Best Schools / Santa Cruz
Best Schools in Santa Cruz, CA
Top 20 public schools in Santa Cruz, California ranked by composite score using official CDE data.
1
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch
Santa CruzGrades K–5
85
Strong
2
Pacific Collegiate Charter
Santa CruzGrades 7–12Charter
82
Strong
3
Happy Valley Elementary
Santa CruzGrades K–6
82
Strong
4
Branciforte Middle
Santa CruzGrades 6–8
80
Strong
5
Mission Hill Middle
Santa CruzGrades 6–8
76
Strong
6
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
Santa CruzGrades P–5
73
Strong
7
Shoreline Middle
Santa CruzGrades 6–8
71
Strong
8
Bonny Doon Elementary
Santa CruzGrades K–6
71
Strong
9
Bay View Elementary
Santa CruzGrades K–5
71
Strong
10
Santa Cruz High
Santa CruzGrades 9–12
68
Average
11
De Laveaga Elementary
Santa CruzGrades K–5
67
Average
12
Alternative Family Education
Santa CruzGrades K–12
67
Average
13
Ark Independent Studies
Santa CruzGrades 6–12
65
Average
14
Brook Knoll Elementary
Santa CruzGrades K–5
64
Average
15
Gault Elementary
Santa CruzGrades K–5
64
Average
16
Tierra Pacifica Charter
Santa CruzGrades K–8Charter
61
Average
17
Harbor High
Santa CruzGrades 9–12
59
Average
18
Westlake Elementary
Santa CruzGrades K–5
59
Average
19
Green Acres Elementary
Santa CruzGrades K–5
52
Average
20
Santa Cruz County Community
Santa CruzGrades 7–12
50
Average