Pacific Collegiate Charter

Pacific Collegiate Charter is a modestly sized 9-12 campus in Santa Cruz, California, overseen by Pacific Collegiate Charter District. The school works with 536 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 36% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Operationally, Pacific Collegiate Charter answers to Pacific Collegiate Charter District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Pacific Collegiate Charter reports that White students make up the majority at 62%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 7% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Pacific Collegiate Charter has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 10% of students at Pacific Collegiate Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Santa Cruz County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Santa Cruz County put median household income runs about $111,093, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Pacific Collegiate Charter is one of 83 public schools in Santa Cruz County (combined enrollment of about 36,316 students).

Bay View Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Pacific Collegiate Charter is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.