Santa Cruz City High

Summary

61.0% of students are reading at grade level in Santa Cruz City High, and it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Math is weaker at 39.5%; most students are not yet at grade level, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency61.0%
Current Math Proficiency39.5%
District Reading Rank192 / 1,015 (81st percentile)
District Math Rank326 / 1,015 (68th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio20:1
Spend per StudentN/A
Schools in District8
Student Enrollment4,455
Low-Income Students1,394 (32.0%)
English Learners318 (7.3%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +2.8%Trend upMath +4.4%Trend up
Showing district-level proficiency for the last three years

Board Members

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Angela Meeker

Vice Board President; Trustee (Area 5)

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N/A2026This year!

Kyle Kelley

Board President; Trustee (Area 2)

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N/A2026This year!

Cindy Ruhsam

Trustee (Area 6)

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N/A2026This year!

John Owen

Trustee (Area 4)

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N/A2026This year!

Kevin Grossman

Trustee (Area 1)

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N/A2026This year!

Mary Anne Robb

Trustee (Area 3)

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N/A2028

Patricia Threet

Trustee (Area 7)

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N/A2028

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -0.9%Trend down
Non-Low-Income +4.1%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners 0.0%Trend down
English Native +4.0%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +0.1%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +6.2%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +0.9%Trend up
English Native +6.9%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Alternative Family Education

840 North Branciforte Avenue, Santa Cruz, 95062-1028

School Detail
64.1%Trend up+4.1%37.5%Trend down-2.5%

Ark Independent Studies

840 North Branciforte Avenue, Santa Cruz, 95062-1028

School Detail
53.3%Trend down-16.7%13.3%Trend down-22.0%

Branciforte Middle

315 Poplar Street, Santa Cruz, 95062-1131

School Detail
60.0%Trend up+10.2%39.7%Trend up+6.4%

Delta Charter

6500 Soquel Drive Bldg 500, Aptos, 95003-3119

School Detail
24.4%Trend down-3.8%2.4%Trend down-2.6%

Harbor High

300 La Fonda Avenue, Santa Cruz, 95062-1431

School Detail
59.7%Trend down-4.5%25.6%Trend down-3.3%

Mission Hill Middle

425 King Street, Santa Cruz, 95060-3411

School Detail
58.9%Trend up+1.3%49.0%Trend up+8.5%

Santa Cruz High

415 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, 95060-3633

School Detail
69.0%Trend up+7.5%50.6%Trend up+4.7%

Soquel High

401 Old San Jose Road, Soquel, 95073-2213

School Detail
72.5%Trend up+0.9%34.2%Trend up+6.0%