Santa Cruz Alternative

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

    District: Santa Cruz County Office of Education

    Website: santacruzcoe.org(opens in new tab)CEEB code: 050446

    Fully accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges through June 2030

    716students

    in grades 9-12

    2025-26
    Census Day

    58
    Grade 9
    242
    Grade 10
    237
    Grade 11
    179
    Grade 12
    CourseA-G Area
    Geography and Global Cultures
    A · History
    Government
    A · History
    Government Honors
    A · History
    Honors U.S. History
    A · History
    U.S. History
    A · History
    U.S. History Ethnic Studies
    A · History
    World Geography
    A · History
    World History
    A · History
    World History Ethnic Studies
    A · History
    English 10
    B · English
    ENGLISH 10 HONORS
    B · English
    English 11
    B · English
    English 12
    B · English
    English I
    B · English
    English II
    B · English
    English III
    B · English
    English IV
    B · English
    Ethnic Literature and Studies I
    B · English
    Ethnic Literature and Studies II
    B · English
    Ethnic Literature and Studies III
    B · English
    Honors English 11
    B · English
    Honors English 12
    B · English
    Algebra I
    C · Math
    Algebra II
    C · Math
    Business Math and Personal Finance
    C · Math
    Geometry
    C · Math
    Integrated Math I
    C · Math
    Integrated Math II
    C · Math
    Integrated Math III
    C · Math
    Introduction to Statistics
    C · Math
    Pre-Calculus
    C · Math
    Biology
    D · Science
    Earth and Space Science
    D · Science
    Environmental Science 1
    D · Science
    Forensic Science
    D · Science
    French 1
    E · Language
    French II (Subject)
    E · Language
    Spanish I
    E · Language
    Spanish II
    E · Language
    Spanish III
    E · Language
    Advanced Digital Photography/Yearbook
    F · Arts
    Art 1 Ethnic Studies
    F · Arts
    Art 2
    F · Arts
    Art History
    F · Arts
    Audio/Visual Production
    F · Arts
    Digital Photography 1
    F · Arts
    Drawing (Subject)
    F · Arts
    Film Studies
    F · Arts
    Graphic Design & Illustration I
    F · Arts
    Graphic Design & Illustration II
    F · Arts
    Introduction to Art
    F · Arts
    Music Appreciation
    F · Arts
    Anatomy & Physiology
    G · Elective
    Aquatic Science
    G · Elective
    Biology
    G · Elective
    Business Management
    G · Elective
    Business Marketing
    G · Elective
    Career Preparation
    G · Elective
    Careers in Behavioral Health
    G · Elective
    Chemistry
    G · Elective
    Child Development
    G · Elective
    College and Career Transitions
    G · Elective
    Creative Writing
    G · Elective
    Criminal Justice
    G · Elective
    Digital Media
    G · Elective
    Earth Science
    G · Elective
    Economics
    G · Elective
    Education & Training
    G · Elective
    Entrepreneurship
    G · Elective
    Environmental Science
    G · Elective
    Ethnic Studies
    G · Elective
    Forensic Science
    G · Elective
    Health Science
    G · Elective
    Integrated Physics & Chemistry
    G · Elective
    Law Enforcement
    G · Elective
    Medical Terminology
    G · Elective
    Pathophysiology
    G · Elective
    Personal Finance and Economics
    G · Elective
    Philosophy
    G · Elective
    Psychology
    G · Elective
    Senior Seminar
    G · Elective
    Social and Cultural Anthropology
    G · Elective
    Sociology
    G · Elective
    Zoology
    G · Elective

    College pathways

    A-G completion

    4.2%

    11 of 261 graduates

    2024-25

    Graduation rate

    78.9%

    261 of 331 cohort students

    2024-25

    College-going within 12 months

    38.3%

    106 of 277 high school completers

    2022-23

    Where students enrolled

    2022-23 high school completers

    University of California
    0(0%)
    California State University
    4(3.8%)
    California Community Colleges
    92(86.8%)
    In-state private colleges
    1(0.9%)
    Out-of-state four-year colleges
    9(8.5%)
    Out-of-state two-year colleges
    0(0%)

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

    Nearby schools

    Ark Independent Studies High SchoolGeorgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory SchoolHarbor High SchoolPacific Collegiate SchoolSanta Cruz High School

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