Cypress Charter High School (Closed 2023)

2039 Merrill St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 119 students in grades 9-12, Cypress Charter High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 40-59% (which was approximately equal to the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 60-79% (which was higher than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment was 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
119 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(18-19)
40-59%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cypress Charter High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
60-79%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cypress Charter High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cypress Charter High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cypress Charter High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Asian
1%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cypress Charter High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
21%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cypress Charter High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cypress Charter High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
67%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cypress Charter High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Cypress Charter High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cypress Charter High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Cypress Charter High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Cypress Charter High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(18-19)
≥90%
84%
This chart displays graduation rate of Cypress Charter High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cypress Charter High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cypress Charter High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
40-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 60-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Cypress Charter High School?
The graduation rate of Cypress Charter High School is 90%, which is higher than the California state average of 84%.
How many students attend Cypress Charter High School?
119 students attend Cypress Charter High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
67% of Cypress Charter High School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Cypress Charter High School?
Cypress Charter High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
What grades does Cypress Charter High School offer ?
Cypress Charter High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Cypress Charter High School part of?
Cypress Charter High School is part of Live Oak Elementary School District.

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