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Santa Cruz High
Santa Cruz City High
Public 9-12
Rank: 109th of 1290
Students: 1,088
Brook Knoll Elementary
Scotts Valley Unified
Public K-5
Rank: 264th of 1417
Students: 432
Tierra Pacifica Charter
Live Oak Elementary
Public, Charter K-8
Rank: 330th of 1417
Students: 155
Harbor High
Santa Cruz City High
Public 9-12
Rank: 375th of 1290
Students: 1,001
Alternative Family Education
Santa Cruz City High
Public, Alternative K-12
Students: 239
Ark Independent Studies
Santa Cruz City High
Public 6-12
Students: 76
Bay View Elementary
Santa Cruz City Elementary
Public K-5
Students: 338
Bonny Doon Elementary
Bonny Doon Union Elementary
Public K-6
Students: 107
Branciforte Middle
Santa Cruz City High
Public 6-8
Students: 420
Costanoa Continuation High
Santa Cruz City High
Public 9-12
Students: 94
De Laveaga Elementary
Santa Cruz City Elementary
Public K-5
Students: 470
Del Mar Elementary
Live Oak Elementary
Public K-5
Students: 344
Gault Elementary
Santa Cruz City Elementary
Public K-5
Students: 291
Green Acres Elementary
Live Oak Elementary
Public K-5
Students: 351
Happy Valley Elementary
Happy Valley Elementary
Public K-6
Students: 105
Live Oak Elementary
Live Oak Elementary
Public K-5
Students: 305
Mission Hill Middle
Santa Cruz City High
Public 6-8
Students: 570
Ocean Alternative Education Center
Live Oak Elementary
Public K-8
Students: 112
Pacific Collegiate Charter
Pacific Collegiate Charter District
Public, Charter 7-12
Students: 552
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch
Santa Cruz City Elementary
Public K-6
Students: 116
Santa Cruz County Community
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Public 7-12
Students: 769
Santa Cruz County Court
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Public 7-12
Students: 69
Santa Cruz County Regional Occupational Program
Santa Cruz County Regional Occupational Program
Public 10-12
Students: 0
Santa Cruz County Special Education
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Public, Alternative K-12
Students: 96
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
Soquel Union Elementary
Public K-5
Students: 234
Shoreline Middle
Live Oak Elementary
Public 6-8
Students: 461
Westlake Elementary
Santa Cruz City Elementary
Public K-5
Students: 468
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% Hepatitis B (2020)
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% DTP (2020)
% MMR (2020)
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% Completely Immunized
KG
% Polio
KG
% Hepatitis B
KG
% Varicella
KG
% DTP
KG
% MMR
KG
Total
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)
Pacific Collegiate Charter
Public, Charter
7-12
3004 Mission St.
Santa Cruz
95060
Santa Cruz County
Pacific Collegiate Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 479-7785
552
33
16.9
12.0%
366 (66.3%)
1 (0.2%)
90 (16.3%)
37 (6.7%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
57 (10.3%)
(n/a)
Bay View Elementary
Public
K-5
1231 Bay St.
Santa Cruz
95060
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City Elementary
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 429-3991
338
17
20.4
48.5%
137 (40.5%)
5 (1.5%)
167 (49.4%)
6 (1.8%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.6%)
21 (6.2%)
(n/a)
$12,688
De Laveaga Elementary
Public
K-5
1145 Morrissey Blvd.
Santa Cruz
95065
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City Elementary
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 429-3807
470
21
22.3
30.9%
230 (48.9%)
8 (1.7%)
197 (41.9%)
22 (4.7%)
3 (0.6%)
1 (0.2%)
9 (1.9%)
(n/a)
94.7
95.6
$9,229
Gault Elementary
Public
K-5
1320 Seabright Ave.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City Elementary
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 429-3856
291
12
24.4
63.6%
82 (28.2%)
3 (1.0%)
199 (68.4%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
5 (1.7%)
(n/a)
92.3
97.4
97.4
92.3
97.4
94.9
$10,612
Westlake Elementary
Public
K-5
1000 High St.
Santa Cruz
95060
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City Elementary
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 429-3878
468
22
21.5
26.1%
286 (61.1%)
5 (1.1%)
104 (22.2%)
32 (6.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
41 (8.8%)
(n/a)
96.1
98.1
96.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
$8,637
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch
Public
K-6
840 N. Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City Elementary
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 429-3898
116
5
23.2
22.4%
74 (63.8%)
1 (0.9%)
29 (25.0%)
5 (4.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (6.0%)
(n/a)
78.3
91.3
82.6
82.6
91.3
87.0
$9,921
Branciforte Middle
Public
6-8
315 Poplar St.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City High
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 429-3883
420
23
17.8
41.0%
194 (46.2%)
9 (2.1%)
191 (45.5%)
5 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
20 (4.8%)
(n/a)
Harbor High
Public
9-12
300 La Fonda Ave.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City High
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 429-3810
1,001
49
20.4
38.8%
375 (37.5%)
13 (1.3%)
537 (53.6%)
43 (4.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.2%)
30 (3.0%)
68.4
375
th
of 1290 public high schools
70.9%
80.7
351
st
of 2133 public high schools
83.5%
24
64.8
34.8
Costanoa Continuation High
Public
9-12
840 N. Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City High
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 429-3898
94
4
23.5
52.1%
27 (28.7%)
2 (2.1%)
59 (62.8%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.1%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (4.3%)
(n/a)
Mission Hill Middle
Public
6-8
425 King St.
Santa Cruz
95060
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City High
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 429-3860
570
28
20.2
38.1%
324 (56.8%)
11 (1.9%)
172 (30.2%)
20 (3.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
43 (7.5%)
(n/a)
