Santa Cruz High

415 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,093
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Santa Cruz City High
Santa Cruz County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores58% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
57thpercentile
Graduation rate96% graduate in 4 years
69thpercentile
College readinessAt least 36% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
76thpercentile
Class size23.8 students per teacher
20thpercentile

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 Santa Cruz High

Santa Cruz High is a public high school in Santa Cruz, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Santa Cruz City High. The school is located in a small city in Santa Cruz County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,093 students were enrolled, with about 23.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

415 Walnut Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,093 students
Students per teacher
23.8 to 1
AP courses offered
37
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Santa Cruz City High
County
Santa Cruz County
NCES school ID
063560006067

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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.