Schools in Santa Cruz City High

9 public schools in this California school district: 2 middle · 5 high · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

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Middle schools

2 schools in Santa Cruz City High, best first

Mission Hill Middle 78.1

Santa Cruz · Grades 6-8 · 500 students

ELA 59%Math 49%Science 49%

#291 of 1,326 in California · #1 in Santa Cruz

Branciforte Middle 72.3

Santa Cruz · Grades 6-8 · 435 students

ELA 60%Math 40%Science 41%

#368 of 1,326 in California · #2 in Santa Cruz

High schools

5 schools in Santa Cruz City High, best first

Santa Cruz High 86.0

Santa Cruz · Grades 9-12 · 1,104 students

ELA 69%Math 51%Science 51%

#242 of 1,729 in California · #2 in Santa Cruz

Soquel High 79.6

Soquel · Grades 9-12 · 1,048 students

ELA 73%Math 34%Science 41%

#353 of 1,729 in California

Harbor High 65.4

Santa Cruz · Grades 9-12 · 1,040 students

ELA 60%Math 26%Science 34%

#598 of 1,729 in California · #3 in Santa Cruz

Delta Charter 22.4

Aptos · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 116 students

ELA 24%Math 2%Science 15%

#1,342 of 1,729 in California · #2 in Aptos

Costanoa Continuation High 5.0

Santa Cruz · Grades 9-12 · 87 students

ELA 4%Math 0%Science 8%

#1,643 of 1,729 in California · #5 in Santa Cruz

Combined schools

2 schools in Santa Cruz City High, best first

Alternative Family Education 90.6

Santa Cruz · Grades K-12 · 110 students

ELA 64%Math 38%Science 67%

#54 of 569 in California · #1 in Santa Cruz

Ark Independent Studies 56.9

Santa Cruz · Grades 6-12 · 52 students

ELA 53%Math 13%Science 26%

#246 of 569 in California · #2 in Santa Cruz

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