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Santa Cruz City High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 116 students in Santa Cruz City High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Santa Cruz City High School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
4,383 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Santa Cruz City High School District, which is ranked #504 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#516 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
133 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,771 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
54%
# Black Students
69 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
2,098 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
48%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
290 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
4
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
3
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
366
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
797
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
877
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
905
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
805
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Santa Cruz City High School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delta Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6500 Soquel Dr. Bldg. 1190
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 477-5212
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 477-5212
Grades: 9-12
| 116 students
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