Enrollment
20
High
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CRUZ COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION·NCES 069103609251
Santa Cruz County Court
400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · (831) 466-5728 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES 07–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL20 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
17 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 3 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 45% |
| Grade 12 | 7 | 35% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Santa Cruz County Court ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20 | #1,941 of 2,093 | #19 of 19 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
20
-44 (-69%) vs 2017
-89% since 1990-91, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 12.8:1
% White
20%
was 2%
% Hispanic
75%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
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 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | 85% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 24 | 2 | 12.0:1 | 88% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 65 | 4 | 16.3:1 | 95% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 64 | 5 | 12.8:1 | 95% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 183 | 14 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Cruz County Court.
Since 2017-18: students down 69% (64 to 20); teachers down 60% (5 to 2).
About Santa Cruz County Court
Santa Cruz County Court is a small high school in Santa Cruz, California. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 20 students. The school's enrollment is 98% smaller than the 838 average for high schools in California.
Santa Cruz County Office of Education serves 1,062 students across 4 schools.
At 75%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Santa Cruz County Court combined. Smaller groups are 20% White and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 35% of Santa Cruz County residents are Hispanic.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.0:1, with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in California is 18.2:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 85% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Santa Cruz County report 52%.
In the county around the school, Santa Cruz County, median household income is about $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%. A total of 83 public schools operate in Santa Cruz County, serving about 36,316 students.
Santa Cruz County Special Education is located less than a tenth of a mile from Santa Cruz County Court. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Santa Cruz County Court inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Federal data put enrollment at 64 in 2017-18 and 20 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Hispanic students, from 97% to 75%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.0:1, from 12.8:1.
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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 County Office of Education
- Santa Cruz County CommunityHigh · 730 students
- Santa Cruz County Career Advancement CharterHigh · 207 students
- Santa Cruz County Special EducationCombined · 105 students
Other schools in Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz HighHigh · 1,093 students
- Harbor HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Santa Cruz County CommunityHigh · 730 students
- Pacific Collegiate CharterHigh · 536 students
- Mission Hill MiddleMiddle · 510 students
- Brook Knoll ElementaryElementary · 498 students
Nearby schools
- Santa Cruz County Special Education0.0 mi · 105
- Santa Cruz County Community0.0 mi · 730
- Westlake Elementary0.9 mi · 453
- Mission Hill Middle0.9 mi · 510
- Santa Cruz High1.2 mi · 1,093
- Costanoa Continuation High1.5 mi · 77
Frequently asked questions
About Santa Cruz County CourtHow large is Santa Cruz County Court?
Santa Cruz County Court enrolls approximately 20 students in grades 07-12.
Is Santa Cruz County Court an elementary, middle, or high school?
Santa Cruz County Court is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Santa Cruz County Court have?
Santa Cruz County Court employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Santa Cruz County Court?
Student demographics at Santa Cruz County Court are roughly 20% White, 75% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is Santa Cruz County Court in?
Santa Cruz County Court is part of Santa Cruz County Office of Education.
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