Santa Cruz County Community (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Santa Cruz County Community

Bottom 50%

Serving 733 students in grades 7-12, Santa Cruz County Community ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 733 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 66% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Santa Cruz County Community's student population of 733 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santa Cruz County Community
7	3
8	9
9	38
10	134
11	239
12	310

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Total Students

733 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community
2023	741
2022	657
2021	769
2020	655
2019	655
2018	626
2017	626
2016	658
2015	582
2014	629
2013	622
2012	441
2011	728
2010	695
2009	590
2008	478
2007	474
2006	448
2005	409
2004	307
2003	260

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community
2023	31
2022	33
2021	37
2020	24
2019	24
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	28
2014	29
2013	22
2012	25
2010	32
2009	28
2008	33
2007	23
2006	24
2005	23
2004	22

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School Rankings

Santa Cruz County Community ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Santa Cruz County Community is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6742 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community
2022	#6742
2019	#8635
2018	#8871
2017	#8812
2016	#8508
2012	#9125
2011	#8845
2010	#9028

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(22-23)

6-9%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community	California	Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District
2023	7%	34%	8%
2022	17%	33%	17%
2019	7%	40%	46%
2018	5%	39%	47%
2017	9%	38%	43%
2016	9%	37%	39%
2012	12%	59%	52%
2011	22%	58%	57%
2010	12%	56%	63%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community	California	Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District
2022	32%	47%	27%
2019	32%	51%	60%
2018	27%	50%	47%
2017	24%	48%	53%
2016	27%	48%	52%
2012	27%	58%	60%
2011	27%	56%	61%
2010	22%	54%	67%

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25-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community	California	Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District
2023	24:1	22:1	19:1
2022	20:1	21:1	16:1
2021	21:1	22:1	18:1
2020	27:1	23:1	20:1
2019	27:1	23:1	20:1
2018	22:1	23:1	17:1
2017	22:1	23:1	17:1
2016	25:1	24:1	19:1
2015	21:1	24:1	16:1
2014	22:1	24:1	17:1
2013	28:1	24:1	19:1
2012	17:1	23:1	15:1
2010	22:1	21:1	16:1
2009	21:1	20:1	16:1
2008	15:1	18:1	12:1
2007	21:1	21:1	19:1
2006	19:1	20:1	17:1
2005	18:1	21:1	18:1
2004	14:1	21:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community	California	Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community	California	Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	3%
2017	1%	11%	3%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	4%
2013	1%	11%	5%
2011	1%	11%	5%
2010	2%	11%	5%
2009	1%	11%	4%
2008	1%	12%	5%
2007	2%	12%	7%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	1%	12%	6%
2004	3%	12%	6%

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Hispanic

51%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community	California	Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District
2023	52%	55%	56%
2022	49%	56%	53%
2021	46%	56%	51%
2020	50%	55%	36%
2019	50%	55%	36%
2018	50%	54%	37%
2017	50%	54%	37%
2016	48%	54%	36%
2015	46%	54%	36%
2014	44%	53%	35%
2013	54%	53%	39%
2012	56%	52%	31%
2011	58%	51%	38%
2010	57%	50%	39%
2009	53%	49%	36%
2008	53%	50%	35%
2007	47%	49%	30%
2006	35%	48%	25%
2005	45%	47%	28%
2004	44%	46%	26%
2003	36%	45%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community	California	Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	10%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	4%	8%	4%

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White

41%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community	California	Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District
2023	41%	21%	37%
2022	39%	21%	36%
2021	37%	22%	34%
2020	43%	23%	52%
2019	43%	23%	52%
2018	44%	24%	54%
2017	44%	24%	54%
2016	43%	24%	53%
2015	41%	24%	51%
2014	32%	25%	45%
2013	34%	25%	46%
2012	31%	26%	51%
2011	28%	27%	47%
2010	35%	27%	48%
2009	40%	28%	51%
2008	44%	29%	57%
2007	48%	29%	59%
2006	52%	31%	66%
2005	51%	31%	61%
2004	52%	32%	67%
2003	57%	34%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community	California	Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	15%	5%	12%
2020	5%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	12%	3%	10%
2014	22%	3%	15%
2013	9%	3%	9%
2012	12%	3%	12%
2011	11%	2%	8%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	3%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community	California	Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.55
2022	0.61	0.63	0.59
2021	0.64	0.62	0.61
2020	0.57	0.63	0.59
2019	0.57	0.63	0.59
2018	0.56	0.64	0.57
2017	0.56	0.64	0.57
2016	0.59	0.64	0.59
2015	0.61	0.64	0.60
2014	0.66	0.65	0.66
2013	0.59	0.65	0.63
2012	0.58	0.65	0.63
2011	0.58	0.67	0.63
2010	0.57	0.67	0.62
2009	0.56	0.71	0.61
2008	0.53	0.65	0.55
2007	0.56	0.67	0.53
2006	0.60	0.66	0.53
2005	0.54	0.67	0.53
2004	0.54	0.67	0.49
2003	0.55	0.67	0.51

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(22-23)

66%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community	California	Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District
2023	66%	87%	60%
2022	77%	87%	60%
2021	68%	84%	66%
2020	61%	85%	60%
2019	59%	84%	58%
2018	51%	84%	48%
2017	60%	83%	56%
2016	58%	83%	60%

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Eligible for

49%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community	California	Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District
2023	43%	51%	40%
2022	43%	51%	44%
2021	39%	53%	41%
2020	36%	52%	28%
2019	36%	52%	28%
2018	34%	49%	26%
2017	34%	49%	26%
2016	27%	50%	19%
2015	27%	50%	17%
2014	19%	49%	15%
2013	33%	48%	21%
2011	24%	46%	15%
2010	23%	46%	14%
2009	24%	43%	15%
2008	33%	41%	17%
2007	46%	40%	26%
2006	31%	40%	20%
2005	25%	40%	19%
2004	57%	40%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz County Community	California	Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District
2023	3%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	3%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	6%	9%	3%
2014	5%	9%	3%
2013	4%	7%	2%
2011	3%	8%	2%
2010	3%	9%	2%
2009	4%	10%	2%
2008	6%	10%	3%
2007	3%	10%	3%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	7%	9%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Santa Cruz County Community's ranking?

Santa Cruz County Community is ranked #6742 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Santa Cruz County Community?

The graduation rate of Santa Cruz County Community is 66%, which is lower than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Santa Cruz County Community?

733 students attend Santa Cruz County Community.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Santa Cruz County Community students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Santa Cruz County Community?

Santa Cruz County Community has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Santa Cruz County Community offer ?

Santa Cruz County Community offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Santa Cruz County Community part of?

Santa Cruz County Community is part of Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 733 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 66% (Btm 50%)
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education