Santa Cruz City High
Santa Cruz City High has 8 ranked schools across middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 48.9/100 — 5.1 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Santa Cruz High at 72/100, where 37.5% of students exceed the state standard. Chronic absenteeism averages 29.4%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle | Solid 51.1/100 | 2 | 23.3% | 16.7% |
| High | Developing 48.2/100 | 6 | 17.0% | 33.6% |
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Santa Cruz City High, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Strongest level: Santa Cruz City High's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 51.1.
Consistency: Score range of 49.5 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 29.4%, 11.3pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 2.2%, near the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Santa Cruz High leads the district at 72 with 37.5% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Santa Cruz City High
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
Middle Schools (2)
Santa Cruz City High has 2 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 51.1 — 10.7 points above the state average of 40.5.
Growth is essentially flat at -0.3pp.
The highest-scoring middle school is Mission Hill Middle with a Scope Score of 55 and 25.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission Hill Middle Santa Cruz City High Building Momentum | 25.4% | Solid 55/100 |
| 2 | Branciforte Middle Santa Cruz City High Building Momentum | 21.3% | Developing 48/100 |
High Schools (6)
Santa Cruz City High has 6 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 48.2 — 0.7 points near the state average of 47.5. 1 of 6 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is Santa Cruz High with a Scope Score of 72 and 37.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz High Santa Cruz City High Strong All-Around | 37.5% | Strong 72/100 |
| 2 | Soquel High Santa Cruz City High Strong All-Around | 21.6% | Solid 67/100 |
| 3 | Harbor High Santa Cruz City High Building Momentum | 19.9% | Developing 49/100 |
| 4 | Ark Independent Studies Santa Cruz City High Building Momentum | 16.7% | Developing 42/100 |
| 5 | Delta Charter Santa Cruz City High Building Momentum | 6.1% | Developing 37/100 |
| 6 | Costanoa Continuation High Santa Cruz City High Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 22/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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What Scope Scores can't tell you about Santa Cruz City High
- Class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality
- Quality of arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs
- Teacher experience, turnover, and professional development
- Campus safety, bullying climate, and social-emotional support
- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
- How resources are distributed across schools within the district
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