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Harbor High — Rating & test scores

300 La Fonda Avenue, Santa Cruz · 1,013 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 76

SolidScope Score · 53rd percentile. Higher than 53 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 94% of the class graduated in four years (209 of 222); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 222
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Harbor a good high school?

Solid. Harbor is higher than most California high schools on English test results. Harbor is lower than most on attendance. Harbor is in the middle on math test results.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced5160%
Math, Proficient or Advanced5026%
English, Advanced6129%
Math, Advanced5510%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance3824 in 100
Harbor’s place among California high schools, out of 100Santa Cruz City High’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 24% of students tested in English (reading and writing) and 12% in math scored Advanced, against 27% and 16% across California. Advanced is the top of the state’s four levels.

Each bar is Harbor’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 235 in English, 236 in math. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Harbor say about itself?

We haven’t read Harbor’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open hh.sccs.net (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

3 of the 6 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Harbor. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

7 high schools within 4.3 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Pacific Collegiate CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 9698th
  2. Santa CruzNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8686th
  3. SoquelNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8072nd
  4. HarborScope Score 7653rd
  5. California Online Public Schools Monterey BayCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 6919th
  6. Ark Independent StudiesSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 6712th
  7. Delta CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 646th
Santa Cruz City HighCharterMagnet or school of choice

A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

5 of 7 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Harbor compare with schools like it?

Harbor’s Scope Score is 76. 190 California high schools, counting Harbor, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 79. Harbor’s result is higher than 53 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 190

  1. Students from low-income families: 37%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 36%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 32%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Troy High

    Fullerton

    Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile

190 California public high schools where 32% to 44% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 32% to 44% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Harbor’s share. The count includes Harbor. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 60% to 55% and math from 26% to 29%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%20172018201920222023202420252026Both 60%64%Santa Cruz City HighDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia55%HarborHarbor

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202635%39%39%Santa Cruz City HighDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia29%HarborHarbor

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Santa Cruz City High’s line combines its 5 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Santa Cruz City High’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringHarborSanta Cruz City HighCaliforniaTested here
201760%60%60%210
201860%59%56%171
201969%69%57%181
202262%64%55%216
202364%64%55%257
202457%67%56%214
202560%65%57%231
202655%64%57%235
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringHarborSanta Cruz City HighCaliforniaTested here
201739%35%32%216
201836%35%31%176
201943%48%32%185
202228%35%27%226
202329%33%27%259
202425%38%28%219
202526%35%30%230
202629%39%32%236

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in both subjects.

English

55%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

18273124
Santa Cruz City High62%California57%

Math

29%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

45261712
Santa Cruz City High38%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 55% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 29% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 26 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school24%31%27%18%235
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Santa Cruz City High31%31%22%16%849
Math, grade 11 · This school12%17%26%45%236
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Santa Cruz City High19%19%23%39%840

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 235 tested in English, 236 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 54% of students. 207 of 1,015 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

20in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (207 of 1,015 students).

At the average high school in the Santa Cruz City High district: 25 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 2.7% of students were suspended at least once (28 of 1,030). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,013

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 54%White 37%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%

Family income

38%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 387 of 1,013. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

63

teachers, with 15 years of experience on average.

3% were in their first year.

77% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

42%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (27 of 64 students).

Santa Cruz City High: 45%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino54%
White37%
Two or more races6%
Asian3%
Black or African American—
Filipino—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 41.7 of 54.4 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Three student groups at Harbor have test results. Each bar compares one group with the same group across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 81 tested42%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 81 tested17%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 115 tested46%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 115 tested16%California 21%
  • WhiteEnglish · 96 tested65%California 68%
  • WhiteMath · 97 tested44%California 44%

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Santa Cruz City Highvs California
Low-income · 81 tested
English42%−547%−749%
Math17%+116%−623%
Hispanic or Latino · 115 tested
English46%046%−349%
Math16%−420%−521%
White · 96 tested in English, 97 in math
English65%−873%−368%
Math44%−751%044%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Santa Cruz City High, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Students of two or more races and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, English learners and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

94% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 51% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 81% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

51%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

56%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

94%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 209 of 222 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

51%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 114 of 222 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

56%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 116 of 209 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

