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Best High Schools in Zip Code 95019

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Summary:

Zip code 95019 contains only one high school, Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter, a specialized 12th-grade-only school operated by the Santa Cruz County Office of Education.

This charter school serves a unique student population, as evidenced by its very high per-student spending of $24,407, but it faces significant academic challenges. The school's graduation rate of 21.9% is dramatically lower than the district (65.4%) and state (87.5%) averages, while its 78.1% dropout rate is substantially higher. Furthermore, no students tested as proficient in science on state exams. Interestingly, the school reports a 0% chronic absenteeism rate, which is a positive outlier compared to district and state figures, though this stands in contrast to the high dropout rate.

Given there are no other high schools in this zip code for comparison, parents should understand this school appears designed for a specific purpose, likely serving students seeking an alternative path to complete graduation requirements. The combination of high spending, a high student-teacher ratio of 27-to-1, and the concerning outcome metrics suggests families should investigate the school's specific mission and support services to determine if it is the right fit for their student's needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter	Public, Charter	12	229 Green Valley Rd.	Freedom	95019	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 466-5697	207	8	27.4	12.1%	44 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (77.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	$32,542	$31,334	$1,208

Cities Near Zip Code 95019

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Freedom	0.38 mi	3	873^rd
Watsonville	0.57 mi	30	764^th
La Selva Beach	3.87 mi	1	870^th
Aptos	5.53 mi	6	346^th
Aromas	7.96 mi	1	389^th

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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.

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