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CA Alternative School High School

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400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 • Santa Cruz County
(831) 466-5728
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
730
Teachers (FTE)
32.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
22.6:1
FRPL Eligible
427
(58.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 427 of 730 (58.5%)
Free Lunch: 424 (58.1%)
Reduced-Price: 3 (0.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 303 (41.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 769 students 769 2020-2021 2021-2022: 657 students 657 -14.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 741 students 741 +12.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 733 students 733 -1.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 730 students 730 -0.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 426 (59%) White: 256 (35.5%) Asian: 12 (1.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 11 (1.5%) Black or African American: 9 (1.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 8 (1.1%)
722 Students
Hispanic / Latino 426 59%
White 256 35.5%
Asian 12 1.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 11 1.5%
Black or African American 9 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8 1.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 730 Students
Grade 10: 123 (16.8%) Grade 11: 297 (40.7%) Grade 12: 249 (34.1%) Grade 7: 2 (0.3%) Grade 8: 11 (1.5%) Grade 9: 48 (6.6%)
730 Students
Grade 10 123 16.8%
Grade 11 297 40.7%
Grade 12 249 34.1%
Grade 7 2 0.3%
Grade 8 11 1.5%
Grade 9 48 6.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
338
46.8%
F
Female Students
384
53.2%