Is Soquel High a good school?

Soquel High ranks 504 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Soquel High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 974 students attended Soquel High.

What is the racial makeup of Soquel High?

Students at Soquel High are 49% White, 39% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Soquel High?

Soquel High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mountain Elementary Middle : Branciforte Middle

Soquel High

Public 9-12

401 Old San Jose Rd.
Soquel, CA 95073-2213

(831) 429-3909

District: Santa Cruz City High

SchoolDigger Rank:
504^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Feeder schools for Soquel High:

Elementary:	Mountain Elementary
Middle:	Branciforte Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 974

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.5%

Hispanic:

39.4%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Soquel High ranks better than 78.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked high schools in the Santa Cruz City High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.46. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Soquel High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49.5%), Hispanic (39.4%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Soquel High is 20.7. 4 high schools in the Santa Cruz City High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Soquel High employs 46.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Soquel High:

SchoolDigger ranks Soquel High 504^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Soquel High in the ranking list.)

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Santa Cruz City High:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Cruz City High 443^rd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Soquel High

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Rank History for all students at Soquel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	68.42	216^th	1653	86.9%
2005	72.46	214^th	1901	88.7%
2006	74.61	208^th	1968	89.4%
2007	64.50	357^th	2063	82.7%
2008	61.05	457^th	2117	78.4%
2009	65.12	337^th	2238	84.9%
2010	65.50	382^nd	2281	83.3%
2011	68.02	332^nd	2367	86.0%
2012	64.44	426^th	2354	81.9%
2013	55.36	646^th	2426	73.4%
2015	79.51	371^st	1994	81.4%
2016	72.84	504^th	2039	75.3%
2017	70.80	581^st	2021	71.3%
2018	61.68	768^th	2017	61.9%
2019	83.28	306^th	2133	85.7%
2021	92.94	85^th	1290	93.4%
2022	69.35	544^th	2123	74.4%
2023	68.46	501^st	2335	78.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Soquel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	53.05	212^th	422	49.8%
2022	55.49	231^st	515	55.1%
2023	58.79	263^rd	780	66.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Soquel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.19	928^th	938	1.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Soquel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.29	502^nd	1539	67.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Soquel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.45	975^th	1862	47.6%
2019	80.88	274^th	1937	85.9%
2022	57.41	690^th	1943	64.5%
2023	53.35	793^rd	2237	64.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Soquel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.86	651^st	1760	63.0%
2019	87.35	196^th	1833	89.3%
2021	92.12	77^th	1054	92.7%
2022	76.01	380^th	1858	79.5%
2023	70.49	440^th	2106	79.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Soquel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.22	426^th	1052	59.5%
2019	56.75	323^rd	1117	71.1%
2022	51.71	369^th	1161	68.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Soquel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.58	820^th	1834	55.3%
2019	72.36	460^th	1880	75.5%
2021	88.54	135^th	1122	88.0%
2022	59.16	661^st	1916	65.5%
2023	63.25	551^st	2195	74.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Soquel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.21	1067^th	1742	38.7%
2019	81.05	250^th	1814	86.2%
2022	58.17	653^rd	1861	64.9%
2023	62.87	545^th	2132	74.4%

