Santa Cruz County Community

High school·Grades 7-12 Santa Cruz, California·95060
Score
26.9/100
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#1,264
Among 1,729 California high schools
#4
In Santa Cruz
Top 74%
In California

Score 26.9/100: better than 26% 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
31%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 27% of them
180 students tested
Math
6%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 23% of them
187 students tested
Science
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 37% of them
161 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 14 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 7Smarter Balanced ELAhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA9.111
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA32.9167
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA31.1180
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Mathhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math8.312
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math6.4173
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math6.4187
ScienceGrade 8CASThidden (small group)9
ScienceGrade 11CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 12CAST19.2151
ScienceGrade 14CAST19.1152
ScienceAll gradesCAST18.0161
ScienceGrade 99CAST19.2151

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
733
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
733
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
58%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

City
Santa Cruz County

Contact

Address
400 Encinal St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Santa Cruz County Community at a glance

Santa Cruz County Community is a public high school in Santa Cruz, California, serving grades 7-12. It is part of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education school district. It has about 733 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 58% 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, 31% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 6% 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 26.9 out of 100: better than 26% of them, ranking #1,264 of 1,729. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.