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The smallest public high schools in Santa Cruz County, California

19 public high schools in Santa Cruz County, California appear in this ranking of the smallest public high schools, ranked by the smallest total enrollment (schools with at least 10 students). Santa Cruz County Court leads the list at 20, against a median of 536 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
19
Santa Cruz County, California
Best Students
20
Median Students
536
SMALLEST · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Santa Cruz County CourtSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz County Office of EducationHigh20
2New School Community DayWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedHigh42
3Ark Independent StudiesSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City HighHigh56
4Costanoa Continuation HighSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City HighHigh77
5Diamond Technology InstituteWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedHigh87
6Renaissance High ContinuationLa Selva Beach, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedHigh112
7Delta CharterAptos, CASanta Cruz City HighHigh113
8Santa Cruz County Career Advancement CharterFreedom, CASanta Cruz County Office of EducationHigh207
9Ceiba College Preparatory AcademyWatsonville, CACeiba College Preparatory Academy DistrictHigh501
10Pacific Collegiate CharterSanta Cruz, CAPacific Collegiate Charter DistrictHigh536
11San Lorenzo Valley HighFelton, CASan Lorenzo Valley UnifiedHigh578
12Scotts Valley HighScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley UnifiedHigh611
13Santa Cruz County CommunitySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz County Office of EducationHigh730
14Harbor HighSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City HighHigh1,013
15Soquel HighSoquel, CASanta Cruz City HighHigh1,074
16Santa Cruz HighSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City HighHigh1,093
17Aptos HighAptos, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedHigh1,274
18Pajaro Valley HighWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedHigh1,293
19Watsonville HighWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedHigh2,215
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