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Santa Cruz City High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 104 students in Santa Cruz City High School District.
Public Charter Schools in Santa Cruz City High School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the California public charter school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,301 Schools
# Students
4,574 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
30,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Santa Cruz City High School District, which is ranked #100 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
146 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,806 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
53%
# Black Students
82 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
2,240 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
49%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
6
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
342
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
871
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
911
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
794
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
926
55,053
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Santa Cruz City High School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delta Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6500 Soquel Dr. Bldg. 1190
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 477-5212
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 477-5212
Grades: 9-12
| 104 students
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