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Harbor High School in Santa Cruz, CA



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 79.

300 Lafonda Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062


Student Enrollment: 303

County Name : Santa Cruz
District Name: Santa Cruz City High
The type of school district: HIGH
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : John Laird
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Farr
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.98662
Longitude: -121.99405

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -6 (729 to 723)
Met 15 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 50% (1 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 50% (1 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 93% (76 tested out of 82)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (78 tested out of 82)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (181 tested out of 186)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (183 tested out of 184)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 92% (73 tested out of 80)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (75 tested out of 80)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 89% (38 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 94% (40 tested out of 43)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 76% (25 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (31 tested out of 33)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 69.0%
Harbor High:  69%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 61.8%
Here:  62%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 90.9% (10 proficient out of 11)
Here:  91%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 81.8% (9 proficient out of 11)
Here:  82%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.7% (25 proficient out of 72)
Harbor High:  35%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.4% (24 proficient out of 74)
Here:  32%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 82.1% (147 proficient out of 179)
Here:  82%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 73.5% (133 proficient out of 181)
Here:  74%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.0% (29 proficient out of 69)
Harbor High:  42%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.4% (23 proficient out of 71)
Harbor High:  32%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 13.2% (5 proficient out of 38)
Here:  13%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.0% (8 proficient out of 40)
Here:  20%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 12.0% (3 proficient out of 25)
Here:  12%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 6.5% (2 proficient out of 31)
Here:  7%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 97.2%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 99.1%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 802

2006 API (Base) : 755
Here:  755.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 760


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 628 (203 students included)
Here:  628
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 799 (514 students included)
Harbor High:  799
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 191

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 630 (191 students included)
Here:  630
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 121
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 86
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 26%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 64%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 20%
Harbor High:  20.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%
Harbor High:  10.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 4%
Here:  4.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 7%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%
Harbor High:  11.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  9.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 21%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.28
Here:  3.3
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Harbor High:  100.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 170.4217899

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 789

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 236.700

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 802

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 160.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 800

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 120.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 510

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 114.750

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 330

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 99.000

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 335

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 100.500

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 256

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 25.600

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 109

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 10.900

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 357

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 17.850
2006 API (Growth) : 723
2005 API (Base): 729
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 592
Harbor High:  592
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 564
Here:  564
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 28 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 772
Here:  772
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 788
Here:  788
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : -16 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 591
Here:  591
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 563
Harbor High:  563
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 28 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 770
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 763

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 335

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 100.500

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 340

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 102.000

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