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Scotts Valley High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Scotts Valley posts 60% meeting the standard, and 28.4% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

555 Glenwood Drive, 95066 (opens in new tab)·Scotts Valley Unified·Scotts Valley·Grades 9-12·611 students·11% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(831) 439-9555·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5144
% Exceeded28%16%
% Met+60%36%
Grad rate94.7%87.6%
College readiness1.1%35.4%
Absence13.1%30.2%
Suspension1.2%3.6%
Scope Score
51
🤝 Culture First · Solid
ranked #736 statewide

Scotts Valley High scores 51 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 66th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🤝 Culture First — Ask whether the low absenteeism and suspension numbers come from what the school does or from the community it serves — both can produce the same numbers, and only a visit tells you which.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “60% proficient” and call it done. Scotts Valley deserves a closer read. It sits at the 66th percentile of 2,160 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

Scotts Valley's low-income kids hit 52.6% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 66th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathGreen(Maintained)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 60% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1175%72%63%75%69%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1147%54%43%51%50%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
60%
State 36%
Graduate
95%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
1%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 60 are proficient by 11th grade → 95 graduate → 1 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
94.7%
State 87.6%
7.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
28.4%
State 15.8%
12.5pp above state avg
College readiness
1.1%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
59.7%
State 35.7%
24.0pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
13.1%
State 30.2%
17.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.2%
State 3.6%
2.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Scotts Valley High in Scotts Valley, 52.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 49.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Scotts Valley High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (42.1% Math proficient); White students (73.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 57.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 19 students tested.

All students at this school: 60% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 60%, district —, state 36%60%
WhiteWhite: this school 63%, district 67%, state 56%63% · +4 vs school
MaleMale: this school 59%, district 63%, state 42%59% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 61%, district 65%, state 44%61% · +1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 48%, district 50%, state 32%48% · −11 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 47%, district 44%, state 32%47% · −12 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 8%, district 21%, state 15%8% · −51 vs school
AsianAsian: too few students to report‹11
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: too few students to report‹11
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 13.1%, district 13.6%, state 30.2%13.1% · −17.1pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.2%, district —, state 3.6%1.2% · −2.4pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1211.3%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Scotts Valley High
51/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 20:1, district 22:120:1
Teaching staff36 teachers
Avg. experience12.6 years
Fully credentialed94%
Intern / emergency permit2.9%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$52,653 – $105,234
Principal salary$127,486 – $130,566
Superintendent salary$291,088

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0
AP exam qualifiers1 students
CTE pathway completers7 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $17,273, CA average $14,815$17,273 · spent at this school
Federal share$764 per student

$764 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,584 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction62%
Instruction support11%
Student services9%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance8%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$10,643 per pupil
2019$9,894 per pupil
2018$10,448 per pupil
2017$10,590 per pupil
2016$10,521 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White66.9%
District 65.3% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic19.3%
District 17.8% · CA 56.1%
Other8.8%
District 10.8% · CA 9.0%
Asian4.4%
District 5.8% · CA 10.2%
Black0.5%
District 0.3% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 11.0% (53pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$151K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.14M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+57% · CA 35%
ZIP population15,135
Median age47 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 611 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 54% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Scotts Valley High a good high school?

Scotts Valley High has a Scope Score of 51 out of 100, placing it in the 66th percentile of California high schools and ranked #736 statewide. 28.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.5 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Scotts Valley High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 59.7% of students at Scotts Valley High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 28.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 31.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 28.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 310 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Scotts Valley High rank in California?

Scotts Valley High ranks #736 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 66th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Scotts Valley High?

13.1% of students at Scotts Valley High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.2%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Scotts Valley High compare to other schools in Scotts Valley?

Scotts Valley High scores 51/100 (66th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 611 students. Use the schools in Scotts Valley page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Scotts Valley High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Scotts Valley High in Scotts Valley, 52.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 49.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Scotts Valley High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (42.1% Math proficient); White students (73.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 57.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 19 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
94.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 59th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
28.4%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 63th pctile
College readiness · 20%
1.1%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 30th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
59.7%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 67th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
13.1%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 64th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.2%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1115535%34%20%11%69%+22
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1115522%28%22%28%50%+27
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1115614%40%42%4%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged1952.6%+3+14
White11673.3%+0+11
Hispanic/Latino2955.2%−2+16
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Scotts Valley High ←—5128.4%59.7%—1.2%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
94.7%
AP Exam Prepared
1.1%
A-G Completion
81.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
87.7%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195366#70331.3%61.0%8.7%4.7%—
20225375#52134.7%62.7%21.1%3.4%—
20234965#76326.3%52.6%19.1%1.7%—
20245578#47339.6%62.9%15.9%1.3%—
20255166#73628.4%59.7%13.1%1.2%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female7.3%13.7%+6.4pp
Male7.4%9.3%+1.9pp
Asian2.0%3.7%+1.7pp
Hispanic/Latino9.7%10.1%+0.4pp
Two or More Races6.5%10.2%+3.7pp
Students with Disabilities20.5%27.8%+7.3pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged13.3%29.4%+16.1pp
All Students7.4%11.3%+3.9pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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