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Santa Cruz High School vs. Harbor High School

Should you attend Santa Cruz High School or Harbor High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Santa Cruz High School
415 Walnut Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Harbor High School
300 La Fonda Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Santa Cruz High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 1,092 students in grades 9-12, Santa Cruz High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,023 students in grades 9-12, Harbor High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,092 students
1,023 students
This chart displays total students of Santa Cruz High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Harbor High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
54 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Harbor High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Santa Cruz High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harbor High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1724 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#3306 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Cruz High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harbor High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 30% in CA)
29%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Cruz 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harbor 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 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in CA)
61%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Cruz 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harbor 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 2021-22 school year data.
28%
(Top 50% in CA)
30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Santa Cruz High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Harbor High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Santa Cruz High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harbor High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
267
253
Grade 10 Students
302
230
Grade 11 Students
292
284
Grade 12 Students
231
256

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Santa Cruz High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Harbor High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Santa Cruz High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harbor High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Santa Cruz High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harbor High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Santa Cruz High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harbor High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Santa Cruz High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harbor 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 Santa Cruz High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Santa Cruz 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harbor 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.
0.60
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Santa Cruz High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harbor High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Santa Cruz 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harbor 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Santa Cruz 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harbor 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.
 
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