Soquel High School

Soquel High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
401 Old San Jose Rd,  Soquel, CA
Santa Cruz City High School District
3.7
3.8
974 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Gail Atlansky
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
67%
Average GPA
3.61
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A-
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.61
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
47
Full Time Teachers
47
Teachers in First or Second Year
20.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
590
Verbal
610
Average ACT
27
Math
25
English
27
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
8
AP Pass Rate
60%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
10.6%
State Average
17.9%
Science
6.1%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
287:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.3%
Female
46.6%
White
49.5%
Hispanic
39.4%
Two or more races
6.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.5%
Black
1.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 191 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 183 Students
San Diego State University 174 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 165 Students
University of California - Berkeley 155 Students
University of California - San Diego 147 Students
University of California - Davis 147 Students
Cabrillo College 140 Students
San José State University 136 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 133 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 87 Students
Biology 74 Students
Psychology 67 Students
Nursing 50 Students
Environmental Science 36 Students
Computer Science 30 Students
Political Science and Government 28 Students
Communications 26 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 25 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 24 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 144 Reviews
3.0 Alum
8/24/2024
Not good not bad definitely not great too. There's better schools to go to but this one wouldn't be a bad option to go to either.
4.0 Senior
8/31/2023
On the most part I would say Soquel is a pretty good school. The biggest issue I have is that the school lunches are not all that great, but at least during lunch where allowed to leave the campus, so most students leave for lunch.
4.0 Senior
8/30/2023
The staff are friendly and they offer great classes. Soquel offers reduced lunch to those who are struggling and scholarships for A.P. tests. There are rarely any problems on campus and have a great AVID program.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.8 4 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/3/2023
Soquel High School is amazing! It starts with the admin and staff, includes the students, the district and the community. I am a teacher and see a lot of the forest for the trees. I love the way the admin and staff honor the students and their work, offer unending support, and communicate with paren...
5.0 parent
3/2/2023
I am a parent of 2 girls. My oldest graduated last year and is an electrical and computer engineering major at WPI in MA. I think she took almost every AP class offered at Soquel, one or two at Cabrillo. She was very well prepared for college. She made the dean’s list her first semester.My youngest...
1.0 parent
8/27/2022
Our son got all A's at Soquel High, but told us he didn't learn anything. He felt like the classes were two years behind. My husband and I tried talking to the councilor and principal, but they were no help at all and didn't care. We felt if our son continued he would not feel challenged and develp...
4.0 parent
6/29/2016
As with public school some teachers are fantastic and others lacking inspiration. Overall our children had a great experience and Soquel helped prep them for college

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