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Rank History for White students at Soquel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.76	652^nd	1173	44.4%
2019	69.64	343^rd	1222	71.9%
2022	53.17	549^th	1204	54.4%
2023	57.42	484^th	1424	66.0%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Soquel High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1457	29	38	129	7	n/a	n/a	0	1660
1989	1326	37	50	152	6	n/a	n/a	0	1571
1990	1225	28	44	130	6	n/a	n/a	0	1433
1991	1156	26	46	133	12	n/a	n/a	0	1373
1992	1049	25	42	136	13	n/a	n/a	0	1265
1993	1084	18	37	148	17	n/a	n/a	0	1304
1994	1150	25	49	165	19	n/a	n/a	0	1408
1995	1142	28	69	185	22	n/a	n/a	0	1446
1996	1142	28	69	185	22	n/a	n/a	0	1446
1997	1291	22	79	225	19	n/a	n/a	0	1636
1998	1356	26	69	231	10	n/a	n/a	0	1692
1999	1381	21	64	217	10	n/a	n/a	0	1693
2000	1327	15	53	189	7	n/a	n/a	0	1591
2001	1208	18	48	197	7	n/a	n/a	27	1505
2002	972	16	46	206	5	n/a	n/a	87	1332
2003	972	16	46	206	5	n/a	n/a	87	1332
2004	905	13	46	274	7	n/a	n/a	113	1358
2005	892	11	62	270	10	n/a	n/a	79	1324
2006	806	15	61	255	9	n/a	n/a	88	1234
2007	777	12	54	254	7	n/a	n/a	94	1198
2008	751	16	58	254	6	n/a	n/a	0	1085
2009	682	14	49	243	7	4	120	0	1119
2010	702	19	38	293	6	2	19	0	1079
2011	627	21	27	303	9	2	41	0	1030
2012	561	15	30	333	11	3	50	0	1003
2013	569	13	22	388	4	2	55	0	1053
2014	596	15	34	364	2	1	50	0	1062
2015	590	9	35	385	2	2	52	0	1075
2016	614	12	34	379	4	1	49	0	1093
2017	617	8	43	385	4	1	58	0	1116
2018	612	5	38	418	3	3	76	0	1155
2019	621	3	31	419	4	1	94	0	1173
2020	577	3	28	397	3	2	68	0	1078
2021	559	14	38	382	10	3	28	0	1034
2022	542	7	26	374	4	2	67	0	1022
2023	482	11	24	384	4	2	66	1	974

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

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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 Soquel High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1660	68.2	24.3	n/a
1989	1571	66.3	23.6	n/a
1990	1433	62.4	22.9	n/a
1991	1373	54.9	25.0	n/a
1992	1265	55.8	22.6	6.2
1993	1304	55.4	23.5	7.7
1994	1408	59.7	23.6	9
1995	1446	59.2	24.4	6.5
1996	1446	59.2	24.4	6.5
1997	1636	59.9	27.3	5.6
1998	1692	68.6	24.7	4.9
1999	1693	68.2	24.8	3.1
2000	1591	63.8	24.9	3.6
2001	1505	62.4	24.1	5
2002	1332	53.0	25.1	6.4
2003	1332	53.0	25.1	6.4
2004	1358	51.0	26.6	9.2
2005	1324	49.8	26.6	14.1
2006	1234	47.6	25.9	18.1
2007	1198	47.2	25.4	17.8
2008	1085	59.4	18.3	20.7
2009	1119	45.9	19.8	22.8
2010	1079	43.4	24.8	24.5
2011	1030	n/a	n/a	29.3
2012	1003	39.7	25.2	n/a
2013	1053	39.7	26.5	29.8
2014	1062	42.0	25.2	26.9
2015	1075	41.0	26.2	33.3
2016	1093	41.0	26.6	32.8
2017	1116	42.3	26.3	32.3
2018	1155	45.6	25.3	36.2
2019	1173	44.3	26.4	31.3
2020	1078	n/a	n/a	25.8
2021	1034	44.4	23.2	24.5
2022	1022	49.2	20.7	21.2
2023	974	46.9	20.7	27.6

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Soquel High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1660	68.2	24.3	n/a
1989	1571	66.3	23.6	n/a
1990	1433	62.4	22.9	n/a
1991	1373	54.9	25.0	n/a
1992	1265	55.8	22.6	6.2
1993	1304	55.4	23.5	7.7
1994	1408	59.7	23.6	9
1995	1446	59.2	24.4	6.5
1996	1446	59.2	24.4	6.5
1997	1636	59.9	27.3	5.6
1998	1692	68.6	24.7	4.9
1999	1693	68.2	24.8	3.1
2000	1591	63.8	24.9	3.6
2001	1505	62.4	24.1	5
2002	1332	53.0	25.1	6.4
2003	1332	53.0	25.1	6.4
2004	1358	51.0	26.6	9.2
2005	1324	49.8	26.6	14.1
2006	1234	47.6	25.9	18.1
2007	1198	47.2	25.4	17.8
2008	1085	59.4	18.3	20.7
2009	1119	45.9	19.8	22.8
2010	1079	43.4	24.8	24.5
2011	1030	n/a	n/a	29.3
2012	1003	39.7	25.2	n/a
2013	1053	39.7	26.5	29.8
2014	1062	42.0	25.2	26.9
2015	1075	41.0	26.2	33.3
2016	1093	41.0	26.6	32.8
2017	1116	42.3	26.3	32.3
2018	1155	45.6	25.3	36.2
2019	1173	44.3	26.4	31.3
2020	1078	n/a	n/a	25.8
2021	1034	44.4	23.2	24.5
2022	1022	49.2	20.7	21.2
2023	974	46.9	20.7	27.6

