Soquel High School

Soquel High School is a high school in Soquel, California, located on Old San Jose Road. It has 1,200 students and was established in 1962. The school is operated by the Santa Cruz City High School District. The school mascot is the Knights.AcademicsSHS offers advanced placement classes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, Spanish, U.S. History, U.S. Government, Statistics, and Calculus. SHS offers a Humanities Academy, which provides a rigorous program in English and Social Studies. It also offers the GMEC (Green Manufacturing, Engineering, & Construction) academy, which honors and encourages hands-on learning, academic achievement, professional integrity, and relevant vocational skills.Music, theater, and ROPThe SHS Music Department has a variety of different music classes- beginning band, intermediate band, varsity band, beginning jazz band, advanced jazz band, jazz singers, beginning choir, and advanced choir. Special needs Theater Arts department stages a variety of performances during fall and spring. Soquel high school is also known for its Regional Occupations Program (GSA) which includes courses in Horticulture, Floristry, Veterinary Science, Sports Occupations, Administration of Justice, graphic design, Cabinetry, and Marketing.