Santa Cruz High
415 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Map
Math (met standard)
56%
+24
state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
72%
+15
state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
62%
+23
state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
23%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,093
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.8
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 11 | 56% state 32% · 2025-26 | 72% state 57% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 56% state 32% · 2025-26 | 72% state 57% · 2025-26 | 62% state 39% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 56% state 32% | 72% state 57% | 62% state 39% |
| 2024-25 | 51% state 31% | 69% state 57% | 51% state 31% |
| 2023-24 | 58% state 28% | 75% state 56% | 46% state 27% |
| 2022-23 | 46% state 27% | 62% state 55% | 44% state 27% |
| 2021-22 | 49% state 27% | 68% state 55% | 27% state 27% |
| 2020-21 | 76% state 34% | 75% state 59% | — |
| 2018-19 | 64% state 32% | 71% state 57% | 39% state 26% |
| 2017-18 | 46% state 31% | 67% state 56% | — |
| 2016-17 | 40% state 32% | 58% state 60% | — |
| 2015-16 | 51% state 32% | 61% state 59% | — |
| 2014-15 | 51% state 30% | 71% state 56% | — |
Graduation & college
4-year graduation rate
98%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
75%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
80%
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
- Asian 2%
- White 58%
- Hispanic 29%
- Black 2%
- Two or more 9%
- Other 0%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Santa Cruz County Special Education
Grades K–12
Special education
· Santa Cruz County Office of Education
|
1.2 mi | — |
25%
|
34% | |
|
Santa Cruz County Court
Grades 7–12
Alternative
· Santa Cruz County Office of Education
|
1.2 mi |
0%
−27
vs state · 2022-23
|
17%
−39
vs state · 2022-23
|
85% | |
|
Santa Cruz County Community
Grades 7–12
Alternative
· Santa Cruz County Office of Education
|
1.2 mi |
6%
−26
vs state
|
28%
−30
vs state
|
58% | |
|
Alternative Family Education
Grades K–12
Alternative
· Santa Cruz City High
|
1.3 mi |
29%
−7
vs state
|
49%
−4
vs state
|
35% | |
|
Ark Independent Studies
Grades 6–12
Alternative
· Santa Cruz City High
|
1.3 mi |
6%
−26
vs state
|
21%
−36
vs state
|
41% | |
|
Costanoa Continuation High
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· Santa Cruz City High
|
1.3 mi |
6%
−26
vs state
|
6%
−51
vs state
|
57% | |
|
Pacific Collegiate Charter
Grades 7–12
Charter
· Pacific Collegiate Charter District
|
1.6 mi |
62%
+27
vs state
|
80%
+27
vs state
|
10% | |
|
Harbor High
Grades 9–12
· Santa Cruz City High
|
2.4 mi |
29%
−3
vs state
|
55%
−2
vs state
|
38% | |
|
Soquel High
Grades 9–12
· Santa Cruz City High
|
4.3 mi |
39%
+7
vs state
|
68%
+10
vs state
|
29% | |
|
California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay
Grades K–12
Charter
Virtual
· California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay District
|
4.9 mi |
42%
+5
vs state
|
52%
+1
vs state
|
41% |
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