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Santa Cruz County Court

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Santa Cruz County Court is a small public high school serving grades 7-12 in Santa Cruz, California, with just 65 students enrolled. The school is part of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education district, which is ranked 1314 out of 1560 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the surrounding schools like San Lorenzo Valley High and Scotts Valley High have strong academic performance, Santa Cruz County Court struggles significantly. Only 16.67% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 55.41%, and 0% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 27.36%. The school also has a low 4-year graduation rate of 44.1% and a high dropout rate of 55.9%.

Factors that may be contributing to these challenges include the school's high percentage of Hispanic students (86.15%) and high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (95.38%), indicating significant economic disadvantage. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 46.2%, much higher than the surrounding schools. These disparities suggest a clear need for targeted interventions and support to address the equity and engagement issues impacting academic outcomes at Santa Cruz County Court.

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$50,038

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Encinal St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 466-5728

District: Santa Cruz County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.0%

White:

20.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2023) from a 1st-percentile low (2016)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (6% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (69% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (31% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school6%

District avg15%

California avg39%

Not ranked this year

Santa Cruz County Court did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	12.6	1942 of 2170	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	2036 of 2133	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1788 of 2021	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	2026 of 2039	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.5	1948 of 1994	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	2082 of 2426	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	1927 of 2354	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.7	1985 of 2367	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.8	1947 of 2281	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.4	1732 of 2238	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	1629 of 2117	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.2	1711 of 2063	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	1682 of 1968	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.1	1496 of 1901	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.6	1487 of 1653	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	11.8	1758 of 1917	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1721 of 1814	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	12.7	1846 of 2030	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	16.9	1609 of 1963	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Male (2023)18th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy17%-30 vs state

Mathematics0%-35 vs state

Science0%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Santa Cruz County Court

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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)													$50,038	$5,664	$44,374
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%)	31.3	1461^st of 2162 public high schools	32.4%		30	1488^th of 2159 public high schools	31.1%	27			19.2	18.0		9.1	32.9	31.1		8.3	6.4	6.4	$31,571	$2,919	$28,652
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 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%)	89.7	203^rd of 2162 public high schools	90.6%		93.8	140^th of 2159 public high schools	93.5%	63		51.7	50.6	51.1			69.0	69.0			50.6	50.6	$17,409	$1,956	$15,453
Costanoa 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%)	13.3	1868^th of 2162 public high schools	13.6%		16.6	1770^th of 2159 public high schools	18.0%	98		4.0	13.3	7.5			4.4	4.4			0.0	0.0	$22,210	$2,267	$19,943
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%)	44.5	1154^th of 2162 public high schools	46.6%		67.1	612^th of 2159 public high schools	71.7%	542				26.3			53.3	53.3			13.3	13.3	$22,913	$2,179	$20,734
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%)	99.1	13^th of 2162 public high schools	99.4%		99.2	12^th of 2159 public high schools	99.4%	1	58.8		80.8	68.6	89.1	77.3	95.2	86.1	60.2	58.8	77.8	64.0
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%)	66.4	667^th of 2162 public high schools	69.1%		68.9	584^th of 2159 public high schools	73.0%	83		34.6	33.3	34.0			59.7	59.7			25.7	25.7	$18,858	$2,563	$16,295
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%)	80	411^th of 2162 public high schools	81.0%		77.4	448^th of 2159 public high schools	79.2%	37		50.4	31.9	40.6			72.5	72.5			34.2	34.2	$18,421	$2,017	$16,404
San Lorenzo Valley High	Public	9-12	7105 Highway 9	Felton	95018	Santa Cruz County	San Lorenzo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 335-4425	578	27	21.0	20.2%	465 (80.4%)	3 (0.5%)	72 (12.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	83.2	355^th of 2162 public high schools	83.6%		90	225^th of 2159 public high schools	89.6%	130		57.3		55.9			66.1	66.1			39.0	39.0	$18,071	$875	$17,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Cruz County Court

How many students attend Santa Cruz County Court?

In the 2024-25 school year, 20 students attended Santa Cruz County Court.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Cruz County Court?

Students at Santa Cruz County Court are 75% Hispanic, 20% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Santa Cruz County Court in?

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.