Ark Independent Studies

Grades 6–12 Public Alternative District: Santa Cruz City High

840 North Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Map

Math (met standard)

−26 state 32% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

21%

−36 state 57% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

18%

−20 state 39% · 2025-26

Low income

41%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

2024-25

Students per teacher

26.7

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	6% state 32% · 2025-26	21% state 57% · 2025-26	—
All grades	6% state 32% · 2025-26	21% state 57% · 2025-26	18% state 39% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	6% state 32%	21% state 57%	18% state 39%
2024-25	13% state 31%	53% state 57%	26%
2023-24	20% state 28%	56% state 56%	46% state 27%
2022-23	35% state 27%	70% state 55%	29%
2021-22	17% state 27%	68% state 55%	31%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate

97%

state 88% · 2025-26

Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)

state 55% · 2025-26

College-going rate

55%

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 0%
White 45%
Hispanic 50%
Black 0%
Two or more 5%
Other 0%

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.


Costanoa Continuation High Grades 9–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High	0.0 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%
Alternative Family Education Grades K–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High	0.0 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%
Branciforte Middle Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz City High	0.3 mi	47% +10 vs state	61% +12 vs state	48% +12 vs state	12% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26	38%	409	Hispanic 47%
Harbor High Grades 9–12 · Santa Cruz City High	1.2 mi	29% −3 vs state	55% −2 vs state	43% +5 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26	38%	1,013	Hispanic 56%
Santa Cruz High Grades 9–12 · Santa Cruz City High	1.3 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%
Mission Hill Middle Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz City High	1.3 mi	47% +10 vs state	58% +9 vs state	59% +24 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26	32%	510	White 53%
Santa Cruz County Special Education Grades K–12 Special education · Santa Cruz County Office of Education	1.5 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	1.5 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	1.5 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%
Tierra Pacifica Charter Grades K–8 Charter · Live Oak Elementary	1.6 mi	55% +15 vs state	57% +9 vs state	59% +24 vs state	9% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26	29%	166	White 63%