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Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter
High School · Santa Cruz County Office of Education · Freedom, CA
A Santa Cruz County Office of Education charter high school serving grades 12th – 12th.
229 Green Valley Rd., Freedom, CA 95076
- ≤20% 4-year graduation
- 20.9:1 student-teacher ratio
Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on CA statewide data.Learn more
Academics
Partial Profile · 3/4 metricsRequires 2+ years of test data
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Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Test scores
Most recent published year. School vs. CA average.
Test score data not yet available for this school.
Equity & diversity
Shown separately, not included in the overall scoreFree/reduced lunch
15.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance
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Where Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.
Getting around & local context
- Walk 66Somewhat Walkable
- Bike 84Very Bikeable
- County Safety: Average487/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. A newer release may be available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$86,685
Median home value
$767,200
Median rent
$1,851/mo
College educated
19.3%
Homeownership
56.2%
Poverty rate
13.2%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95076; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Compare nearby
Nearby same-level schools
4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Coast CharterCharter · enrollment unverified | 7.6 | K–12 | 0.2 mi | 197 | Compare → |
| Diamond Technology InstituteCharter · enrollment unverified | 8.9 | 9–12 | 1.0 mi | 83 | Compare → |
| New School Community DayEnrollment path unverified | 6.2 | 9–12 | 1.7 mi | 40 | Compare → |
| St Francis High School Salesian College PrepPrivate · tuition | 5.8private | 9–12 | 1.8 mi | 221 | Compare → |
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
- Schools in district
- 4
- Rank in district
- #2 of 3
- District spending per student
- $47,265NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter is listed in Santa Cruz County Office of Education; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter is a public high school in Freedom, CA, part of Santa Cruz County Office of Education, serving approximately 167 students in grades 12th-12th with a 20.9:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10 and ranks #7,036 of 9,539 schools in CA.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter
What grades does Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter serve?
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter serves students in grades 12th through 12th.
How many students attend Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter?
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter has an enrollment of approximately 167 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter is 20.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter rank in CA?
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter ranks #7,036 of 9,539 schools in CA.
What is Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter's MySchoolScout rating?
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter a charter school?
Yes, Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter a Title I school?
No, Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter?
15.6% of students at Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- 12th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 167
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 20.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 8
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Small Suburb
- County
- Santa Cruz County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 0.6%
- Phone
- (831) 466-5697
- 4-Year Graduation
- ≤20%
- Area population (ZIP 95076)
- 82,409
- Area average commute
- 27.8 min
- Area median age
- 36.8
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95076; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
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