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School Comparison

Pacific Collegiate Charter
vs.
Santa Cruz High

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Pacific Collegiate Charter
Santa Cruz High
  • Santa Cruz High reported a higher chronically absent students than Pacific Collegiate Charter (257 vs. 48).
  • Santa Cruz High reported a higher graduating cohort than Pacific Collegiate Charter (238 vs. 88).
  • Santa Cruz High reported a higher students per counselor than Pacific Collegiate Charter (377:1 vs. 278:1).
  • Source Data Limit: 11 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Santa Cruz High reported a higher chronically absent students than Pacific Collegiate Charter (257 vs. 48).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Santa Cruz High reported a higher graduating cohort than Pacific Collegiate Charter (238 vs. 88).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Santa Cruz High reported a higher ap enrollment than Pacific Collegiate Charter (331 vs. 269).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Pacific Collegiate Charter reported a higher violent incidents than Santa Cruz High (21 vs. 9).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Santa Cruz High reported a higher students per counselor than Pacific Collegiate Charter (377:1 vs. 278:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

23 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Santa Cruz High

1 metric was reported by Santa Cruz High. Comparable data for Pacific Collegiate Charter is missing or suppressed.

Graduation rate
95%

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Pacific Collegiate Charter
$15,144.47
Santa Cruz High
$1
Local revenue share
Pacific Collegiate Charter
58.9%
Santa Cruz High
100%
State revenue share
Pacific Collegiate Charter
40%
Santa Cruz High
100%
Federal revenue share
Pacific Collegiate Charter
1.1%
Santa Cruz High
100%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Pacific Collegiate Charter
9%
Santa Cruz High
27.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Santa Cruz County
$109,266
Santa Cruz County
$109,266
Poverty rate
Santa Cruz County
11.2%
Santa Cruz County
11.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Santa Cruz County
43.6%
Santa Cruz County
43.6%
Unemployment rate
Santa Cruz County
5.9%
Santa Cruz County
5.9%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.