Delta Charter
Tel:
(831)477-5212
- Delta Charter serves 129 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Delta Charter places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Delta Charter's student population of 129 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 129 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Delta Charter's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Delta Charter is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #6893 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 23:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 3% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 63% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.64 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Santa Cruz City High School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Delta Charter is Alternative Family Education (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Alternative Family Education (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Alternative Family Education (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Santa Cruz Alternative Family Education Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 161 students
0.6 miles
840 N. Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831)429-3898 0.6 K-12 161 - Santa Cruz Ark Independent Studies Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 60 students
0.6 miles
840 N. Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831)429-3898 0.6 9-12 60 - Santa Cruz Costanoa Continuation High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 80 students
0.6 miles
840 N. Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831)429-3898 0.6 9-12 80 - Santa Cruz Gault Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 389 students
0.6 miles
1320 Seabright Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831)429-3856 0.6 K-5 389 - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-monarch Alternative School
Grades: K-6 | 124 students
0.6 miles
840 N. Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831)429-3898 0.6 K-6 124
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