📍 840 N. Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, 95062
Ark Independent Studies is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County. The school has 47 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Cynthia Parris. It is part of the Santa Cruz City High school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 2.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Ark Independent Studies enrolls 47 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 40% male and 60% female. A teaching staff of 2.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 40% Hispanic or Latino and 4.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 4.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
20 of the school's 47 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ark Independent Studies is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Ark Independent Studies is one of 9 schools in Santa Cruz City High, based in Santa Cruz, California. The district serves 4,467 students district-wide and employs 223 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 47 students, Ark Independent Studies is smaller than the district average of about 496 students per school.
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