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Harbor High School is a high school located in Santa Cruz, California, with roughly 950 members of its student body. The mascot, Petey the Pirate, sports the school colors of green and gold.

Serving 1,013 students in grades 9-12, Harbor High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,013 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 92% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Harbor High School's student population of 1,013 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harbor High School
9	276
10	265
11	249
12	223

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Total Students

1,013 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Harbor High School
2025	1,013
2024	1,040
2023	1,023
2022	1,043
2021	1,001
2020	935
2019	842
2018	926
2017	902
2015	1,032
2014	1,019
2013	1,046
2012	1,029
2011	1,000
2010	1,048
2009	1,062
2008	1,053
2007	1,131
2006	855
2005	1,191
2004	1,177
2003	1,240
2002	1,280
2001	1,351
2000	1,402
1999	1,335
1998	1,249
1997	1,330
1996	1,360
1995	1,258
1994	1,147
1993	1,151
1992	1,154
1991	1,132
1990	1,111
1989	1,163
1988	1,116
1987	1,201

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Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Harbor High School
2025	55
2024	55
2023	54
2022	54
2021	49
2019	40
2018	45
2017	41
2015	43
2014	45
2013	40
2012	41
2010	43
2009	45
2008	55
2007	44
2006	44
2005	43
2004	43
2003	47
2002	53
2001	55
2000	55
1999	50
1998	49
1997	50
1996	47
1995	49
1994	49
1993	45
1992	51
1991	51
1990	47
1989	48
1988	50
1987	51

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Year Founded

1968

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School Rankings

Harbor High School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harbor High School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3349 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Harbor High School
2023	#3349
2022	#3306
2021	#1444
2019	#2606
2018	#3014
2017	#3100
2016	#3920
2015	#2311
2014	#792
2013	#3461
2012	#4012
2011	#2822
2010	#2191

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Harbor High School	California	Santa Cruz City High School District
2023	29%	34%	36%
2022	29%	33%	36%
2021	32%	34%	53%
2019	42%	40%	46%
2018	37%	39%	41%
2017	39%	38%	42%
2016	32%	37%	44%
2015	37%	34%	44%
2014	62%	63%	67%
2013	64%	59%	61%
2012	61%	59%	60%
2011	66%	58%	59%
2010	66%	56%	58%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Harbor High School	California	Santa Cruz City High School District
2022	61%	47%	58%
2021	62%	49%	70%
2019	67%	51%	64%
2018	62%	50%	41%
2017	60%	48%	59%
2016	52%	48%	59%
2015	60%	44%	62%
2014	62%	58%	66%
2013	58%	57%	65%
2012	58%	58%	66%
2011	63%	56%	65%
2010	69%	54%	67%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Harbor High School	California	Santa Cruz City High School District
2025	18:1	21:1
2024	19:1	22:1
2023	19:1	22:1	20:1
2022	19:1	22:1	20:1
2021	20:1	22:1	22:1
2019	21:1	23:1	23:1
2018	21:1	23:1	24:1
2017	22:1	23:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	25:1	23:1	24:1
2010	24:1	21:1	25:1
2009	24:1	20:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	26:1	21:1	24:1
2006	19:1	20:1	23:1
2005	28:1	21:1	25:1
2004	27:1	21:1	26:1
2003	26:1	20:1	25:1
2002	24:1	20:1	23:1
2001	25:1	20:1	24:1
2000	25:1	21:1	24:1
1999	27:1	21:1	25:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	27:1	23:1	25:1
1996	29:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	23:1	25:1	23:1
1993	26:1	25:1	23:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	22:1	24:1	23:1
1990	24:1	24:1	22:1
1989	24:1	24:1	23:1
1988	22:1	24:1	23:1
1987	24:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Harbor High School	California	Santa Cruz City High School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	4%	12%	3%
2022	4%	12%	4%
2021	4%	12%	5%
2020	3%	12%	4%
2019	2%	12%	4%
2018	4%	12%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	4%	11%	3%
2013	5%	11%	3%
2012	5%	11%	3%
2011	5%	11%	4%
2010	5%	11%	5%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	5%	12%	6%
2007	6%	12%	7%
2006	5%	12%	5%
2005	6%	12%	6%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	6%	12%	5%
2002	6%	11%	5%
2001	6%	11%	5%
2000	6%	11%	5%
1999	6%	11%	5%
1998	6%	11%	5%
1997	6%	11%	5%
1996	6%	11%	5%
1995	7%	11%	5%
1994	6%	11%	4%
1993	5%	11%	4%
1992	4%	11%	3%
1991	4%	11%	3%
1990	2%	10%	3%
1989	2%	10%	4%
1988	2%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Harbor High School	California	Santa Cruz City High School District
2025	56%	56%
2024	53%	56%
2023	54%	55%	40%
2022	53%	56%	39%
2021	54%	56%	38%
2020	54%	55%	38%
2019	56%	55%	38%
2018	55%	54%	38%
2017	54%	54%	38%
2015	51%	54%	38%
2014	52%	53%	37%
2013	47%	53%	36%
2012	45%	52%	34%
2011	41%	51%	33%
2010	38%	50%	30%
2009	36%	49%	28%
2008	33%	50%	29%
2007	29%	49%	27%
2006	26%	48%	27%
2005	23%	47%	25%
2004	24%	46%	24%
2003	23%	45%	21%
2002	21%	44%	20%
2001	20%	43%	19%
2000	16%	42%	17%
1999	15%	41%	17%
1998	13%	40%	17%
1997	12%	40%	18%
1996	13%	39%	18%
1995	10%	38%	18%
1994	8%	37%	17%
1993	8%	36%	16%
1992	7%	35%	15%
1991	6%	34%	14%
1990	4%	33%	13%
1989	4%	31%	11%
1988	4%	30%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Harbor High School	California	Santa Cruz City High School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	9%	3%
2001	2%	9%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	8%	3%
1989	1%	9%	2%
1988	1%	9%	3%