81% enrolled in college within 12 months · 236 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓27 · 12%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓28 · 12%
  • California community college119 · 50%
  • In-state private3 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year14 · 6%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled45 · 19%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
81%enrolled in college within a year

236 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California27 (12%)
  • California State University28 (12%)
  • California community college119 (50%)
  • In-state private3 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year14 (6%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled45 (19%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 209 of 222 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 114 of 222 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 116 of 209 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
53
Admitted
38
Enrolled
15

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC San DiegoApplied 37 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 35 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 35 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 33 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled 5
  • UCLAApplied 25 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 23 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 20 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled 3
  • UC MercedApplied 12 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 7 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 53 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2024Applied 75 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 10
  • Fall 2023Applied 71 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2022Applied 67 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2021Applied 69 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2020Applied 54 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2019Applied 44 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2018Applied 63 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2017Applied 44 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2016Applied 58 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 27

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
76
Admitted
76
Enrolled
28

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 223 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled 17
  • San Diego StateApplied 209 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled 11
  • San José StateApplied 176 · Admitted 145 · Enrolled 28
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 154 · Admitted 75 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 138 · Admitted 128 · Enrolled 11
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 135 · Admitted 127 · Enrolled 13
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 90 · Admitted 87 · Enrolled 8
  • Sacramento StateApplied 85 · Admitted 80 · Enrolled 7
  • Chico StateApplied 76 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal State East BayApplied 76 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 63 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 53 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 41 · Admitted 33 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 40 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 34 · Admitted 33 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 33 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 21 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 21 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 14 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 13 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 12 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 76 · Admitted 76 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2024Applied 95 · Admitted 95 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2023Applied 98 · Admitted 92 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2022Applied 101 · Admitted 92 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2021Applied 85 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled 24
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 2 AP courses in 2 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science1
  • Arts1
Every approved AP course2 courses in 2 subjects
Math & Computer Science 1
  • Statistics
Arts 1
  • Art History

International Baccalaureate

  • Diploma Programme

Matched IB World Schools directory record · retrieved 2026-08-13. Confirm current programme availability with the school.

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
11 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Harbor. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

Families

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

How much is spent on each student here?

$19,877 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student.

$19,877

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$13,027
The school’s share of district office costs
$6,850
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,305
  • Harbor$19,877
  • Santa Cruz City High high schools$18,272
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

The neighborhood

What is the area around Harbor like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95062. They are not figures for the families at Harbor.

Typical household income in a year

$112,106

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95062.

Typical home value
$1,076,500
People who live in this ZIP code
35,607
Typical age
43.3 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
50%

What you can do

Who can act on Harbor’s results?

Santa Cruz City High’s board decides Harbor’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Harbor in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Harbor. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What happens before a suspension, and who talks with the family?2.7% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (28 of 1,030 students); average high school in the Santa Cruz City High district: 1.0%
  2. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?16% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (115 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Harbor, and how do I get in?

Ask Santa Cruz City High which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Link not recorded
    Ask the district about this stage.
  2. Middle
    Branciforte Middle
    Scope Score 78Solid · 67th percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  3. High · this school
    Harbor High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Middle-school links

  • Branciforte Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 67th percentile · middle · 2026

  • Mission Hill Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 82 · Strong · 80th percentile · middle · 2026

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is Harbor?

Address
300 La Fonda Avenue, Santa Cruz 95062Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Amariah HernandezAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated March 12, 2025.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Santa Cruz City High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Harbor a good high school?

Harbor High has a Scope Score of 76. It scored higher than 53 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 53rd percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 20 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 25 in 100 at the average high school in the Santa Cruz City High district. 2.7% of students (28 of 1,030) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 26 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 43% of low-income students in grade 11 at Harbor High in Santa Cruz scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 2 AP courses in 2 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 11 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

81% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsInternational BaccalaureateNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #704 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #3 of 5 in Santa Cruz City High
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate94%5825%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math20%5422%
Ready for college or career (state measure)51%5420%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math43%5518%
Chronically absent23 in 100555%
Suspension rate2.6% (27 of 1,054)545%
English learners: top level23%615%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257653#704California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1914 in 1004.1% (36 of 879)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2424 in 1004.6% (49 of 1,073)
2024–2523 in 1002.6% (27 of 1,054)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1123524%31%27%18%55%57%−2

