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What's one thing Soquel High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,074
High
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CRUZ CITY HIGH·NCES 063560006068
Soquel High
401 Old San Jose Rd., Soquel, CA 95073 · (831) 429-3909 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,074 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
312 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 | 265 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 302 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 243 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 264 | 25% |
Student demographics
61%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
72.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.5pp since 2014
Math
34.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.4% | 41.0% | 18.3% | 9.2% |
| Math | 11.7% | 22.5% | 28.1% | 37.7% |
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 | 72.5% | 34.2% |
| 2023-24 | 74.4% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.6% | 28.3% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 32.3% |
| 2020-21 | 85.7% | 59.4% |
| 2018-19 | 70.5% | 41.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 27.2% |
| 2016-17 | 67.8% | 31.3% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Soquel High
Soquel High's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soquel High this school | 1,074 | 29.1% | 53.8% |
| Ripon High Ripon | 1,051 | 26.2% | 52.4% |
| Santa Ynez Valley Union High Solvang | 801 | 27.1% | 43.7% |
| Half Moon Bay High Half Moon Bay | 911 | 25.7% | 33.7% |
| Placer High Auburn | 1,265 | 29.9% | 49.4% |
| Oakdale High Oakdale | 1,563 | 34.7% | 39.4% |
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 Soquel High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #267 of 1,052 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #362 of 1,056 ▼ 48 | #4 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #205 of 1,056 ▼ 44 | #1 of 9 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #416 of 1,044 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,074 | #735 of 2,093 | #5 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #541 of 1,352 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #392 of 1,351 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.1% | #1,410 of 1,575 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #562 of 802 | 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
1,074
+40 (+4%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 1,373
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 1,074 | 53.8 | 19.9:1 | 29% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 1,048 | 49.6 | 21.1:1 | 30% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 974 | 47 | 20.7:1 | 28% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 1,034 | 44 | 23.5:1 | 24% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 1,155 | 45.6 | 25.3:1 | 36% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 1,093 | 41 | 26.7:1 | 33% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 1,030 | N/A | N/A | 29% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 1,505 | 62 | 24.3:1 | 5% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 1,373 | 54 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Soquel High.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,155 to 1,074); teachers up 18% (45.6 to 53.8).
About Soquel High
In Soquel, California, part of Santa Cruz County, Soquel High is a high school. It enrolled 1,074 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in California average about 838 students each.
The 9 schools in Santa Cruz City High enroll 4,455 students altogether, Soquel High among them.
The most common group at Soquel High is White students, at 47%. After that, the student body is 39% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. Among all residents of Santa Cruz County, the White share is about 60%. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Soquel High in 2024-25, for a ratio of 19.9:1. That is higher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The lunch program counts 29% of students at Soquel High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Santa Cruz County report 52%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 62.5% at Soquel High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Santa Cruz County, the median household income is $111,093, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Santa Cruz County is home to 83 public schools and about 36,316 public school students.
Nearest public school: Soquel Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Soquel High places 2nd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,074, a 4% increase from 1,034 in 2020-21. The ratio was 23.5:1 in 2020-21 and 19.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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 City High
- Santa Cruz HighHigh · 1,093 students
- Harbor HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Mission Hill MiddleMiddle · 510 students
- Branciforte MiddleMiddle · 409 students
- Delta CharterHigh · 113 students
- Alternative Family EducationCombined · 110 students
Other schools in Soquel
- Main Street ElementaryElementary · 383 students
- Soquel ElementaryElementary · 337 students
- Mountain ElementaryElementary · 143 students
Nearby schools
- Soquel Elementary0.4 mi · 337
- Main Street Elementary0.4 mi · 383
- New Brighton Middle1.1 mi · 585
- Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary1.3 mi · 214
- Opal Cliffs1.5 mi · 6
- Ocean Alternative Education Center1.5 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About Soquel HighWhat is the total enrollment at Soquel High?
Soquel High enrolls approximately 1,074 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Soquel High serve?
Soquel High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Soquel High have?
Soquel High employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Soquel High?
Student demographics at Soquel High are roughly 47% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Soquel High in?
Soquel High is part of Santa Cruz City High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.