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White

34%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Harbor High School	California	Santa Cruz City High School District
2025	34%	20%
2024	36%	20%
2023	36%	21%	49%
2022	37%	21%	49%
2021	38%	22%	51%
2020	36%	22%	50%
2019	36%	23%	50%
2018	36%	23%	53%
2017	37%	24%	53%
2015	39%	25%	53%
2014	39%	25%	53%
2013	43%	25%	54%
2012	46%	26%	56%
2011	50%	27%	58%
2010	54%	27%	61%
2009	55%	28%	58%
2008	60%	29%	63%
2007	62%	30%	61%
2006	68%	31%	67%
2005	68%	32%	65%
2004	67%	33%	65%
2003	68%	34%	69%
2002	70%	35%	70%
2001	72%	36%	72%
2000	76%	37%	75%
1999	77%	38%	74%
1998	80%	39%	74%
1997	80%	39%	73%
1996	78%	40%	73%
1995	80%	41%	73%
1994	84%	42%	75%
1993	85%	43%	77%
1992	87%	44%	79%
1991	89%	46%	79%
1990	94%	47%	81%
1989	93%	49%	83%
1988	93%	50%	85%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Harbor High School	California	Santa Cruz City High School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

66%

80%

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Harbor High School	California	Santa Cruz City High School District
2025	0.57	0.63
2024	0.59	0.63
2023	0.58	0.64	0.60
2022	0.58	0.63	0.60
2021	0.57	0.62	0.59
2020	0.58	0.64	0.60
2019	0.56	0.63	0.60
2018	0.57	0.64	0.58
2017	0.57	0.64	0.58
2015	0.59	0.64	0.57
2014	0.58	0.65	0.58
2013	0.60	0.65	0.58
2012	0.59	0.65	0.58
2011	0.58	0.66	0.56
2010	0.57	0.67	0.54
2009	0.57	0.67	0.59
2008	0.53	0.65	0.52
2007	0.53	0.66	0.54
2006	0.47	0.66	0.51
2005	0.49	0.66	0.52
2004	0.49	0.67	0.50
2003	0.49	0.67	0.47
2002	0.47	0.67	0.46
2001	0.44	0.67	0.45
2000	0.40	0.67	0.41
1999	0.38	0.67	0.41
1998	0.34	0.67	0.42
1997	0.35	0.67	0.43
1996	0.37	0.67	0.44
1995	0.35	0.67	0.42
1994	0.29	0.67	0.41
1993	0.27	0.67	0.38
1992	0.24	0.67	0.36
1991	0.20	0.66	0.34
1990	0.12	0.66	0.32
1989	0.13	0.65	0.30
1988	0.13	0.65	0.27

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92%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Harbor High School	California	Santa Cruz City High School District
2023	92%	86%	92%
2022	92%	87%	94%
2021	93%	84%	92%
2020	92%	85%	92%
2019	92%	84%	89%
2018	87%	84%	90%
2017	86%	83%	90%
2016	91%	83%	93%
2015	87%	89%	90%
2014	91%	88%	92%
2013	93%	87%	90%
2012	96%	86%	91%
2011	95%	83%	90%

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(22-23)

29.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Harbor High School	California	Santa Cruz City High School District
2023	29.7%	27.7%	27.4%
2022	27.6%	33%	24.7%
2021	8.5%	15.4%	8.8%

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Eligible for

36%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Harbor High School	California	Santa Cruz City High School District
2025	36%	54%
2024	39%	54%
2023	35%	51%	30%
2022	31%	51%	26%
2021	35%	53%	31%
2020	40%	52%	32%
2019	44%	52%	32%
2018	46%	53%	30%
2017	44%	49%	30%
2015	47%	50%	33%
2014	44%	49%	28%
2013	34%	48%	27%
2011	38%	46%	29%
2010	25%	46%	23%
2009	27%	43%	20%
2008	23%	41%	23%
2007	20%	40%	22%
2006	25%	40%	21%
2005	12%	40%	16%
2004	11%	40%	13%
2003	10%	39%	11%
2002	9%	39%	9%
2001	9%	39%	9%
2000	9%	40%	10%
1999	8%	40%	9%
1998	9%	47%	13%
1997	8%	47%	13%
1996	8%	46%	13%
1995	6%	45%	14%
1994	7%	43%	15%
1993	7%	41%	15%
1992	4%	38%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Harbor High School	California	Santa Cruz City High School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	3%	8%
2023	3%	8%	2%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	10%	7%	7%
2017	11%	9%	7%
2015	10%	9%	6%
2014	12%	9%	8%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	7%	9%	6%
2009	6%	10%	5%
2008	4%	10%	5%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	4%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	2%	7%	3%
1999	1%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Santa Cruz City High School District

Sports

Colors

Pirate Blue and Gold

School Mascot

Pirate

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harbor High School's ranking?

Harbor High School is ranked #3349 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Harbor High School often compared to?

Harbor High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Santa Cruz High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Harbor High School?

The graduation rate of Harbor High School is 92%, which is higher than the California state average of 86.2%.

How many students attend Harbor High School?

1,013 students attend Harbor High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Harbor High School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harbor High School?

Harbor High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Harbor High School offer ?

Harbor High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Harbor High School part of?

Harbor High School is part of Santa Cruz City High School District.

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This school does its best to keep the special ed students away from the regular ed population. It is very exclusive and mean spirited towards those who are differently abled.

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Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.

October 07, 2026

Does Your Child Need More Recess?

Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.

October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,013 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 92% (Top 30%)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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