Santa Barbara Senior High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Santa Barbara Unified

700 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Map

Math (met standard)
26%
−6 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
51%
−6 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
32%
−6 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
62%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,924
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 26% state 32% · 2025-26 51% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 26% state 32% · 2025-26 51% state 57% · 2025-26 32% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 26% state 32% 51% state 57% 32% state 38%
2024-25 19% state 31% 45% state 57% 24% state 34%
2023-24 20% state 28% 37% state 56% 20% state 32%
2022-23 22% state 27% 43% state 55% 21% state 31%
2021-22 24% state 27% 33% state 55% 25% state 29%
2018-19 37% state 32% 62% state 57% 39% state 30%
2017-18 33% state 31% 56% state 56% —
2016-17 35% state 32% 49% state 60% —
2015-16 28% state 32% 48% state 59% —
2014-15 32% state 30% 53% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
91%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
44%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
80%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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La Cuesta Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Santa Barbara Unified
0.6 mi
6%
−26 vs state
17%
−40 vs state
11%
−26 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 90% 77 Hispanic 95%
Alta Vista Alternative High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Santa Barbara Unified
0.6 mi
23%
−9 vs state
52%
−5 vs state
33%
−5 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 60% 119 Hispanic 61%
Santa Barbara County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Santa Barbara County Office of Education
4.6 mi
17%
0%
— Not enough years of data 88% 49 Hispanic 86%
Santa Barbara County Juvenile Court
Grades 5–12 Alternative · Santa Barbara County Office of Education
4.6 mi
0%
−32 vs state
0%
−57 vs state
— 18% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 0% in 2025-26 90% 31 Hispanic 90%
Santa Barbara County Community
Grades 5–12 Alternative · Santa Barbara County Office of Education
4.6 mi
0%
−36 vs state
0%
−49 vs state
0%
−35 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 0% in 2025-26 89% 27 Hispanic 96%
Trivium Charter School Voyage
Grades K–12 Charter · Trivium Charter School Voyage District
5.0 mi
39%
±0 vs state
57%
+8 vs state
56%
+20 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 — —