Total enrollment
4,455
-175 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Santa Cruz City High
California · 4,455 students · 3 cities
Santa Cruz City High's public-school footprint covers 9 campuses with combined enrollment of about 4,455 students, averaging 495 per campus.
7-year change in Santa Cruz City High
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
47%
was 51%
% Hispanic
41%
was 39%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 4,630 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,455 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 51% to 47%.
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