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Enrollment
1,013
High
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CRUZ CITY HIGH·NCES 063560006063
Harbor High
300 La Fonda Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 · (831) 429-3810 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,013 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
387 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 276 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 265 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 249 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 223 | 22% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
59.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.3pp since 2014
Math
25.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.4% | 30.3% | 19.5% | 20.8% |
| Math | 10.4% | 15.2% | 23.0% | 51.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.7% | 25.6% |
| 2023-24 | 56.5% | 24.7% |
| 2022-23 | 64.2% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.6% | 27.9% |
| 2020-21 | 64.8% | 34.8% |
| 2018-19 | 69.1% | 43.2% |
| 2017-18 | 60.2% | 36.4% |
| 2016-17 | 60.5% | 38.9% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 37.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 57% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harbor High
Harbor High's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor High this school | 1,013 | 38.2% | 41.6% |
| Liberty Ranch High Galt | 899 | 41.3% | 57.8% |
| Willow Glen High San Jose | 1,543 | 38.8% | 43.6% |
| Moorpark High Moorpark | 1,691 | 36.5% | 45.7% |
| Liberty High Madera | 748 | 34.5% | 40.2% |
| Sonoma Valley High Sonoma | 1,071 | 32.8% | 37.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harbor High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #485 of 1,052 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #517 of 1,056 ▼ 38 | #6 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #482 of 1,056 ▲ 17 | #5 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #255 of 1,044 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,013 | #766 of 2,093 | #6 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #343 of 1,352 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #496 of 1,351 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #1,311 of 1,575 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #138 of 327 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,013
+12 (+1%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 1,132
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 20.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,013 | 54.7 | 18.5:1 | 38% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 1,040 | 54.8 | 19.0:1 | 41% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 1,023 | 54.4 | 18.8:1 | 37% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 1,001 | 48 | 20.9:1 | 39% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 926 | 44.6 | 20.8:1 | 56% (515) |
| 2015-16 | 954 | 43 | 22.2:1 | 53% (508) |
| 2010-11 | 1,000 | N/A | N/A | 46% (457) |
| 2000-01 | 1,351 | 55 | 24.6:1 | 12% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 1,132 | 50 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harbor High.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (926 to 1,013); teachers up 23% (44.6 to 54.7).
About Harbor High
Harbor High serves students in Santa Cruz, California, as a medium-sized high school. Enrollment is 1,013 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in California is about 838 students, so this school is 21% larger than average.
Santa Cruz City High has 4,455 students spread across 9 schools.
At Harbor High, Hispanic students make up 56% of the student body. The remaining shares are 35% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Santa Cruz County's population at about 35%. Harbor High's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Harbor High is 54.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.5:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. The school counts 387 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 38%. Across public schools in Santa Cruz County, the average is 52%.
allk12 grades Harbor High a C. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Harbor High is 57.1%. It actually posts 41.6%, which is 15.5 points lower and in the bottom 10% of California schools.
Santa Cruz County has these Census figures: the median household income is $111,093, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Santa Cruz County is home to 83 public schools and about 36,316 public school students.
The shortest distance from Harbor High to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Green Acres Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Harbor High comes in 6th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Harbor High's location as City: Small.
Enrollment went from 1,001 in 2020-21 to 1,013 in 2024-25, a change of 12 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.9:1 to 18.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Harbor High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Santa Cruz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,926
Census ACS
Median income
$111,093
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
36,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Santa Cruz City High
- Santa Cruz HighHigh · 1,093 students
- Soquel HighHigh · 1,074 students
- Mission Hill MiddleMiddle · 510 students
- Branciforte MiddleMiddle · 409 students
- Delta CharterHigh · 113 students
- Alternative Family EducationCombined · 110 students
Other schools in Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz HighHigh · 1,093 students
- Santa Cruz County CommunityHigh · 730 students
- Pacific Collegiate CharterHigh · 536 students
- Mission Hill MiddleMiddle · 510 students
- Brook Knoll ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- De Laveaga ElementaryElementary · 481 students
Other Harbor High schools
One other US public school is named Harbor High. Harbor High is the largest of the 2.
- Harbor High SchoolWHITE LAKE, MI · 133 students
Nearby schools
- Green Acres Elementary0.4 mi · 262
- De Laveaga Elementary0.4 mi · 481
- Ocean Alternative Education Center0.4 mi · 76
- Tierra Pacifica Charter0.4 mi · 166
- Branciforte Middle0.9 mi · 409
- Live Oak Elementary1.0 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Harbor HighHow large is Harbor High?
Harbor High enrolls approximately 1,013 students in grades 09-12.
Is Harbor High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harbor High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harbor High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harbor High is approximately 18.5:1 (55 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Harbor High?
Harbor High reports a student body of 35% White, 56% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Harbor High?
Harbor High is overseen by Santa Cruz City High in Santa Cruz County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.