Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

415 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz, CA
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74

Incidents reported
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1

Police Departments
(Santa Cruz Police Department)
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1092

Enrollment
2022-23

Police call logs are from a sampling of schools representing California for the period Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023. The database does not include all schools or districts.

School information

School demographics
Percentage of students eligible for free and reduced price meals (FRPM)
School suspension rate and state average (%)

Data source: California Department of Education; Year 2022-23

Incident Breakdown

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 25 records in total 74

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

ALARM-   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

1/18/23 at 1:40:39 AM

Incident details:

ALCAN
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Follow Up — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

FOLLOW UP   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

1/19/23 at 9:29:03 AM

Incident details:

Fill
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

THREATS   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

1/24/23 at 10:54:30 AM

Incident details:

R45
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Serious Violent

Harassment / Threats — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

HARASSMENT   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

1/25/23 at 3:09:37 PM

Incident details:

S60
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Extra Check / Patrol — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

EXTRA CHECK   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

1/27/23 at 2:40:45 AM

Incident details:

H60
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Patrol / School Check — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

1/31/23 at 9:58:44 AM

Incident details:

H60
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Patrol / School Check — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/1/23 at 8:07:47 AM

Incident details:

H60
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Patrol / School Check — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/2/23 at 10:03:11 AM

Incident details:

S67
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Extra Check / Patrol — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

EXTRA CHECK   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/3/23 at 12:33:48 AM

Incident details:

H60
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

911 CALL-HANGUP   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/9/23 at 8:50:16 AM

Incident details:

CALLB
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Extra Check / Patrol — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

EXTRA CHECK   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/9/23 at 5:35:22 PM

Incident details:

H60
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

415 DISTURBANCE   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/13/23 at 8:57:49 AM

Incident details:

A80
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Serious

Suspicious Activity — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY -CONTACT REQUESTED/CALL ER WILLING TO BE INVOLVED   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/14/23 at 11:19:47 AM

Incident details:

R45
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Follow Up — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

FOLLOW UP   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/14/23 at 11:30:21 AM

Incident details:

5000
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Patrol / School Check — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/16/23 at 2:57:23 PM

Incident details:

H60
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Unknown — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

OUT SELF INITIATED   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/21/23 at 9:23:08 AM

Incident details:

H45
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Patrol / School Check — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/21/23 at 11:21:34 AM

Incident details:

H45
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Extra Check / Patrol — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

EXTRA CHECK   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/22/23 at 4:31:05 AM

Incident details:

H60
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Patrol / School Check — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/22/23 at 9:57:59 AM

Incident details:

H60
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Serious

Suspicious Activity — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY -CONTACT REQUESTED/CALL ER WILLING TO BE INVOLVED   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/22/23 at 8:27:15 PM

Incident details:

G67, G67
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

PHYSICAL FIGHT   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/23/23 at 1:48:21 PM

Incident details:

H10
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Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

THEFT - COLD   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/25/23 at 4:35:33 PM

Incident details:

H30
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Patrol / School Check — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

3/2/23 at 8:21:47 AM

Incident details:

H60
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Serious Non-Violent

Trespassing — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

TRESPASS -CONTACT REQUESTED/CALL ER WILLING TO BE INVOLVED   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

3/8/23 at 1:53:09 PM

Incident details:

G42
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Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

MISSING PERSON   Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

3/8/23 at 5:37:33 PM

Incident details:

R65
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