High School Reach

Top high schools in Santa Cruz County for UC admissions

2025 data. The number is each school's UC Reach Score.

1. 1 Pacific Collegiate School Santa Cruz 94
2. 2 Santa Cruz High School Santa Cruz 45
3. 3 Scotts Valley High School Scotts Valley 45
4. 4 Monte Vista Christian High SchoolPrivate Watsonville 40
5. 5 St Francis High School Salesian College PrepPrivate Watsonville 35
6. 6 Aptos High School Aptos 28
7. 7 Harbor High School Santa Cruz 28
8. 8 Soquel High School Soquel 28
9. 9 San Lorenzo Valley High School Felton 22
10. 10 Watsonville High School Watsonville 14

UC Reach Score = top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counted at each campus. The 10 highest scores among the 12 Santa Cruz County schools ranked for 2025. Source: High School Reach