Santa Cruz City High School District’s schools enrolled 4,492 students in the 2023-24 school year, 2.5% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.7% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Santa Cruz City High School District students was white, accounting for 47.6% of the student population.
Santa Cruz City High School District covers nine schools within Santa Cruz County with its main office in Santa Cruz.
Among the nine schools in Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,104 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Although chronic absenteeism in California decreased in 2023, it remains double the pre-pandemic rate. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, chronic absenteeism in the state public schools reached 25% in 2023, up from 12% in 2019.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Santa Cruz High School | 1,104 |
| Soquel High School | 1,048 |
| Harbor High School | 1,040 |
| Mission Hill Middle School | 500 |
| Branciforte Middle School | 435 |
| Delta Charter | 116 |
| Alternative Family Education | 110 |
| Costanoa Continuation High School | 87 |
| Ark Independent Studies | 52 |