Santa Cruz High
Public
9-12
415 Walnut Ave.
Santa Cruz
95060
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City High
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 429-3960
1,088
47
23.1
32.3%
604 (55.5%)
33 (3.0%)
340 (31.3%)
56 (5.1%)
3 (0.3%)
4 (0.4%)
47 (4.3%)
91.5
109
th
of 1290 public high schools
91.6%
89.9
176
th
of 2133 public high schools
91.7%
67
75.4
76.1
Alternative Family Education
Public, Alternative
K-12
840 N. Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City High
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 429-3898
239
7
34.5
28.5%
177 (74.1%)
5 (2.1%)
41 (17.2%)
5 (2.1%)
3 (1.3%)
1 (0.4%)
7 (2.9%)
(n/a)
Ark Independent Studies
Public
6-12
840 N. Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City High
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 429-3898
76
1
52.4
35.5%
42 (55.3%)
3 (3.9%)
26 (34.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.6%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (3.9%)
(n/a)
Santa Cruz County Special Education
Public, Alternative
K-12
400 Encinal St.
Santa Cruz
95060
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 466-5700
96
12
8.0
39.6%
50 (52.1%)
0 (0.0%)
31 (32.3%)
7 (7.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (8.3%)
(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)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 466-5728
69
4
17.2
95.7%
7 (10.1%)
0 (0.0%)
60 (87.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.9%)
(n/a)
$23,217
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)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 466-5728
769
37
20.7
42.3%
282 (36.7%)
4 (0.5%)
358 (46.6%)
7 (0.9%)
5 (0.7%)
1 (0.1%)
112 (14.6%)
(n/a)
$17,330
Brook Knoll Elementary
Public
K-5
151 Brook Knoll Dr.
Santa Cruz
95060
Santa Cruz County
Scotts Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 423-2454
432
18
24.0
13.2%
280 (64.8%)
0 (0.0%)
70 (16.2%)
40 (9.3%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
40 (9.3%)
80.6
264
th
of 1417 public elementary schools
81.4%
90.5
612
th
of 5789 public elementary schools
89.4%
348
71.0
59.2
48.5
81.2
61.0
39.4
95.0
95.0
97.0
97.0
95.0
98.0
$7,270
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
Public
K-5
8005 Winkle Ave.
Santa Cruz
95065
Santa Cruz County
Soquel Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 464-5670
234
10
23.8
24.8%
136 (58.1%)
2 (0.9%)
76 (32.5%)
5 (2.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (6.4%)
(n/a)
84.0
84.0
84.0
84.0
84.0
84.0
$11,732
Green Acres Elementary
Public
K-5
966 Bostwick Ln.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Live Oak Elementary
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 475-0111
351
15
23.4
47.6%
124 (35.3%)
10 (2.8%)
184 (52.4%)
14 (4.0%)
2 (0.6%)
1 (0.3%)
16 (4.6%)
(n/a)
92.5
97.0
92.5
97.0
97.0
97.0
$7,994
Live Oak Elementary
Public
K-5
1916 Capitola Rd.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Live Oak Elementary
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 475-2000
305
13
23.4
69.8%
46 (15.1%)
3 (1.0%)
221 (72.5%)
13 (4.3%)
3 (1.0%)
1 (0.3%)
17 (5.6%)
(n/a)
94.4
95.8
97.2
97.2
$8,028
Shoreline Middle
Public
6-8
855 17th Ave.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Live Oak Elementary
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 475-6565
461
27
17.0
57.7%
108 (23.4%)
7 (1.5%)
305 (66.2%)
24 (5.2%)
6 (1.3%)
1 (0.2%)
10 (2.2%)
(n/a)
21.9
$7,808
Del Mar Elementary
Public
K-5
1959 Merrill St.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Live Oak Elementary
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 477-2063
344
15
22.9
59.6%
99 (28.8%)
12 (3.5%)
217 (63.1%)
7 (2.0%)
2 (0.6%)
1 (0.3%)
6 (1.7%)
(n/a)
95.3
96.5
$7,678
Ocean Alternative Education Center
Public
K-8
984 Bostwick Ln. Ste. 6
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Live Oak Elementary
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 475-0767
112
3
36.1
38.4%
79 (70.5%)
3 (2.7%)
19 (17.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (3.6%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (6.3%)
(n/a)
$7,124
Tierra Pacifica Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
986 Bostwick Ln.
Santa Cruz
95062
Santa Cruz County
Live Oak Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 462-9404
155
6
24.1
20.6%
91 (58.7%)
3 (1.9%)
43 (27.7%)
10 (6.5%)
2 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (3.9%)
74.9
330
th
of 1417 public elementary schools
76.7%
82.3
1056
th
of 5789 public elementary schools
81.8%
726
27.8
26.7
81.3
58.8
55.6
50.0
77.8
53.3
81.3
52.9
33.3
50.0
66.7
66.7
$9,013
Bonny Doon Elementary
Public
K-6
1492 Pine Flat Rd.
Santa Cruz
95060
Santa Cruz County
Bonny Doon Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 427-2300
107
8
14.0
17.8%
96 (89.7%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (9.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.9%)
(n/a)
90.0
90.0
90.0
$11,439
Happy Valley Elementary
Public
K-6
3125 Branciforte Dr.
Santa Cruz
95065
Santa Cruz County
Happy Valley Elementary
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(831) 429-1456
105
6
18.1
10.5%
71 (67.6%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (9.5%)
3 (2.9%)
1 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (19.0%)
(n/a)
$12,688
Cities Near Santa Cruz
City
Distance
# of Schools
Statewide Rank
Rank (0-5)
Scotts Valley
4.31 mi
4
48
th
Felton
5.16 mi
5
Soquel
5.43 mi
4
Capitola
5.56 mi
2
Aptos
7.31 mi
6
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