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 Soquel 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 Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 306^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 501^st of 2335 High schools	7.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Soquel High)	70.5	71.6	1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Cruz City High)	65.6	62.6	3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Soquel High)	41.1	28.3	12.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Cruz City High)	46.4	32.8	13.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Soquel High)	37.2	29.2	8%
12th Grade Science (Santa Cruz City High)	34.2	33.8	0.4%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1173	974	17%
African American	3	11	266.7%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	31	24	22.6%
Hispanic	419	384	8.4%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	621	482	22.4%
Two or More Races	94	66	29.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.3%	27.6%	3.7%

Schools Near Soquel High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
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	974	47	20.7	27.6%	482 (49.5%)	11 (1.1%)	384 (39.4%)	24 (2.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (6.8%)	68.5	504^th of 2346 public high schools	78.5%		69.4	544^th of 2123 public high schools	74.4%	40	29.2	29.2	71.6	71.6	28.3	28.3
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	1,023	54	18.8	37.4%	362 (35.4%)	8 (0.8%)	555 (54.3%)	41 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.4%)	69.4	494^th of 2346 public high schools	78.9%		70.4	526^th of 2123 public high schools	75.2%	32	35.3	35.3	64.2	64.2	29.0	29.0
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	116	9	13.2	34.5%	70 (60.3%)	1 (0.9%)	40 (34.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	22.9	1622^nd of 2346 public high schools	30.9%		36.3	1278^th of 2123 public high schools	39.8%	344	15.2	15.2	28.2	28.2	5.0	5.0
Ark Independent Studies	Public	6-12	840 N. Branciforte Ave.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3898	47	2	19.5	42.6%	24 (51.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	73.1	435^th of 2346 public high schools	81.5%		62	670^th of 2123 public high schools	68.4%	235		28.6	70.0	70.0	35.3	35.3
Costanoa Continuation High	Public	9-12	840 N. Branciforte Ave.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3898	90	5	17.7	48.9%	18 (20.0%)	3 (3.3%)	66 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	15.8	1807^th of 2346 public high schools	23.0%		13.1	1872^nd of 2123 public high schools	11.8%	65	7.1	7.1	20.8	20.8	4.4	4.4
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	1,092	52	21.1	26.2%	606 (55.5%)	25 (2.3%)	319 (29.2%)	38 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (9.2%)	81.1	309^th of 2346 public high schools	86.8%		77.7	419^th of 2123 public high schools	80.3%	110	43.6	43.6	61.5	61.5	46.0	46.0
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	65	4	16.2	95.4%	8 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.9	2067^th of 2346 public high schools	11.9%					(n/a)		0.0	16.7	16.7	0.0	0.0	$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)	No	(n/a)	(831) 466-5728	741	31	24.1	46.7%	302 (40.8%)	7 (0.9%)	388 (52.4%)	14 (1.9%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.6%)	26.9	1508^th of 2346 public high schools	35.7%		46.8	1000^th of 2123 public high schools	52.9%	508	21.5	20.3	23.0	21.3	8.5	7.5	$17,330
Aptos High	Public	9-12	100 Mariner Way	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-7832	1,360	65	20.8	49.3%	622 (45.7%)	11 (0.8%)	633 (46.5%)	40 (2.9%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (3.2%)	67.7	513^th of 2346 public high schools	78.1%		78.6	402^nd of 2123 public high schools	81.1%	111	34.8	34.8	57.8	57.8	31.2	31.2

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