Costanoa Continuation High

Costanoa Continuation High, a very small four-year high school in Santa Cruz, California, one of the schools within Santa Cruz City High, works with 77 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 91% smaller than the state mean of about 838.

Santa Cruz City High runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,455 students. Costanoa Continuation High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Costanoa Continuation High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Santa Cruz County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Costanoa Continuation High logs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.8:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, Santa Cruz County reports that median household earnings sit near $111,093, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Costanoa Continuation High is one of 83 public schools in Santa Cruz County (combined enrollment of about 36,316 students).

Ark Independent Studies is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Costanoa Continuation High has fell 13%, going from 89 students in 2018 to 77 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 27% to 19% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 22.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Costanoa Continuation High typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.