Summary:
Pacific Collegiate Charter is a high-performing public charter school serving grades 7-12 in Santa Cruz, California, with a student population of 533. The school is part of the Santa Cruz City High district, which is ranked 35th out of 1,560 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Pacific Collegiate Charter consistently outperforms the state and nearby schools on standardized tests, with 100% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.41%. In mathematics, 88.61% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 27.36%. The school also has an impressive 94.5% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. While the student population is majority white (62.85%), the school has a relatively diverse student body, with 17.82% Hispanic, 6.57% Asian, and 11.82% two or more races. Pacific Collegiate Charter ranks highly for its performance across various student subgroups, including female students (ranked 54th out of 2,106 CA high schools), male students (ranked 40th out of 2,195 CA high schools), and white students (ranked 30th out of 1,424 CA high schools).
When compared to nearby high schools, such as Delta Charter (28.21% proficiency in 11th-grade English Language Arts/Literacy), San Lorenzo Valley High (70.25% proficiency), and Harbor High (64.2% proficiency), Pacific Collegiate Charter stands out as a significantly higher-performing institution. However, the school's low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (9.01%) may suggest that it is not as accessible to all students in the community, an area the school could explore to ensure equal opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds.
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