Pacific Collegiate School is a grades 7-12 charter school located on the westside of Santa Cruz, California.
Currently, the number of students hovers around 514. The school mascot is the Puma, and the school colors are black and silver. The school code is 053270.
According to Newsweek, Pacific Collegiate is 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.
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