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Santa Cruz High

Public 9-12

 415 Walnut Ave.
       Santa Cruz, CA  95060-3633

(831) 429-3960

District: Santa Cruz City High

SchoolDigger Rank:
109th of 1,290 California High Schools


Feeder schools for Santa Cruz High:

Elementary:    Bonny Doon Elementary
    Pacific Elementary
Middle:    Mission Hill Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  23.1
Number of students:  1,088

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.5%
Hispanic:
31.3%
Asian:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.3%

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We updated the 2020-21 rankings and test scores for this school on Saturday, January 8, 2022.

*Please note that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on standardized testing and the number of schools reporting results are lower.


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Compare Details Santa Cruz High ranks better than 91.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Santa Cruz City High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Santa Cruz High has the largest high school student body size in the Santa Cruz City High School District. Racial makeup is: White (55.5%), Hispanic (31.3%), Asian (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Cruz High is 23.1, which is the 3rd best among 3 high schools in the Santa Cruz City High School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Santa Cruz High 109th of 1290 California public high schools. (See Santa Cruz High in the ranking list.)



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Rank History for Santa Cruz High

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.79 270th 1653 83.7%
2005 61.25 389th 1901 79.5%
2006 62.55 415th 1968 78.9%
2007 59.70 465th 2063 77.5%
2008 59.99 473rd 2117 77.7%
2009 68.61 276th 2238 87.7%
2010 66.36 365th 2281 84.0%
2011 60.41 500th 2367 78.9%
2012 62.21 482nd 2354 79.5%
2013 64.46 436th 2426 82.0%
2015 89.92 181st 1994 90.9%
2016 82.03 347th 2039 83.0%
2017 71.37 573rd 2021 71.6%
2018 83.71 334th 2017 83.4%
2019 89.85 176th 2133 91.7%
2021 91.51 109th 1290 91.6%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Santa Cruz High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1016 52 34 219 0 n/a n/a 0 1321
1989 937 50 31 235 0 n/a n/a 0 1253
1990 865 61 24 289 2 n/a n/a 0 1241
1991 922 54 28 279 2 n/a n/a 0 1285
1992 934 44 38 310 7 n/a n/a 0 1333
1993 892 55 43 345 3 n/a n/a 0 1338
1994 783 58 51 332 3 n/a n/a 0 1227
1995 727 57 42 276 1 n/a n/a 0 1103
1996 727 57 42 276 1 n/a n/a 0 1103
1997 753 60 46 260 4 n/a n/a 0 1123
1998 823 65 58 273 6 n/a n/a 0 1225
1999 885 67 57 287 5 n/a n/a 0 1301
2000 889 66 62 265 6 n/a n/a 0 1288
2001 829 55 67 278 9 n/a n/a 28 1266
2002 806 46 66 257 9 n/a n/a 42 1226
2003 806 46 66 257 9 n/a n/a 42 1226
2004 772 47 57 238 9 n/a n/a 56 1179
2005 782 47 81 261 10 n/a n/a 26 1207
2006 712 37 80 269 5 n/a n/a 45 1148
2007 634 31 66 277 2 n/a n/a 54 1064
2008 644 31 62 258 6 n/a n/a 0 1001
2009 647 34 52 243 5 6 76 0 1063
2010 757 45 50 252 4 6 16 0 1130
2011 775 33 48 249 2 7 19 0 1133
2012 755 30 41 277 7 6 31 0 1147
2013 682 26 38 281 11 4 43 0 1085
2014 611 21 34 276 10 3 52 0 1007
2015 618 19 30 306 9 3 46 0 1031
2016 605 21 23 299 11 2 49 0 1010
2017 626 18 32 290 7 4 50 0 1027
2018 642 26 33 287 7 2 65 0 1062
2019 646 26 49 326 5 3 87 0 1142
2020 618 27 59 327 3 4 68 0 1106
2021 604 33 56 340 3 4 47 1 1088

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santa Cruz High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1321 57.9 22.8 n/a
1989 1253 53.9 23.2 n/a
1990 1241 54.4 22.8 n/a
1991 1285 54.0 23.7 n/a
1992 1333 54.9 24.2 14.7
1993 1338 57.0 23.5 15.8
1994 1227 52.9 23.2 19.5
1995 1103 48.6 22.7 13.2
1996 1103 48.6 22.7 13.2
1997 1123 44.1 25.5 13.9
1998 1225 50.5 24.3 14
1999 1301 51.5 25.3 10.8
2000 1288 56.5 22.8 13.2
2001 1266 51.6 24.5 12.2
2002 1226 48.9 25.1 14.4
2003 1226 48.9 25.1 14.4
2004 1179 45.1 26.1 14.7
2005 1207 45.2 26.7 18
2006 1148 46.1 24.9 22.8
2007 1064 45.2 23.5 25.9
2008 1001 56.8 17.6 24.6
2009 1063 45.3 19.1 8.8
2010 1130 44.8 25.2 20.4
2011 1133 n/a n/a 24.3
2012 1147 46.0 24.9 n/a
2013 1085 45.5 23.8 22.7
2014 1007 43.1 23.3 22.4
2015 1031 42.0 24.5 29.8
2016 1010 39.0 25.8 28.5
2017 1027 40.0 25.6 29.8
2018 1062 41.7 25.4 31
2019 1142 46.2 24.6 31.7
2020 1106 n/a n/a 26.3
2021 1088 47.0 23.1 32.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Santa Cruz High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1321 57.9 22.8 n/a
1989 1253 53.9 23.2 n/a
1990 1241 54.4 22.8 n/a
1991 1285 54.0 23.7 n/a
1992 1333 54.9 24.2 14.7
1993 1338 57.0 23.5 15.8
1994 1227 52.9 23.2 19.5
1995 1103 48.6 22.7 13.2
1996 1103 48.6 22.7 13.2
1997 1123 44.1 25.5 13.9
1998 1225 50.5 24.3 14
1999 1301 51.5 25.3 10.8
2000 1288 56.5 22.8 13.2
2001 1266 51.6 24.5 12.2
2002 1226 48.9 25.1 14.4
2003 1226 48.9 25.1 14.4
2004 1179 45.1 26.1 14.7
2005 1207 45.2 26.7 18
2006 1148 46.1 24.9 22.8
2007 1064 45.2 23.5 25.9
2008 1001 56.8 17.6 24.6
2009 1063 45.3 19.1 8.8
2010 1130 44.8 25.2 20.4
2011 1133 n/a n/a 24.3
2012 1147 46.0 24.9 n/a
2013 1085 45.5 23.8 22.7
2014 1007 43.1 23.3 22.4
2015 1031 42.0 24.5 29.8
2016 1010 39.0 25.8 28.5
2017 1027 40.0 25.6 29.8
2018 1062 41.7 25.4 31
2019 1142 46.2 24.6 31.7
2020 1106 n/a n/a 26.3
2021 1088 47.0 23.1 32.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Cruz High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Ranks 176th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 109th of 1290 High schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Cruz High)71.375.4
 4.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Cruz City High)65.670.5
 4.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.359.2
 2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Cruz High)63.576.1
 12.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Cruz City High)46.453.7
 7.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.234.4
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students11421088
 4.7%
African American2633
 26.9%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian4956
 14.3%
Hispanic326340
 4.3%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
Two or More Races8747
 46%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.7%32.3%
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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