This is our child's second year at Kirby and we are absolutely thrilled. She is thriving and making…read morebig strides and I give credit to the teachers and staff at Kirby. I believe it is one of the best schools in Santa Cruz County. They do give our grants for tuition scholarship as well. I strongly recommend taking a tour to see for yourself the magic at this school!

This is a great school. They put a lot of emphasis on the skills and needs of the individuals. It…read moreis pretty expensive, but they have financial aid available for those who qualify. Great teachers and a wonderful staff. They are in the process of moving locations. They were in a great old building right in downtown Santa Cruz, but they had an opportunity to get a great building a little further out of town and they took it. The facilities will be better for the kids, with access to Harvey West Park and an underground parking garage.

I'm trying to convince my girlfriend's little sister to go here, but it's hard to get her excited…read moreabout it. I tried teaching her the school cheer: S.A.N.T.A C.R.U.Z. HIGH S.A.N.T.A C.R.U.Z. HIGH SANTA CRUZ SANTA CRUZ SANTA CRUZ HIGH! It didn't work (it is kinda lame after all) but I loved going here, I know she would too!

I used to come here during my teacher program days once a week... large campus with lots of…read morehistory. I came a few nights ago for a rainbow theater performance... I can't speak to their curriculum.. only facilities in which they are very accommodating to the community and university.

We transferred two of our children to Gateway during the pandemic and could not be more…read moreappreciative for the welcoming and yet still rigorous environment. The leadership is excellent and the children have made wonderful friends. I'm very happy with our choice to move them to Gateway.

I went to elementary and middle school here and loved it…read more The teachers were great and the campus is awesome. It's less than a block to the ocean and lighthouse field as well. Say hello to the surfer statue!

Smoking, drinking, cliques, sad depressed students. Heat island desert with low tree canopy to…read moreexposed ratio in outdoor areas. Beautiful bright classrooms with a lot of natural light and vaulted ceilings.

I went to this school and it ruined my life. Every day kids were throwing shit, smoking cigarettes,…read moreand hitting one another. The classes were large. The school was moldy and smelled bad. Because the teachers were burnt out and unable to actually monitor students the kids would regularly get in fights and would not be punished. One time a student hit me in the face and when I told a teacher both of us were suspended so functionally speaking I got punished for being punched in the face. Do you want your kid to be suspended for getting punched in the face? If so then send them to this school. It's just a place for poor and negligent parents to store their kids while they work because they don't care about what happens to them as long as the children are out of sight and not bothering them. So in review: it's an idiot factory where future criminals will beat your kids and get away with it. You'd be doing your kids a favor if, instead of enrolling them in this school, you withdrew them and locked them in a chest with a box of cereal while you're at work. Mission hill: worse than locking your kids in a box because, if you lock them in a box, at least crack babies won't hit them in the face.

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Obviously the best high school in Santa Cruz....but that's not saying a lot…read more Though some of the teachers suck a whole lotta donkey (but find me a school that doesn't), you can't beat everything else. The new campus is nice (besides the stairs...), the art classes are fun (holla at Graphic Arts), the MPR is...........useful (but not really...) and we put on great musicals, plays, choir recitals, band performances and dance company performances. In the sports department we're............well...we're in the paper a lot. So...take that. Many would say that we suck when it comes to offering AP classes and advanced electives. And they'd be exactly right. For shame Harbor.

I love the school it is always a good place. Have a good day or not the choice is yours.read more

I'm a parent in the works of enrolling my child in this school! What a great impression I've seen…read moreso far! The principle has a really awesome deminor about him! The front staff has been so helpful navigating the parent portal! Today Pam Perkins went above and beyond helping me with the enrollment papers! Thank you so much! We are excited about 6th grade! Wahoo! Sincerely from a parent that was born in this town and went to Branciforte middle school!

We moved from one of the top high schools in the country specifically for this school, and I'm so…read moreglad we did. I did my research beforehand, attended the open house, and had our son shadow for a day. We researched 5 different schools from Menlo Park to Aptos. The new leadership here is incredibly accessible, and the counselors have an open-door policy with parents, which is something I've never experienced before. The teachers are proactive, responsive, and genuinely care about the students--especially the math, biotech, and chemistry teachers, who have been the best we've encountered. The IEP team is organized. I've never had to chase down a teacher or administrator. Communication is excellent; we get updates from teachers, and the coaches truly care about the whole student, even looking out for things like sleep and nutrition. We really wish we had transferred here sooner! If you have a soccer or football player, check out Soquel's record. The football team has even brought home a state championship, beating much larger and wealthier private schools! If you haven't heard of this school yet, you will. The parents here are invested in each other's children, and there's a real sense of community. We carpool, share responsibilities, and support each other--it's truly a "it takes a village" mentality. My son says the kids here are friendlier than most. While the facilities could use some major upgrades to attract families from further out, this school has the passion and talent to turn it into something truly special. If the right investment and support are provided, Soquel could easily reverse the trend of declining enrollment due to population changes. My son is happier and healthier here, thanks to Soquel High. I've been recommending it to families from outside the area, and I'm confident they'll have the same great experience we've had.

Not a good school if you want your child to actually learn and be challenged. Overcrowded classes,…read morenot enough teachers, not enough staff, (councilors and principal) don't care about each student and their learning needs or a plan. PE equipment (tennis) broken. A lot of teachers are frustrated and some long over due for retirement. They are a few years behind a good school. If you can afford a private school, send your kids there, so they will be prepared for college. Or, look into alternative programs. Why wait til they go to college?

I had an aluminum part from some chimes used by the Santa Cruz High School band that had broken. I…read morewent to a welding shop that couldn't do it and they recommended Arc-Tec. I brought the part there and it was fixed perfectly by the next day. Since it was for a good cause, the owner even donated the repair. Great, friendly service and a good quality repair.

UC Santa Cruz is one of the most unique and beautiful ecosystems that I have ever seen. It is…read morelocated in and around a redwood forest overlooking the Monterey Bay. We checked out UCSC during our Spring Break. Beautiful campus with a lot of hiking in the school area. The campus was huge! My cousin's son gave us a thorough school tour coz he's studying there. We also saw Cherry Blossoms on the campus a few weeks ago.

i don't really know what to say mainly, i don't want to diss y'all completely. the view was cool,…read morethe way there was cool. i had a field trip today (2/11/26) and as we did, we wasn't allowed to go to gift shop, we wasn't allowed to eat in the cafeteria, we got to watch college students eat! wow. we didn't even get to sit down there. also, when i used a vending machine it DID NOT work. i would swipe my card, and wait, then eventually it would ask me to give the machine more money. after they charged me and declined it. but, other then that it was cool.