Grade Trends

Santa Cruz County Court

Grades 7–12 Public Alternative District: Santa Cruz County Office of Education

400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Map

Math (met standard)
0%
−27 state 27% · 2022-23
English (met standard)
17%
−39 state 55% · 2022-23
Science (met standard)
0%
state — · 2022-23
Low income
85%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
20
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.0
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 0% state 27% · 2022-23 17% state 55% · 2022-23 —
All grades 0% state 27% · 2022-23 17% state 55% · 2022-23 0% state — · 2022-23
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2022-23 0% state 27% 17% state 55% 0%
2018-19 0% state 32% 8% state 57% —
2016-17 0% state 32% 12% state 60% —
2015-16 0% state 32% 0% state 59% —
2014-15 0% state 30% 0% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
69%
state 88% · 2024-25
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
0%
state 54% · 2024-25
College-going rate
14%
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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Santa Cruz County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
0.0 mi —
25%
— Not enough years of data 34% 105 White 48%
Santa Cruz County Community
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
0.0 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%
Mission Hill Middle
Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz City High
0.9 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 High
Grades 9–12 · Santa Cruz City High
1.2 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%
Costanoa Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
1.5 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
1.5 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%
Ark Independent Studies
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
1.5 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%
Branciforte Middle
Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz City High
1.6 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%
Pacific Collegiate Charter
Grades 7–12 Charter · Pacific Collegiate Charter District
2.2 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%
Harbor High
Grades 9–12 · Santa Cruz City High
2.6 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%