Pacific Collegiate School
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Pacific Collegiate School is a grades 7-12 charter school located on the westside of Santa Cruz, California. Currently, the number of students is about 514. The school mascot is the Puma,[1] and the school colors are white, black and silver.
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3004 Mission Street Ext., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Santa Cruz, CA | |
Coordinates | 36.9534°N 122.0488°W / 36.9534; -122.0488 |
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Type | Charter; Public |
Established | 1999 |
School code | 053270 |
Principal | Maria Reitano |
Enrollment | By lottery |
Color(s) | White, Black and Silver |
Mascot | Puma |
Nickname | PCS |
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According to Newsweek,[2] in 2007 Pacific Collegiate was among the top 22 "elite public schools" in the United States.
PCS was named the #2 high school overall in the nation and the #1 charter school in the nation in the December 10, 2007, issue of U.S. News & World Report. The 2009 ranking places it as the #3 high school overall.[3]