Ark Independent Studies High School

    Santa Cruz, CA · Public · Alternative High School of Choice · Independent Study

    District: Santa Cruz City High School District

    CEEB code: 053367

    Fully accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges through June 2031

    53students

    in grades 9-12

    2025-26
    Census Day

    2
    Grade 9
    4
    Grade 10
    26
    Grade 11
    21
    Grade 12
    CourseA-G Area
    AG Edgenuity World History, Culture, and Geography AB
    A · History
    American Government
    A · History
    AP Government and Politics United States
    A · History
    AP United States History
    A · History
    AP World History
    A · History
    CA - Principles of American Democracy Honors
    A · History
    CA- Ethnic Studies
    A · History
    CA-United States History and Geography A
    A · History
    CA-United States History and Geography B
    A · History
    CA-United States History and Geography Honors
    A · History
    CA-World History, Culture, and Geography Honors
    A · History
    U.S. Government
    A · History
    20th Century American Literature
    B · English
    AP English Language and Composition
    B · English
    CA-Common Core English Language Arts 10 Honors
    B · English
    CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 A
    B · English
    CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 B
    B · English
    CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 Honors
    B · English
    CA-Common Core English Language Arts 12 A
    B · English
    CA-Common Core English Language Arts 12 B
    B · English
    CA-Common Core English Language Arts 9 A
    B · English
    CA-Common Core English Language Arts 9 B
    B · English
    CA-Common Core English Language Arts 9 Honors
    B · English
    E English 12
    B · English
    English 10
    B · English
    English 9/10: Elements of Fiction
    B · English
    AP Calculus AB
    C · Math
    CA - Common Core Math I A
    C · Math
    CA - Common Core Math I B
    C · Math
    CA- Common Core Math III
    C · Math
    CA- Statistics and Probability
    C · Math
    CA-Common Core Algebra 1
    C · Math
    CA-Common Core Precalculus A
    C · Math
    CA-Common Core Precalculus B
    C · Math
    Integrated II
    C · Math
    AG Earth and Space Science AB- Edgenuity Direct
    D · Science
    AP Environmental Science
    D · Science
    Biology (a-g)
    D · Science
    CA - Physical Science
    D · Science
    CA- Physics
    D · Science
    CA-Chemistry A
    D · Science
    CA-Chemistry B
    D · Science
    CA-Environmental Science A
    D · Science
    CA-Environmental Science B
    D · Science
    CA-Physics A
    D · Science
    CA-Physics B
    D · Science
    Chemistry Honors
    D · Science
    E Chemistry
    D · Science
    The Living Earth
    D · Science
    a-g French II
    E · Language
    AG American Sign Language I AB- Edgenuity
    E · Language
    American Sign Language 2
    E · Language
    American Sign Language III
    E · Language
    E German II
    E · Language
    German 1
    E · Language
    Spanish 2
    E · Language
    Spanish 3
    E · Language
    Spanish I - WL9603 LMS
    E · Language
    CA- Art History
    F · Arts
    CA- Visual Arts
    F · Arts
    Digital Photography 1
    F · Arts
    AG Edgenuity Financial Math
    G · Elective
    AP Psychology
    G · Elective
    Art History 1 E
    G · Elective
    CA-Economics
    G · Elective
    CA-Psychology
    G · Elective
    Contemporary Health E
    G · Elective
    E Health & Med Tech
    G · Elective
    Economics Honors
    G · Elective
    Fashion Design
    G · Elective
    Game Design
    G · Elective
    Gothic Literature
    G · Elective
    Health Science & Medical Technology
    G · Elective
    Health Science Concepts
    G · Elective
    History of the Holocaust
    G · Elective
    Intro to Culinary Arts
    G · Elective
    Introduction to Coding
    G · Elective
    Introduction to computer science CTE
    G · Elective
    Marine Science
    G · Elective
    Music Appreciation
    G · Elective
    Mythology and Folklore: Legendary Tales
    G · Elective

    College pathways

    A-G completion

    16.1%

    5 of 31 graduates

    2024-25

    Graduation rate

    88.6%

    31 of 35 cohort students

    2024-25

    College-going within 12 months

    55.2%

    16 of 29 high school completers

    2022-23

    Where students enrolled

    2022-23 high school completers

    University of California
    0(0%)
    California State University
    1(6.3%)
    California Community Colleges
    12(75%)
    In-state private colleges
    1(6.3%)
    Out-of-state four-year colleges
    1(6.3%)
    Out-of-state two-year colleges
    1(6.3%)

    Percentages are shares of students from this school who enrolled in college within 12 months.

    Nearby schools

    Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory SchoolHarbor High SchoolPacific Collegiate SchoolSanta Cruz AlternativeSanta Cruz High School

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