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1123612%17%26%45%29%32%−3

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English23524%55%
2026 · Math23612%29%
2025 · English23129%60%
2025 · Math23010%26%
2024 · English21429%57%
2024 · Math21912%25%
2023 · English25726%64%
2023 · Math25914%29%
2022 · English21628%62%
2022 · Math22611%28%
2019 · English18135%69%
2019 · Math18517%43%
2018 · English17127%60%
2018 · Math17614%36%
2017 · English21033%60%
2017 · Math21617%39%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English23160%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math23026%
2024 · Grade 11 · English21457%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math21925%
2023 · Grade 11 · English25764%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math25929%
2022 · Grade 11 · English21662%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math22628%
2019 · Grade 11 · English18169%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math18543%
2018 · Grade 11 · English17160%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math17636%
2017 · Grade 11 · English21060%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math21639%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide2438%35%51%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income8142%−5−7
Hispanic or Latino11546%0−3
White9665%−8−3
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 23 in 100 → 2025–26 · 20 in 100 · −3 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 2.6% (27 of 1,054) → 2025–26 · 2.7% (28 of 1,030) · +0.1 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female13 in 10025 in 100+12 in 100
Male15 in 10016 in 100+1 in 100
Asian2 of 134 of 27—
Hispanic or Latino14 in 10023 in 100+9 in 100
Two or more races5 of 3510 of 56—
White15 in 10018 in 100+3 in 100
Students with disabilities26 in 10029 in 100+3 in 100
English learners20 in 10020 of 83—
Homeless1 of 12——
Military families2 of 25——
Low-income16 in 10027 in 100+11 in 100
All students14 in 10020 in 100+6 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 51% · numerator 114 students classified Prepared · denominator 222 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 3% · AP-pathway numerator 3 · denominator 114 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 114 of 222 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
94%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
3%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
56%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
81%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20255338154.014.084.13
20247550104.004.114.27
20237149294.014.114.18
20226751294.054.134.22
20216953243.853.903.95
20205441183.833.924.06
20194427163.633.783.80
20186331183.754.064.13
20174423153.643.903.89
20165839273.783.973.98

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025357under 3
Berkeley20243943
Berkeley20234185
Berkeley202244106
Berkeley2021295under 3
Davis202533165
Davis20244419under 3
Davis202339227
Davis20223616under 3
Davis202136157
Irvine20252393
Irvine2024265under 3
Irvine2023304under 3
Irvine20223219under 3
Irvine2021234under 3
Los Angeles2025253under 3
Los Angeles202436under 3under 3
Los Angeles2023343under 3
Los Angeles202235108
Los Angeles2021303under 3
Merced20251211under 3
Merced202465under 3
Merced20231414under 3
Merced20221918under 3
Merced202126245
Riverside202576under 3
Riverside202499under 3
Riverside202375under 3
Riverside202297under 3
Riverside202195under 3
San Diego20253716under 3
San Diego2024435under 3
San Diego2023356under 3
San Diego20223512under 3
San Diego2021368under 3
Santa Barbara20253512under 3
Santa Barbara202451113
Santa Barbara202342145
Santa Barbara202244134
Santa Barbara2021397under 3
Santa Cruz202520183
Santa Cruz20243527under 3
Santa Cruz202332226
Santa Cruz202234195
Santa Cruz202130225
Universitywide2025533815
Universitywide2024755010
Universitywide2023714929
Universitywide2022675129
Universitywide2021695324

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
Art Historythis school
Statisticsthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count3
AP enrollment (male/female)102
IB participationoffered · 483 enrolled
Dual enrollmentoffered · 11 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections9
Chemistry sections8
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,029

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California2712%
California State University2812%
California community college11950%
In-state private31%
Out-of-state, 4-year146%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled4519%

236 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 81% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure
School-level federal expenditures$853 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,013

Central federal expenditures attributed here$452 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,013

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders1.5%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95062 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95062 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$112,106
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)50%
ZIP-area population35,607
Median age43.3 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95062 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · IB World Schools directory (matched by name at a 0.90 similarity cutoff) · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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