Santa Cruz City Schools is comprised of an elementary and a secondary district, governed by one Board of Education. The district serves students residing in the City of Santa Cruz and in county locations from Davenport to Soquel.

Snap Shot

• Elementary Schools: Bay View Elementary, DeLaveaga Elementary, Gault Elementary, Westlake Elementary
• Middle Schools: Branciforte Middle School, Mission Hill Middle School
• Comprehensive High Schools: Harbor High School, Santa Cruz High School, Soquel High School
• PreSchools: Santa Cruz Parent Education Nursery School, Soquel Parent Education Nursery School, Westside Parent Education Nursery School
• PreKindergarten: Gault Elementary, Westlake Elementary
• Continuation High School: Costanoa
• Alternative Elementary School: Monarch, K-6
• Independent Studies Program: Ark Independent Studies
• Home School Program: Alternative Family Education
• Adult School serving 7000 adult students in 44 locations
• 7000 Students, K-12
• 400 Certificated teachers, librarians, administrators
• 200 Classified staff
• Santa Cruz County population: 254,500
• City of Santa Cruz population: 56,000