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Scotts Valley High School vs. Harbor High School

Should you attend Scotts Valley 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
Scotts Valley High School
555 Glenwood Dr.
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Harbor High School
300 La Fonda Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Scotts Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 655 students in grades 9-12, Scotts Valley High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,040 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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
655 students
1,040 students
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This chart displays total students of Harbor High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
55 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
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Scotts Valley 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

#1291 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 Scotts Valley 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in CA)
29%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scotts Valley 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.
70-74%
(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 Scotts Valley 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.
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)
30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Scotts Valley 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 Scotts Valley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harbor High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
147
280
Grade 10 Students
160
252
Grade 11 Students
157
233
Grade 12 Students
191
275

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Scotts Valley 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
17%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Scotts Valley 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
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scotts Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 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
70%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scotts Valley 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
% Two or more races
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Scotts Valley 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.
0.48
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Scotts Valley 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
11%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Scotts Valley 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
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Scotts Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 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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