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Cypress Charter High

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Public, Charter Grades 9-12

119

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2039 Merrill St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-4176

(831) 477-0302

District: Live Oak Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2009 → 87th in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (45% vs 29% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

California avg29%

Not ranked this year

Cypress Charter High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

543^rd of 1,543Live Oak Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	85.1	276 of 2133	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	402 of 2017	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	525 of 2021	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	306 of 2039	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	258 of 1994	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	57.4	601 of 2426	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	63.4	452 of 2354	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	56.4	630 of 2367	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	61.2	484 of 2281	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	46.8	831 of 2238	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.4	695 of 2117	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.5	541 of 2063	73.8%	★★★★☆
2006	63.2	401 of 1968	79.6%	★★★★☆
2005	52.0	557 of 1901	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	38.1	747 of 1653	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	52.7	785 of 1833	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	926 of 1760	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	70.5	455 of 1937	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	81.6	290 of 1880	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	93.1	133 of 1834	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	69.2	348 of 1222	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	261 of 1173	77.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2019)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)77th percentile-11 vs school

White (2019)72nd percentile-16 vs school

Female (2019)57th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2018-2019) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+8 vs state

Mathematics45%+13 vs state

Science42%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, December 14, 2019

The students at Cypress are kind and inclusive. The staff is caring and passionate about their students. There is a strong focus on academics and post-graduation preparedness. This school is awesome! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harbor High	Public	9-12	300 La Fonda Ave.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3810	1,013	55	18.5	38.2%	350 (34.6%)	6 (0.6%)	564 (55.7%)	27 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.3%)	66.4	667^th of 2162 public high schools	69.1%		68.9	584^th of 2159 public high schools	73.0%	83		34.6	33.3	34.0			59.7	59.7			25.7	25.7	$18,858	$2,563	$16,295
Costanoa Continuation High	Public	9-12	840 North Branciforte Ave.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3898	77	3	22.7	57.1%	15 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)	13.3	1868^th of 2162 public high schools	13.6%		16.6	1770^th of 2159 public high schools	18.0%	98		4.0	13.3	7.5			4.4	4.4			0.0	0.0	$22,210	$2,267	$19,943
Ark Independent Studies	Public	6-12	840 North Branciforte Ave.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3898	56	2	27.1	41.1%	25 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)	44.5	1154^th of 2162 public high schools	46.6%		67.1	612^th of 2159 public high schools	71.7%	542				26.3			53.3	53.3			13.3	13.3	$22,913	$2,179	$20,734
Soquel High	Public	9-12	401 Old San Jose Rd.	Soquel	95073	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3909	1,074	54	19.9	29.1%	510 (47.5%)	7 (0.7%)	424 (39.5%)	17 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (10.5%)	80	411^th of 2162 public high schools	81.0%		77.4	448^th of 2159 public high schools	79.2%	37		50.4	31.9	40.6			72.5	72.5			34.2	34.2	$18,421	$2,017	$16,404
Santa Cruz High	Public	9-12	415 Walnut Ave.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3960	1,093	46	23.8	22.7%	634 (58.0%)	18 (1.6%)	317 (29.0%)	27 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (8.7%)	89.7	203^rd of 2162 public high schools	90.6%		93.8	140^th of 2159 public high schools	93.5%	63		51.7	50.6	51.1			69.0	69.0			50.6	50.6	$17,409	$1,956	$15,453
Santa Cruz County Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	400 Encinal St.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(831) 466-5762	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Delta Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	6500 Soquel Dr. Bldg. 1190	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 477-5212	113	9	13.2	38.9%	59 (52.2%)	1 (0.9%)	43 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	24.5	1605^th of 2162 public high schools	25.8%		30.1	1486^th of 2159 public high schools	31.2%	119		12.2	18.9	15.4			24.4	24.4			2.4	2.4	$13,012	$383	$12,629
Santa Cruz County Court	Public	7-12	400 Encinal St.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 466-5728	20	2	10.0	85.0%	4 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)													$50,038	$5,664	$44,374
Santa Cruz County Community	Public	7-12	400 Encinal St.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 466-5728	730	32	22.6	58.5%	256 (35.1%)	9 (1.2%)	426 (58.4%)	12 (1.6%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	31.3	1461^st of 2162 public high schools	32.4%		30	1488^th of 2159 public high schools	31.1%	27			19.2	18.0		9.1	32.9	31.1		8.3	6.4	6.4	$31,571	$2,919	$28,652
Pacific Collegiate Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	3004 Mission St.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Pacific Collegiate Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 479-7785	536	31	17.5	9.7%	331 (61.8%)	2 (0.4%)	86 (16.0%)	37 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (14.4%)	99.1	13^th of 2162 public high schools	99.4%		99.2	12^th of 2159 public high schools	99.4%	1	58.8		80.8	68.6	89.1	77.3	95.2	86.1	60.2	58.8	77.8	64.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Cypress Charter High

What is the racial makeup of Cypress Charter High?

Students at Cypress Charter High are 67% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Cypress Charter High in?

Live Oak Elementary

How many students attend Cypress Charter High?

In the 2018-19 school year, 119 students attended Cypress Charter High.

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