Grade Trends

Soquel High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Santa Cruz City High

401 Old San Jose Rd., Soquel, CA 95073 Map

Math (met standard)
39%
+7 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
68%
+10 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
50%
+11 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
29%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,074
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.0
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 39% state 32% · 2025-26 68% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 39% state 32% · 2025-26 68% state 57% · 2025-26 50% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 39% state 32% 68% state 57% 50% state 39%
2024-25 34% state 31% 73% state 57% 41% state 31%
2023-24 34% state 28% 74% state 56% 26% state 27%
2022-23 28% state 27% 72% state 55% 29% state 27%
2021-22 32% state 27% 67% state 55% 26% state 27%
2020-21 59% state 34% 86% state 59% —
2018-19 41% state 32% 71% state 57% 37% state 26%
2017-18 27% state 31% 55% state 56% —
2016-17 31% state 32% 68% state 60% —
2015-16 36% state 32% 60% state 59% —
2014-15 35% state 30% 71% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
61%
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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Harbor High
Grades 9–12 · Santa Cruz City High
1.9 mi
29%
−3 vs state
55%
−2 vs state
43%
+5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 38% 1,013 Hispanic 56%
Delta Charter
Grades 9–12 Charter · Santa Cruz City High
1.9 mi
10%
−22 vs state
62%
+5 vs state
18%
−21 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 39% 113 White 53%
Costanoa Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
3.1 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%
Ark Independent Studies
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
3.1 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%
Alternative Family Education
Grades K–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
3.1 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%
Santa Cruz High
Grades 9–12 · Santa Cruz City High
4.3 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
4.4 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
4.4 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
4.4 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%