Harbor High

High school·Grades 9-12 Santa Cruz, California·95062
Score
65.4/100
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#598
Among 1,729 California high schools
#3
In Santa Cruz City High
#3
In Santa Cruz
Top 35%
In California

Score 65.4/100: better than 65% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
60%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 64% of them
231 students tested
Math
26%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 62% of them
230 students tested
Science
34%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 68% of them
444 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA59.7231
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA59.7231
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math25.6230
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math25.6230
ScienceGrade 11CAST34.6231
ScienceGrade 12CAST33.3213
ScienceGrade 14CAST34.0444
ScienceAll gradesCAST34.0444
ScienceGrade 99CAST33.3213

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,040
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,040
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
37%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Cruz County

Contact

Address
300 La Fonda Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Harbor High at a glance

Harbor High is a public high school in Santa Cruz, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Santa Cruz City High school district. It has about 1,040 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 65.4 out of 100: better than 65% of them, ranking #598 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.