Pacific Collegiate Charter

Grades 7–12 Public charter District: Pacific Collegiate Charter District

3004 Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Map

Math (met standard)
62%
+27 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
80%
+27 state 53% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
55%
+21 state 34% · 2025-26
Low income
10%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
536
2024-25
Students per teacher
17.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 7 60% state 38% · 2025-26 79% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 52% state 36% · 2025-26 72% state 50% · 2025-26 48% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 76% state 32% · 2025-26 88% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 62% state 35% · 2025-26 80% state 53% · 2025-26 55% state 34% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 62% state 35% 80% state 53% 55% state 34%
2024-25 64% state 34% 86% state 51% 69% state 30%
2023-24 69% state 31% 84% state 49% 71% state 28%
2022-23 69% state 30% 89% state 49% 61% state 28%
2021-22 60% state 30% 79% state 50% 61% state 28%
2018-19 77% state 36% 89% state 53% 56% state 28%
2017-18 77% state 35% 86% state 52% —
2016-17 76% state 35% 86% state 52% —
2015-16 69% state 35% 80% state 52% —
2014-15 73% state 33% 80% state 48% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
99%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
99%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
85%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Mission Hill Middle
Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz City High
1.6 mi
47%
+10 vs state
58%
+9 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 32% 510 White 53%
Santa Cruz High
Grades 9–12 · Santa Cruz City High
1.6 mi
56%
+24 vs state
72%
+15 vs state
62%
+23 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 23% 1,093 White 58%
Santa Cruz County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
2.2 mi —
25%
— Not enough years of data 34% 105 White 48%
Santa Cruz County Court
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
2.2 mi
0%
−27 vs state · 2022-23
17%
−39 vs state · 2022-23
0%
4% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2018-19 → 8% in 2022-23 85% 20 Hispanic 75%
Santa Cruz County Community
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
2.2 mi
6%
−26 vs state
28%
−30 vs state
19%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 58% 730 Hispanic 59%
Alternative Family Education
Grades K–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
2.9 mi
29%
−7 vs state
49%
−4 vs state
51%
+15 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 35% 110 White 54%
Ark Independent Studies
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
2.9 mi
6%
−26 vs state
21%
−36 vs state
18%
−20 vs state
30% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 41% 56 Hispanic 50%
Costanoa Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
2.9 mi
6%
−26 vs state
6%
−51 vs state
5%
−33 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 57% 77 Hispanic 74%
Branciforte Middle
Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz City High
3.2 mi
47%
+10 vs state
61%
+12 vs state
48%
+12 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 38% 409 Hispanic 47%
Shoreline Middle
Grades 6–8 · Live Oak Elementary
4.1 mi
33%
−4 vs state
49%
−1 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 65% 478 Hispanic 60%