Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Santa Cruz High School
Public · Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz County · 1,060 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
45
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 86% of California high schools
+16.8 pp above peer median (28)
· Ranked #3 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 30
2025 · 45
+2%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-0.6 pp
vs. Santa Cruz County baseline (+3%)
~1053
5-yr projected enrollment (7 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Santa Cruz High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 11): 45 vs. a peer median of 28.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score 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 (-0.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1053 by 2029 — about 7 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor High School | Public | 28 | +2% |
| Soquel High School | Public | 28 | +7% |
| Aptos High School | Public | 28 | -6% |
| Pacific Collegiate School | Public | 94 | -14% |
| Pajaro Valley High School | Public | 11 | -4% |
| Scotts Valley High School | Public | 45 | -10% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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