Alternative Family Education
840 North Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Map
Math (met standard)
29%
−7
state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
49%
−4
state 52% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
51%
+15
state 37% · 2025-26
Low income
35%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
110
2024-25
Students per teacher
27.5
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 7 | 33% state 38% · 2025-26 | 67% state 51% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 36% state 36% · 2025-26 | 57% state 50% · 2025-26 | 43% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 11 | — | 46% state 57% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 29% state 37% · 2025-26 | 49% state 52% · 2025-26 | 51% state 37% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 29% state 37% | 49% state 52% | 51% state 37% |
| 2024-25 | 38% | 64% | 67% |
| 2023-24 | 20% | 58% | 58% |
| 2022-23 | 40% | 60% | — |
| 2021-22 | 29% | 60% | — |
| 2018-19 | — | 100% | — |
| 2017-18 | 62% | 82% | — |
| 2016-17 | 67% | 94% | — |
| 2015-16 | 81% | 83% | — |
Graduation & college
4-year graduation rate
93%
state 86% · 2022-23
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
0%
state 52% · 2022-23
College-going rate
58%
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
- Asian 5%
- White 54%
- Hispanic 23%
- Black 4%
- Two or more 15%
- Other 1%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Ark Independent Studies
Grades 6–12
Alternative
· Santa Cruz City High
|
0.0 mi |
6%
−26
vs state
|
21%
−36
vs state
|
41% | |
|
Costanoa Continuation High
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· Santa Cruz City High
|
0.0 mi |
6%
−26
vs state
|
6%
−51
vs state
|
57% | |
|
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch
Grades K–5
Alternative
· Santa Cruz City Elementary
|
0.1 mi |
45%
+4
vs state
|
57%
+10
vs state
|
27% | |
|
Branciforte Middle
Grades 6–8
· Santa Cruz City High
|
0.3 mi |
47%
+10
vs state
|
61%
+12
vs state
|
38% | |
|
Gault Elementary
Grades K–5
· Santa Cruz City Elementary
|
0.4 mi |
43%
+1
vs state
|
46%
±0
vs state
|
48% | |
|
Harbor High
Grades 9–12
· Santa Cruz City High
|
1.2 mi |
29%
−3
vs state
|
55%
−2
vs state
|
38% | |
|
De Laveaga Elementary
Grades K–5
· Santa Cruz City Elementary
|
1.2 mi |
50%
+8
vs state
|
49%
+3
vs state
|
28% | |
|
Santa Cruz High
Grades 9–12
· Santa Cruz City High
|
1.3 mi |
56%
+24
vs state
|
72%
+15
vs state
|
23% | |
|
Mission Hill Middle
Grades 6–8
· Santa Cruz City High
|
1.3 mi |
47%
+10
vs state
|
58%
+9
vs state
|
32% | |
|
Santa Cruz County Special Education
Grades K–12
Special education
· Santa Cruz County Office of Education
|
1.5 mi | — |
25%
|
34% |
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