At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
4,467
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
9
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
20:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 4,568
- Teachers (FTE)
- 238.53
- Student–teacher ratio
- 19.2:1
What current records say about Santa Cruz City High
Santa Cruz City High operates 9 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in Santa Cruz, California. NCES reports 4,467 students and 223.37 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within California agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 6 of 10 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 8.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13.2%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 223.37
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Santa Cruz City High
Santa Cruz, California
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 36.9769, -122.0292
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White47%
- Hispanic40.8%
- Black1.1%
- Asian2.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial8.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Santa Cruz City High
9 current directory entries
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Showing 1–9 of 9 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Family Education | OtherKG–12 | 110 | 27.6:1 | |
| Ark Independent Studies | High06–12 | 56 | 27.2:1 | |
| Branciforte Middle | Middle06–08 | 409 | 17.8:1 | |
| Costanoa Career Prep Continuation High | High09–12 | 77 | 22.8:1 | |
| Delta CharterCharter | High09–12 | 113 | 13.3:1 | |
| Harbor High | High09–12 | 1,013 | 18.5:1 | |
| Mission Hill Middle | Middle06–08 | 510 | 18.2:1 | |
| Santa Cruz High | High09–12 | 1,093 | 23.8:1 | |
| Soquel High | High09–12 | 1,074 | 20:1 |