How does San Lorenzo Valley High compare to other high schools in Felton?

San Lorenzo Valley High has a SchoolScope composite score of 67.5/100, placing it at the 88th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 247 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Lorenzo Valley High?

27.9% of students at San Lorenzo Valley High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at San Lorenzo Valley High?

25.8% of students at San Lorenzo Valley High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

San Lorenzo Valley High

High School

San Lorenzo Valley Unified FeltonSanta Cruz County95018

📍 7105 Highway 9

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

622 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

21%

Teachers

29 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.5%

AP Exam Prepared

85.5%

A-G Completion

62.9%

College-Going Rate

77.4%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-23.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.1 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic11.9%

White79.1%

Asian0.3%

Black0.8%

Other7.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Lorenzo Valley High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	27.9%
Met Standard	24.7%
Below Standard	47.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for San Lorenzo Valley High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

27.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 12.4 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 4.9 points above the San Lorenzo Valley Unified district average of 23.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 97.5% — above the state target. 62.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 77.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.8%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

27.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.6%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

25.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

247

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	124	41.1%	25.0%	19.4%	14.5%	66.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	123	14.6%	24.4%	26.0%	35.0%	39.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Boulder Creek Elementary

53.072nd pctile

San Lorenzo Valley Elementary

52.070th pctile

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Middle

San Lorenzo Valley Middle

43.655th pctile

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High School

San Lorenzo Valley High

67.588th pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.