Harbor High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Santa Cruz City High

300 La Fonda Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Map

Math (met standard)
29%
−3 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
55%
−2 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
43%
+5 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
38%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,013
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 29% state 32% · 2025-26 55% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 29% state 32% · 2025-26 55% state 57% · 2025-26 43% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 29% state 32% 55% state 57% 43% state 39%
2024-25 26% state 31% 60% state 57% 34% state 31%
2023-24 25% state 28% 57% state 56% 33% state 27%
2022-23 29% state 27% 64% state 55% 35% state 27%
2021-22 28% state 27% 62% state 55% 33% state 27%
2020-21 35% state 34% 65% state 59% —
2018-19 43% state 32% 69% state 57% 32% state 26%
2017-18 36% state 31% 60% state 56% —
2016-17 39% state 32% 61% state 60% —
2015-16 34% state 32% 57% state 59% —
2014-15 37% state 30% 60% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
95%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
62%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
81%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 9–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
1.2 mi
6%
−26 vs state
6%
−51 vs state
5%
−33 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 57% 77 Hispanic 74%
Ark Independent Studies
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
1.2 mi
6%
−26 vs state
21%
−36 vs state
18%
−20 vs state
30% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 41% 56 Hispanic 50%
Alternative Family Education
Grades K–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
1.2 mi
29%
−7 vs state
49%
−4 vs state
51%
+15 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 35% 110 White 54%
Soquel High
Grades 9–12 · Santa Cruz City High
1.9 mi
39%
+7 vs state
68%
+10 vs state
50%
+11 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 29% 1,074 White 47%
Santa Cruz High
Grades 9–12 · Santa Cruz City High
2.4 mi
56%
+24 vs state
72%
+15 vs state
62%
+23 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 23% 1,093 White 58%
Santa Cruz County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
2.6 mi —
25%
— Not enough years of data 34% 105 White 48%
Santa Cruz County Court
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
2.6 mi
0%
−27 vs state · 2022-23
17%
−39 vs state · 2022-23
0%
4% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2018-19 → 8% in 2022-23 85% 20 Hispanic 75%
Santa Cruz County Community
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
2.6 mi
6%
−26 vs state
28%
−30 vs state
19%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 58% 730 Hispanic 59%
Delta Charter
Grades 9–12 Charter · Santa Cruz City High
3.7 mi
10%
−22 vs state
62%
+5 vs state
18%
−21 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 39% 113 White 53%
Pacific Collegiate Charter
Grades 7–12 Charter · Pacific Collegiate Charter District
4.1 mi
62%
+27 vs state
80%
+27 vs state
55%
+21 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 10% 536 White 62%