Is Santa Cruz County Community a good school?

Santa Cruz County Community ranks 1508 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Santa Cruz County Community?

In the 2022-23 school year, 741 students attended Santa Cruz County Community.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Cruz County Community?

Students at Santa Cruz County Community are 52% Hispanic, 41% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Santa Cruz County Community

Public 7-12

400 Encinal St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-2115

(831) 466-5728

District: Santa Cruz County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
1508^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,330

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 741

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

White:

40.8%

Asian:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Santa Cruz County Community is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.21. (See more...)

Compare Details Santa Cruz County Community ranks worse than 64.3% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.86. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Santa Cruz County Community 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 Santa Cruz County Community has the largest high school student body size in the Santa Cruz County Office of Education School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.4%), White (40.8%), Asian (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Cruz County Community is 24.1, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Santa Cruz County Office of Education School District! (See more...)

Compare Santa Cruz County Community employs 30.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Cruz County Community is $17,330. 1 high schools in the Santa Cruz County Office of Education School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Santa Cruz County Community:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Cruz County Community 1508^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Santa Cruz County Community in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Santa Cruz County Office of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Cruz County Office of Education 1314^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Santa Cruz County Community

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.98	1620^th	1769	8.4%
2005	15.35	1568^th	1777	11.8%
2006	8.44	1710^th	1804	5.2%
2007	14.65	1787^th	1999	10.6%
2008	9.52	1889^th	2005	5.8%
2009	15.37	1833^rd	2063	11.1%
2010	10.31	2041^st	2179	6.3%
2011	11.13	2079^th	2236	7.0%
2012	9.47	2124^th	2259	6.0%
2013	13.68	2157^th	2379	9.3%
2015	16.52	2137^th	2477	13.7%
2016	7.44	2399^th	2497	3.9%
2017	7.24	2445^th	2508	2.5%
2019	28.21	1859^th	2715	31.5%

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

Rank History for Santa Cruz County Community

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Rank History for all high school students at Santa Cruz County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.94	1106^th	1653	33.1%
2005	33.39	960^th	1901	49.5%
2006	27.72	1160^th	1968	41.1%
2007	21.80	1426^th	2063	30.9%
2008	33.35	1087^th	2117	48.7%
2009	39.20	1051^st	2238	53.0%
2010	19.21	1650^th	2281	27.7%
2011	24.41	1484^th	2367	37.3%
2012	17.03	1728^th	2354	26.6%
2013	23.79	1511^th	2426	37.7%
2015	24.35	1435^th	1994	28.0%
2016	28.77	1380^th	2039	32.3%
2017	22.47	1474^th	2021	27.1%
2018	24.42	1445^th	2017	28.4%
2019	30.54	1420^th	2133	33.4%
2022	46.85	1000^th	2123	52.9%
2023	26.86	1500^th	2335	35.8%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Santa Cruz County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2019	28.57	804^th	941	14.6%
2023	22.45	1211^th	1315	7.9%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Santa Cruz County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.73	611^th	1539	60.3%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Cruz County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.35	1412^th	1862	24.2%
2019	18.87	1511^th	1937	22.0%
2022	38.76	1157^th	1943	40.5%
2023	22.10	1606^th	2237	28.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Santa Cruz County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.92	1308^th	1760	25.7%
2019	27.48	1319^th	1833	28.0%
2022	47.58	875^th	1858	52.9%
2023	24.76	1464^th	2106	30.5%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Santa Cruz County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.54	889^th	1052	15.5%
2019	35.49	637^th	1117	43.0%
2022	61.70	271^st	1161	76.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Santa Cruz County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.23	1389^th	1834	24.3%
2019	27.14	1323^rd	1880	29.6%
2022	41.07	1029^th	1916	46.3%
2023	25.94	1437^th	2195	34.5%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Santa Cruz County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.50	1424^th	1742	18.3%
2019	14.96	1517^th	1814	16.4%
2022	17.55	1540^th	1861	17.2%
2023	14.55	1713^th	2132	19.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at Santa Cruz County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.99	1006^th	1173	14.2%
2019	25.72	932^nd	1222	23.7%
2022	53.09	553^rd	1204	54.1%
2023	18.75	1103^rd	1424	22.5%

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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 Santa Cruz County Community

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	148	11	3	94	4	n/a	n/a	0	260
2003	148	11	3	94	4	n/a	n/a	0	260
2004	159	4	8	135	1	n/a	n/a	0	307
2005	208	11	6	183	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
2006	235	46	11	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2007	229	11	7	219	0	n/a	n/a	8	474
2008	209	11	5	253	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	478
2009	234	14	7	313	5	2	15	0	590
2010	243	13	12	393	5	0	29	0	695
2011	207	10	7	422	4	0	78	0	728
2012	135	4	2	246	2	0	52	0	441
2013	210	8	7	333	6	0	58	0	622
2014	203	4	6	276	2	1	137	0	629
2015	238	5	7	262	4	0	66	0	582
2016	280	9	10	310	4	1	44	0	658
2017	273	7	7	312	6	0	21	0	626
2018	271	4	1	314	1	0	46	0	637
2019	284	8	1	330	3	0	29	0	655
2020	296	2	4	395	2	0	36	0	735
2021	282	4	7	358	5	1	112	0	769
2022	254	5	9	320	5	2	59	3	657
2023	302	7	14	388	8	3	12	7	741

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 County Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	260	19.0	13.7	28.5
2003	260	19.0	13.7	28.5
2004	307	22.0	14.0	63.5
2005	409	23.5	17.4	27.6
2006	448	24.3	18.4	34.6
2007	474	23.7	20.0	50.4
2008	478	32.8	14.6	38.9
2009	590	28.0	18.6	27.5
2010	695	32.3	21.5	25.9
2011	728	n/a	n/a	26.8
2012	441	25.2	17.4	n/a
2013	622	22.2	27.9	36.3
2014	629	29.2	21.5	23.8
2015	582	28.0	20.7	34.5
2016	658	26.0	25.3	29.2
2017	626	27.6	22.6	37.7
2018	637	23.6	26.9	44.9
2019	655	23.8	27.5	37.6
2020	735	n/a	n/a	40.3
2021	769	37.0	20.7	42.3
2022	657	33.1	19.8	44.7
2023	741	30.6	24.1	46.7

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 Santa Cruz County Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	260	19.0	13.7	28.5
2003	260	19.0	13.7	28.5
2004	307	22.0	14.0	63.5
2005	409	23.5	17.4	27.6
2006	448	24.3	18.4	34.6
2007	474	23.7	20.0	50.4
2008	478	32.8	14.6	38.9
2009	590	28.0	18.6	27.5
2010	695	32.3	21.5	25.9
2011	728	n/a	n/a	26.8
2012	441	25.2	17.4	n/a
2013	622	22.2	27.9	36.3
2014	629	29.2	21.5	23.8
2015	582	28.0	20.7	34.5
2016	658	26.0	25.3	29.2
2017	626	27.6	22.6	37.7
2018	637	23.6	26.9	44.9
2019	655	23.8	27.5	37.6
2020	735	n/a	n/a	40.3
2021	769	37.0	20.7	42.3
2022	657	33.1	19.8	44.7
2023	741	30.6	24.1	46.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Santa Cruz County Community

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,330

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Cruz County Community

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 1420^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1500^th of 2335 High schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Cruz County Community)	32.6	23	9.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Cruz County Office of Education)	51.1	22.1	29%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Cruz County Community)	9.5	8.5	1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Cruz County Office of Education)	32.3	7.4	25%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Santa Cruz County Community)	14.2	21.5	7.3%
12th Grade Science (Santa Cruz County Office of Education)	28.9	20	8.9%
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	655	741	13.1%
African American	8	7	12.5%
American Indian	3	8	166.7%
Asian	1	14	1300%
Hispanic	330	388	17.6%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	284	302	6.3%
Two or More Races	29	12	58.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.6%	46.7%	9.1%

Schools Near Santa Cruz County Community

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
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
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	1,092	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
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
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
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	533	34	15.5	9.0%	335 (62.9%)	3 (0.6%)	95 (17.8%)	35 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.8%)	97.3	49^th of 2346 public high schools	97.9%		98	44^th of 2123 public high schools	97.9%	5	53.5		70.8	61.4	87.2	81.3	100.0	89.1	68.1	50.6	88.6	68.5
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
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
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	643	29	22.1	21.5%	495 (77.0%)	3 (0.5%)	74 (11.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.1%)	75.6	403^rd of 2346 public high schools	82.8%		90.7	194^th of 2123 public high schools	90.9%	209		47.8		47.0			70.3	70.3			28.2	28.2	$8,113

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