Santa Cruz High School in Santa Cruz, California (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 78.

415 Walnut Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Student Enrollment: 296

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: 36.97182
Longitude: -122.03345

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: 3 (725 to 728)
Met 16 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (72 tested out of 76)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 94% (71 tested out of 76)
ELA Participation Rate White: 95% (175 tested out of 185)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (175 tested out of 183)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 91% (69 tested out of 76)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 90% (67 tested out of 75)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (40 tested out of 42)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (40 tested out of 42)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 80% (27 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 80% (27 tested out of 34)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 73.7%

Here:	74%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 66.3%

Here:	66%
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: 90.9% (10 proficient out of 11)

Santa Cruz High:	91%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.9% (31 proficient out of 69)

Here:	45%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.8% (25 proficient out of 68)

Here:	37%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 86.6% (149 proficient out of 172)

Santa Cruz High:	87%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 78.5% (135 proficient out of 172)

Santa Cruz High:	79%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.4% (28 proficient out of 66)

Here:	42%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.8% (21 proficient out of 64)

Here:	33%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.8% (12 proficient out of 39)

Here:	31%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.1% (9 proficient out of 39)

Here:	23%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 25.9% (7 proficient out of 27)

Here:	26%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 22.2% (6 proficient out of 27)

Here:	22%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 98.9%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 97.8%

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) : 754

2006 API (Base) : 750

Here:	750.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 755

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 643 (180 students included)

Here:	643
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 786 (464 students included)

Here:	786
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 164

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 627 (164 students included)

Here:	627
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 120
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 76
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 6%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 24%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 62%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 20%

Santa Cruz High:	20.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 17%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	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 : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 31%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.63

Santa Cruz High:	3.6
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Here:	96.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 172.4418270

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 751

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 225.300

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 749

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 149.800

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 750

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 112.500

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 497

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 111.825

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 315

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 94.500

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 319

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 95.700

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 260

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 26.000

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 7.600

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 283

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 14.150
2006 API (Growth) : 728
2005 API (Base): 725
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 614

Here:	614
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 592

Here:	592
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 767

Here:	767
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 764

Here:	764
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 3 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 601

Here:	601
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 567

Here:	567
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 34 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 787
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 778

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 320

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 96.000

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 324

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 97.200