List of schools in Santa Cruz County, California

This is a list of the schools in Santa Cruz County, California.

Current public schools

edit
School District or agency Grades served Notes
DeWitt Anderson School County Office of Education Alternative school
Escuela Quetzal County Office of Education Alternative school
El Nido County Office of Education Alternative school
Lighthouse High School County Office of Education Alternative school
Loudon Nelson Community School County Office of Education Alternative school
Natural Bridges High School/Green Careers Center County Office of Education Alternative school
Oasis High School County Office of Education Alternative school
Ponderosa School County Office of Education Alternative school
Robert A. Hartman School County Office of Education Alternative school
San Lorenzo Valley Community School County Office of Education Alternative school
Santa Cruz Community School County Office of Education Alternative school
Seabright School County Office of Education Alternative school
Sequoia Schools County Office of Education
Star Community School County Office of Education Alternative school
Wagner Cottage County Office of Education Alternative school
Bonny Doon Elementary Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District K–6
Happy Valley Elementary School Happy Valley Union Elementary School District K–6
Del Mar Elementary School Live Oak School District K–5
Green Acres Elementary School Live Oak School District K–5
Live Oak Elementary School Live Oak School District K–5
Ocean Alternative Education School Live Oak School District K–5
Tierra Pacifica Charter School Live Oak School District K–8
Shoreline Middle School Live Oak School District 6–8
Cypress Charter High School County Office of Education 9–12 Alternative school
Mountain Elementary School Mountain Elementary School District K–6
Pacific Elementary School Pacific Elementary School District K–6
Alianza Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Amesti Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Ann Soldo Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Bradley Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Calabasas Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Freedom Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
H.A. Hyde Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Hall Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Landmark Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Linscott Charter School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
MacQuiddy Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Mar Vista Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Mintie White Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Ohlone Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Radcliff Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Rio Del Mar Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Starlight Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Valencia Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–5
Academic Vocational Charter Institute Pajaro Valley Unified School District 9–12
Aptos High School Pajaro Valley Unified School District 9–12
Aptos Junior High School Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Duncan Holbert School Pajaro Valley Unified School District
E.A. Hall Middle School Pajaro Valley Unified School District 6–8
Lakeview Middle School Pajaro Valley Unified School District 6–8
New School Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Pacific Coast Charter School Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Pajaro Middle School Pajaro Valley Unified School District 6–8
Pajaro Valley High School Pajaro Valley Unified School District 9–12
Renaissance High School Pajaro Valley Unified School District 9–12
Rolling Hills Middle School Pajaro Valley Unified School District 6–8
Watsonville-Aptos Adult School Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Pajaro Valley Unified School District K–12
Watsonville High School Pajaro Valley Unified School District 9–12
Boulder Creek Elementary School San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District K–5
San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District K–5
San Lorenzo Valley Middle School San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District 6–8
San Lorenzo Valley High School San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District K–5
Charter Program San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District K–12
  • SLV Homeschool (Title 1), K–12
  • Boulder Creek Homeschool (Title 3), K–6
  • Fall Creek Homeschool (Title 4), K–6
  • Coast Redwood Middle Homeschool (Title 5), 6–8
  • Coast Redwood High School (Title 8), 9–12
  • Nature Academy (Title 11), 6–8
  • Mountain Independent Studies (Title 72), K–6
Alternative Family Education Santa Cruz City School District K–12
Bay View Elementary School Santa Cruz City School District K–5
DeLaveaga Elementary School Santa Cruz City School District K–5
Gault Elementary School Santa Cruz City School District K–5
Monarch Community School Santa Cruz City School District K–5
Westlake Elementary School Santa Cruz City School District K–5
Ark Independent Studies Santa Cruz City School District 9–12
Branciforte Middle School Santa Cruz City School District 6–8
Costanoa Continuation School Santa Cruz City School District 9–12
Delta School Santa Cruz City School District 9–12 Charter school
Harbor High School Santa Cruz City School District 9–12
Mission Hill Middle School Santa Cruz City School District 6–8
Santa Cruz Adult School Santa Cruz City School District
Santa Cruz High School Santa Cruz City School District 9–12
Soquel High School Santa Cruz City School District 9–12
Pacific Collegiate School County Office of Education 7–12 Charter school
Brook Knoll Elementary School Scotts Valley Unified School District K–5
Vine Hill Elementary School Scotts Valley Unified School District K–5
Scotts Valley Middle School Scotts Valley Unified School District 6–8
Scotts Valley High School Scotts Valley Unified School District 9–12
Main Street Elementary School Soquel Union Elementary School District K–5
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School Soquel Union Elementary School District K–5
Soquel Elementary School Soquel Union Elementary School District K–5
New Brighton Middle School Soquel Union Elementary School District 6–8

Current private schools

edit
School District or agency Grades served Notes
Spring Hill School Private PreK–6 Formerly named Popper–Keizer School
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School Private 6–12
Monte Vista Christian School Private 6–12
Monterey Bay Academy Private 9–12
Saint Francis Central Coast Catholic High School Private 9–12
Santa Cruz Waldorf School Private K–8 Also Santa Cruz Waldorf High School from 2003 to 2009.
The Bay School Private K–12 Special education
Monterey Coast Preparatory School Private 6–12 Alternative school
Merit Academy Private K–12
Green Valley Christian School Private K–12
Mount Madonna School Private PreK–12
Potter's House Community Christian School Private 1–12
Aptos Academy Private PreK–8
Magic Apple School Private 2–7
Orchard School Private K–6 Alternative school
Santa Cruz Montessori Private PreK–8 Montessori school
Twin Lakes Christian School Private K–8
Salesian Elementary and Junior High School Private K–8
St Lawrence Academy Private K–7
Good Shepherd Catholic School Private PreK–8
Holy Cross School Private PreK–8
New Horizons School Private K–5 Alternative
Santa Cruz Children's School Private K–6
Seabright Montessori School Private K–5
Baymonte Christian School Private K–8
VHM Christian School Private K–8
Tara Redwood School Private PreK–3 Montessori school
Green Valley Christian School Private K–12
Mount Madonna School Private K–12
Moreland Notre Dame School Private K–8
Trinity Lutheran School Private K–3
Chartwell School Private K–8 Specializes in students with specific learning differences
Gateway School Private K–8
The New High School Private 9–12

Former schools

edit
School District or agency Grades served Years Notes
The Carden School of Santa Cruz Private K–6 Closed in June 2009
Watsonville Primary Public 1853 to 1924 First school building in 1864; before then, it met first in a church and then in the teacher's home.

References

edit