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Soquel High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

401 Old San Jose Rd., Soquel, CA 95073 · (831) 429-3909 · Part of Santa Cruz City High School District

Soquel’s School Grade A− better than 76% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,074
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Soquel High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 Old San Jose Rd., Soquel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9265
Grade 10302
Grade 11243
Grade 12264
Enrollment over time
1,034’20
1,022’21
974’22
1,048’23
1,074’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 11%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Soquel High from Soquel families.

Other schools in Santa Cruz City High School District

The district →
Alternative Family Education
Other · Grades K–12 · Santa Cruz
110 students28:1
Mission Hill Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz
510 students18:1
Branciforte Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz
409 students18:1
Ark Independent Studies
High · Grades 6–12 · Santa Cruz
56 students27:1
Santa Cruz High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santa Cruz
A+
1,093 students24:1
Harbor High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santa Cruz
B+
1,013 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Soquel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.