Rankings · California
Largest schools in Santa Cruz County, California
Ranked by enrollment — academic rankings appear once test-score data is loaded.
| # | School | City | District | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean Grove Charter charter | Boulder Creek | San Lorenzo Valley Unified | 3023 |
| 2 | Watsonville High | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 2244 |
| 3 | Pajaro Valley High | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 1489 |
| 4 | Aptos High | Aptos | Pajaro Valley Unified | 1360 |
| 5 | Santa Cruz High | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz City High | 1092 |
| 6 | Harbor High | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz City High | 1023 |
| 7 | Soquel High | Soquel | Santa Cruz City High | 974 |
| 8 | Santa Cruz County Community | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Office of Education | 741 |
| 9 | Scotts Valley High | Scotts Valley | Scotts Valley Unified | 690 |
| 10 | New Brighton Middle | Capitola | Soquel Union Elementary | 648 |
| 11 | San Lorenzo Valley High | Felton | San Lorenzo Valley Unified | 643 |
| 12 | Alianza Charter charter | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 640 |
| 13 | Rolling Hills Middle | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 619 |
| 14 | E. A. Hall Middle | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 608 |
| 15 | San Lorenzo Valley Elementary | Felton | San Lorenzo Valley Unified | 598 |
| 16 | Aptos Junior High | Aptos | Pajaro Valley Unified | 594 |
| 17 | Cesar E. Chavez Middle | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 552 |
| 18 | Mission Hill Middle | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz City High | 544 |
| 19 | Pacific Collegiate Charter charter | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Office of Education | 533 |
| 20 | Vine Hill Elementary | Scotts Valley | Scotts Valley Unified | 531 |
| 21 | Freedom Elementary | Freedom | Pajaro Valley Unified | 527 |
| 22 | Mintie White Elementary | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 521 |
| 23 | Calabasas Elementary | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 515 |
| 24 | Ceiba College Preparatory Academy charter | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 511 |
| 25 | Bradley Elementary | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 507 |
| 26 | De Laveaga Elementary | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz City Elementary | 488 |
| 27 | Valencia Elementary | Aptos | Pajaro Valley Unified | 488 |
| 28 | Scotts Valley Middle | Scotts Valley | Scotts Valley Unified | 481 |
| 29 | California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay charter | Scotts Valley | Scotts Valley Unified | 476 |
| 30 | Hall District Elementary | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 472 |
| 31 | Westlake Elementary | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz City Elementary | 472 |
| 32 | Brook Knoll Elementary | Santa Cruz | Scotts Valley Unified | 464 |
| 33 | Boulder Creek Elementary | Boulder Creek | San Lorenzo Valley Unified | 460 |
| 34 | Amesti Elementary | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 456 |
| 35 | H. A. Hyde Elementary | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 455 |
| 36 | Starlight Elementary | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 447 |
| 37 | Radcliff Elementary | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 441 |
| 38 | Shoreline Middle | Santa Cruz | Live Oak Elementary | 441 |
| 39 | Pajaro Middle | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 440 |
| 40 | Lakeview Middle | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 438 |
| 41 | T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 421 |
| 42 | Main Street Elementary | Soquel | Soquel Union Elementary | 413 |
| 43 | Landmark Elementary | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 412 |
| 44 | Rio del Mar Elementary | Aptos | Pajaro Valley Unified | 404 |
| 45 | Watsonville Prep charter | Watsonville | SBE - Watsonville Prep | 396 |
| 46 | Branciforte Middle | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz City High | 389 |
| 47 | Ohlone Elementary | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 389 |
| 48 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts charter | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 385 |
| 49 | San Lorenzo Valley Middle | Felton | San Lorenzo Valley Unified | 381 |
| 50 | Ann Soldo Elementary | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 369 |
| 51 | Soquel Elementary | Soquel | Soquel Union Elementary | 358 |
| 52 | Live Oak Elementary | Santa Cruz | — | 352 |
| 53 | Mar Vista Elementary | Aptos | Pajaro Valley Unified | 344 |
| 54 | Del Mar Elementary | Santa Cruz | Live Oak Elementary | 342 |
| 55 | Bay View Elementary | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz City Elementary | 336 |
| 56 | Green Acres Elementary | Santa Cruz | Live Oak Elementary | 315 |
| 57 | Gault Elementary | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz City Elementary | 310 |
| 58 | SLVUSD Charter charter | Ben Lomond | San Lorenzo Valley Unified | 297 |
| 59 | Linscott Charter charter | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 259 |
| 60 | Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary | Santa Cruz | Soquel Union Elementary | 232 |
| 61 | Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter charter | Freedom | Santa Cruz County Office of Education | 163 |
| 62 | Mountain Elementary | Soquel | — | 160 |
| 63 | Tierra Pacifica Charter charter | Santa Cruz | Live Oak Elementary | 155 |
| 64 | Pacific Elementary | Davenport | — | 154 |
| 65 | Renaissance High Continuation | La Selva Beach | Pajaro Valley Unified | 143 |
| 66 | Happy Valley Elementary | Santa Cruz | — | 120 |
| 67 | Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz City Elementary | 117 |
| 68 | Delta Charter charter | Aptos | Santa Cruz City High | 116 |
| 69 | Bonny Doon Elementary | Santa Cruz | Bonny Doon Union Elementary | 115 |
| 70 | Alternative Family Education | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz City High | 108 |
| 71 | Santa Cruz County Special Education | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Office of Education | 100 |
| 72 | Costanoa Career Prep Continuation High | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz City High | 90 |
| 73 | Ocean Alternative Education Center | Santa Cruz | Live Oak Elementary | 84 |
| 74 | Diamond Technology Institute charter | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 83 |
| 75 | Santa Cruz County Court | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz County Office of Education | 65 |
| 76 | Ark Independent Studies | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz City High | 47 |
| 77 | New School Community Day | Watsonville | Pajaro Valley Unified | 37 |
| 78 | Santa Cruz County ROP | Santa Cruz | — | 0 |