Santa Cruz High School has 1,062 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Santa Cruz High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Santa Cruz High School’s learner population of 1,062 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Santa Cruz High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Santa Cruz High School is 0.56, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Santa Cruz High School is Delta Charter (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Mission Hill Middle School (0.3 miles away)