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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 are 4 public middle schools serving 1,192 students in Santa Cruz City High School District.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Cruz City High School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
4,574 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
87,766 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
146 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,806 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
54%
# Black Students
82 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,240 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
49%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
6
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
342
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
871
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
911
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
794
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
926
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Santa Cruz City High School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mission Hill Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 66% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
425 King St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 429-3860
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 429-3860
Grades: 6-8
| 565 students
Rank: #22.
Alternative Family Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
840 N. Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 429-3898
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 429-3898
Grades: K-12
| 118 students
Rank: #33.
Branciforte Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 59% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
315 Poplar St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 429-3883
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 429-3883
Grades: 6-8
| 423 students
Rank: #44.
Ark Independent Studies
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
840 N. Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 429-3898
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 429-3898
Grades: 6-12
| 86 students
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