Schools in Scotts Valley Unified · Santa Cruz County
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6/10California Connections Academy Monterey Bay
Scotts Valley Unified · Scotts Valley
#1 Overall in Scotts Valley Unified
6/10 · #146 K-12 School in California
State Percentile
Eng
47%
Math
59%
Sci
63%
2
9/10Scotts Valley High
Scotts Valley Unified · Scotts Valley
#2 Overall in Scotts Valley Unified
9/10 · #200 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
76%
Math
87%
Sci
88%
3
9/10Scotts Valley Middle
Scotts Valley Unified · Scotts Valley
#3 Overall in Scotts Valley Unified
9/10 · #205 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
82%
Math
84%
Sci
90%
4
9/10Vine Hill Elementary
Scotts Valley Unified · Scotts Valley
#4 Overall in Scotts Valley Unified
9/10 · #814 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
85%
Math
85%
Sci
88%
5
9/10Brook Knoll Elementary
Scotts Valley Unified · Santa Cruz
#5 Overall in Scotts Valley Unified
9/10 · #904 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
88%
Math
84%
Sci
76%
About schools in Santa Cruz County
Seventeen of Santa Cruz County's 67 ranked public schools place in the top quartile statewide — a notably strong showing for a mid-sized coastal county spanning redwood mountains and agricultural lowlands. Pacific Collegiate Charter in Santa Cruz leads the pack at the 96th percentile statewide, with Ocean Grove Charter in Boulder Creek close behind at the 95th. Thirteen districts serve communities as distinct as surf-city Santa Cruz and farmworker-centered Watsonville, and the county's 12 charter schools give families meaningful alternatives to traditional district programs. For parents prioritizing academic outcomes, the breadth of high performers here makes Santa Cruz County well worth a close look.