Total enrollment
4,455
-176 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Santa Cruz City High
California · 4,455 students · 3 cities
Santa Cruz City High's public-school footprint covers 9 schools with combined enrollment of about 4,455 students, averaging 495 per school.
4-year change in Santa Cruz City High
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Santa Cruz City High ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #147 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,455 | #282 of 587 | #2,178 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #277 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #141 of 587 | #8,346 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 31.8% | #485 of 587 | #6,458 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #191 of 530 | #1,580 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Santa Cruz City High
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Santa Cruz High at 63.2% proficient to Delta Charter at 15.4%, a gap of 47.7 points. That is the 88th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,630 to 4,455 students (down 4%) and from 201 to 223 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz High | Santa Cruz | High | 09-12 | 1,093 |
| Soquel High | Soquel | High | 09-12 | 1,074 |
| Harbor High | Santa Cruz | High | 09-12 | 1,013 |
| Mission Hill Middle | Santa Cruz | Middle | 06-08 | 510 |
| Branciforte Middle | Santa Cruz | Middle | 06-08 | 409 |
| Delta Charter | Aptos | High | 09-12 | 113 |
| Alternative Family Education | Santa Cruz | Combined | KG-12 | 110 |
| Costanoa Continuation High | Santa Cruz | High | 09-12 | 77 |
| Ark Independent Studies | Santa Cruz | High | 06-12 | 56 |
About Santa Cruz City High
Across 9 schools, Santa Cruz City High instructs about 4,455 students in California. By footprint it is a small district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Santa Cruz City High is built around 2 middle, 6 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 495 in this district, lower than the California typical of 578.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 4,631 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,455 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Santa Cruz City High discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.