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Harbor High

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Harbor High ranks 731 st of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 66% of California high schools

Summary

Harbor High is a public high school in Santa Cruz, California, serving grades 9–12 in the Santa Cruz City High district, with 1,013 students. Its graduation rate is strong: 95% in 2025–2026, compared with 88% statewide, though chronic absenteeism was 20%, above the state’s 18% and the district’s 19%. The clearest academic concern is math: 29% of students met the standard, 9 points below California and 13 points below the district.

Harbor High is stronger than the state in ELA and science, but trails its district in all three subjects. In 2025–2026, ELA proficiency was 55%—6 points above California but 5 below the district—and science was 43%, 7 points above California but 6 below the district. Math was 9 points below the state. Harbor also exceeded the nearby-school averages in all three subjects: 55% versus 46% in ELA, 29% versus 25% in math, and 43% versus 32% in science. SchoolDigger places Harbor at the 66th statewide percentile with 3 stars. Among seven nearby schools with a percentile that year, four ranked lower and three higher, including Soquel High, Scotts Valley High, and Santa Cruz High.

Results over time show science improving, ELA losing ground, and math remaining nearly flat. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, science rose from 35% to 43%, increasing its state advantage from 5 to 7 points. ELA fell from 64% to 55%, narrowing its state lead from 18 to 6 points; math stayed near 29% as the state improved, widening Harbor’s deficit from 6 to 9 points. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 26% in 2021–2022 to 20% in 2025–2026, but remains above state and district rates. The student–teacher ratio was 18.5 in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby-school average of 19.6; 38% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, a measure distinct from California’s Community Eligibility provision of free meals for all students. SchoolDigger’s subgroup standings show a notable swing for Special Education Students: the group ranked at the 76th percentile in 2025–2026, up from 28 the prior year. Multi-racial Students ranked at the 42nd percentile, below the school’s overall 66th-percentile standing.

1,013

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,653

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg51%

California avg42%

731^st of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

567^th of 1,530Santa 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
2026	64.1	731 of 2135	65.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.6	747 of 1864	59.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	53.2	833 of 1880	55.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	49.6	983 of 1997	50.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.1	634 of 1930	67.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	44.1	340 of 588	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	64.5	299 of 1235	75.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	57.9	498 of 1130	55.9%	★★★☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-24 vs school

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

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science43%+7 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	64.1	731^st of 2135 public high schools	65.8%		66.4	667^th of 2162 public high schools	69.1%	64		44.3		43.2			55.3	55.3			29.2	29.2	$25,653	$24,348	$1,305
Costanoa Career Prep 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%)	10.5	1918^th of 2135 public high schools	10.2%		13.3	1868^th of 2162 public high schools	13.6%	50		6.3		5.0			6.3	6.3			6.3	6.3	$43,439	$40,868	$2,571
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%)	15.8	1737^th of 2135 public high schools	18.6%		44.5	1154^th of 2162 public high schools	46.6%	583		12.9		18.4			21.2	21.2			5.9	5.9	$29,505	$28,920	$585
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%)	78.5	440^th of 2135 public high schools	79.4%		80	411^th of 2162 public high schools	81.0%	29		50.2		49.6			67.8	67.8			38.6	38.6	$22,084	$21,306	$778
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%)	90.3	200^th of 2135 public high schools	90.6%		89.7	203^rd of 2162 public high schools	90.6%	3		62.9		61.9			72.1	72.1			55.6	55.6	$19,860	$19,110	$750
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)
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%)	26	1564^th of 2135 public high schools	26.7%		31.3	1461^st of 2162 public high schools	32.4%	103			20.5	19.4			28.7	27.6			6.0	6.2	$45,658	$44,016	$1,642
Delta Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	6500 Soquel Dr. Bldg 500	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%)	39.7	1281^st of 2135 public high schools	40.0%		24.5	1605^th of 2162 public high schools	25.8%	324		17.9		17.7			62.1	62.1			10.3	10.3	$26,081	$25,820	$261
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%)	97.6	35^th of 2135 public high schools	98.4%		99.1	13^th of 2162 public high schools	99.4%	22	48.4		66.1	55.4	79.0	71.6	88.2	79.5	60.0	51.6	76.1	62.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Harbor High

Is Harbor High a good school?

Harbor High ranks 731^st of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harbor High?

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

What schools feed into Harbor High?

Harbor High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Happy Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Harbor High?

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

What district is Harbor High in?

Santa Cruz City High

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