Santa Cruz City High: Santa Cruz City High middle schools lead at 51.2. A 46.3-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Santa Cruz City High has 8 ranked schools across middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 45.3/100 — within 0.4 points of the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Santa Cruz High at 65/100, where 37.5% of students exceed the state standard. Chronic absenteeism averages 29.0%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle | Solid 51.2/100 | 2 | 23.3% | 16.7% |
| High | Developing 43.3/100 | 6 | 17.0% | 33.1% |
Santa Cruz City High's middle schools average 51.2/100 — 8.5 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Santa Cruz City High, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Santa Cruz City High has 8 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 45.3/100 — within 0.4 points of the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Santa Cruz City High's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 51.2.
Score range of 46.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 29.0%, 11.1pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.1%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Santa Cruz High leads the district at 65 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
Every school in Santa Cruz City High
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Middle Schools (2)
Santa Cruz City High has 2 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 51.2 — 8.5 points above the state average of 42.6.
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 47/100 |
High Schools (6)
Santa Cruz City High has 6 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.3 — within 0.4 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Santa Cruz High with a Scope Score of 65 and 37.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz High Santa Cruz City High Strong All-Around | 37.5% | Solid 65/100 |
| 2 | Soquel High Santa Cruz City High Strong All-Around | 21.6% | Solid 59/100 |
| 3 | Harbor High Santa Cruz City High Building Momentum | 19.9% | Developing 45/100 |
| 4 | Ark Independent Studies Santa Cruz City High Building Momentum | 16.7% | Developing 38/100 |
| 5 | Delta Charter Santa Cruz City High Building Momentum | 6.1% | Developing 34/100 |
| 6 | Costanoa Continuation High Santa Cruz City High Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 19/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology