Pacific Collegiate Charter
Tel:
(831)479-7785
- Pacific Collegiate Charter serves 518 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Pacific Collegiate Charter placed in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 24:1.
- Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Pacific Collegiate Charter places among the top 20% of public schools 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 10%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Pacific Collegiate Charter's student population of 518 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2008) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 518 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pacific Collegiate Charter is ranked within the top 10% of all 9,595 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pacific Collegiate Charter is 0.45, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | 5% | 32% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 37% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 24:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 5% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 72% | 24% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 6% | 50% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pacific Collegiate Charter is Santa Cruz High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mission Hill Middle School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bay View Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Santa Cruz Bay View Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 552 students
1.0 miles
1231 Bay St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831)429-3991 1.0 K-5 552 - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1010 students
1.5 miles
415 Walnut Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831)429-3960 1.5 9-12 1010 - Santa Cruz Mission Hill Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 635 students
1.6 miles
425 King St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831)429-3860 1.6 6-8 635 - Santa Cruz Westlake Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 592 students
1.7 miles
1000 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831)429-3878 1.7 K-5 592 - Aptos Delta Charter Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 132 students
2.1 miles
6500 Soquel Dr. Bldg. 1190
Aptos, CA 95003
(831)477-5213 2.1 9-12 132
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