%
2013	36%	53%
2012	34%	52%
2011	33%	51%
2010	30%	50%
2009	28%	49%
2008	29%	50%
2007	27%	49%
2006	27%	48%
2005	25%	47%
2004	24%	46%
2003	21%	45%
2002	20%	44%
2001	19%	43%
2000	17%	42%
1999	17%	41%
1998	17%	40%
1997	18%	40%
1996	18%	39%
1995	18%	38%
1994	17%	37%
1993	16%	36%
1992	15%	35%
1991	14%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz City High School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	3%	9%

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% White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz City High School District	California
2023	49%	21%
2022	49%	21%
2021	51%	22%
2020	50%	23%
2019	50%	23%
2018	53%	24%
2017	53%	24%
2016	53%	24%
2015	53%	24%
2014	53%	25%
2013	54%	25%
2012	56%	26%
2011	58%	27%
2010	61%	27%
2009	58%	28%
2008	63%	29%
2007	61%	29%
2006	67%	31%
2005	65%	31%
2004	65%	32%
2003	69%	34%
2002	70%	35%
2001	72%	36%
2000	75%	37%
1999	74%	38%
1998	74%	39%
1997	73%	39%
1996	73%	40%
1995	73%	41%
1994	75%	42%
1993	77%	43%
1992	79%	44%
1991	79%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz City High School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

Best Santa Cruz City High School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Santa Cruz High School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

415 Walnut Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 429-3960

Gr: 9-12 | 1,093 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #22.

Mission Hill Middle School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

425 King St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 429-3860

Gr: 6-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #33.

Alternative Family Education

Alternative School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

840 North Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 429-3898

Gr: K-12 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #44.

Ark Independent Studies

Alternative School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

840 North Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 429-3898

Gr: 6-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #55.

Soquel High School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

401 Old San Jose Rd.
Soquel, CA 95073
(831) 429-3909

Gr: 9-12 | 1,074 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #66.

Harbor High School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

300 La Fonda Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 429-3810

Gr: 9-12 | 1,013 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #77.

Branciforte Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

315 Poplar St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 429-3883

Gr: 6-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #88.

Costanoa Continuation High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

840 North Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 429-3898

Gr: 9-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #99.

Delta Charter

Charter School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6500 Soquel Dr. Bldg. 1190
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 477-5212

Gr: 9-12 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Santa Cruz City High School District?

Santa Cruz City High School District manages 9 public schools serving 4,455 students.

What is the rank of Santa Cruz City High School District?

Santa Cruz City High School District is ranked #515 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Santa Cruz City High School District?

47% of Santa Cruz City High School District students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Santa Cruz City High School District?

Santa Cruz City High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,455 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education