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Harbor High

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Harbor High ranks 667 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

667^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 69% of California high schools

Summary

Harbor High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to about 1,013 students in the Santa Cruz City High school district, currently rated in the top third of California high schools with strong graduation rates above 94%.

Academically, the school shows a clear strength in English Language Arts, where its proficiency is solidly above the state average, but faces a significant challenge in mathematics, where its proficiency rate lags behind both the state and district averages. This math gap is a key differentiator when compared to nearby schools like Santa Cruz High and Scotts Valley High. While graduation success is high, the school's statewide ranking has declined over recent years, and it contends with a chronic absenteeism rate higher than both the district and state averages.

Within the local landscape, Harbor High occupies a middle position among traditional high schools, outperforming alternative schools like Costanoa Continuation High but trailing top performers such as Santa Cruz High and Soquel High. Performance for specific student subgroups has shown notable year-to-year variation, indicating areas for more consistent support. Targeted efforts in mathematics instruction and improving student attendance appear to be central opportunities for the school to address its declining trajectory.

1,013

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,858

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 La Fonda Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-1431

(831) 429-3810

District: Santa Cruz City High

Feeder schools for Harbor High:

Elementary:

Happy Valley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.7%

White:

34.6%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg47%

California avg41%

667^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6High Schools in the Santa Cruz City High

541^st of 1,543Santa Cruz City High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	667 of 2162	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	584 of 2159	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	486 of 2170	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	526 of 2123	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	375 of 1290	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	351 of 2133	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	528 of 2017	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.3	556 of 2021	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.6	602 of 2039	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	457 of 1994	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	61.4	505 of 2426	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	394 of 2354	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	281 of 2367	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	254 of 2281	88.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	169 of 2238	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	82.1	99 of 2117	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	82.1	94 of 2063	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.5	78 of 1968	96.0%	★★★★★
2005	87.2	38 of 1901	98.0%	★★★★★
2004	77.1	95 of 1653	94.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.8	481 of 1161	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	167 of 555	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	273 of 1117	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	346 of 1052	67.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	910 of 1085	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	680 of 1064	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	362 of 1044	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	75 of 467	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	276 of 941	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	40.5	437 of 938	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	633 of 1906	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	469 of 1915	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	458 of 1915	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	497 of 1858	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	359 of 1054	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	362 of 1833	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	485 of 1760	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	875 of 1900	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	940 of 1902	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	640 of 1917	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	758 of 1861	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	425 of 1814	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	454 of 1742	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	766 of 2013	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	1023 of 2026	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	714 of 2030	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	628 of 1943	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	592 of 1126	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.4	324 of 1937	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	487 of 1862	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	683 of 1942	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	695 of 1948	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	482 of 1963	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	515 of 1916	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	316 of 1122	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	404 of 1880	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	553 of 1834	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	143 of 577	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	36.8	379 of 574	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	202 of 515	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	900 of 1252	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	386 of 1216	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	414 of 1197	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	406 of 1155	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	354 of 1173	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	299 of 1193	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	239 of 1204	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	142 of 1222	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	361 of 1173	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-41 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

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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)
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
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
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 Harbor High

What district is Harbor High in?

Santa Cruz City High

What schools feed into Harbor High?

Harbor High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Happy Valley Elementary

How many students attend Harbor High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,013 students attended Harbor High.

Is Harbor High a good school?

Harbor High ranks 667^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Harbor High?

Students at Harbor High are 56% Hispanic, 35% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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