Pacific Collegiate Charter

3004 Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

ASchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
536
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pacific Collegiate Charter District
Santa Cruz County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
93rdpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
58thpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
95thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
85thpercentile
College readinessAt least 47% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
88thpercentile
Class size17.6 students per teacher
81stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Pacific Collegiate Charter

Pacific Collegiate Charter is a charter high school in Santa Cruz, California, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Pacific Collegiate Charter District. The school is located in a small city in Santa Cruz County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 536 students were enrolled, with about 17.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Pacific Collegiate Charter District. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

3004 Mission St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
536 students
Students per teacher
17.6 to 1
AP courses offered
26
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Pacific Collegiate Charter District
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Pacific Collegiate Charter District
County
Santa Cruz County
NCES school ID
060254208363

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.