Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Santa Cruz High School
Public · Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz County · 1,060 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
45%
Higher than 86% of California high schools
+16.9 pp above peer median (28.3%)
· Ranked #2 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 30.3%
2025 · 45.2%
+2%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-0.6 pp
vs. Santa Cruz County baseline (+3%)
~1059
5-yr projected enrollment (1 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Santa Cruz High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 10): 45% vs. a peer median of 28%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 25 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 2% (243→249 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -5%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.0%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1059 by 2029 — about 1 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor High School | Public | 28.3% | +2% |
| Soquel High School | Public | 27.7% | +7% |
| Aptos High School | Public | 28.4% | -6% |
| Pacific Collegiate Charter | Public | — | -14% |
| Pajaro Valley Hs | Public | 10.9% | -4% |
| Scotts Valley High School | Public | 44.7% | -10% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Test Prep Gurus Intelligence by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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