Ernest Righetti High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Santa Maria Joint Union High

941 East Foster Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93455 Map

Math (met standard)
27%
−5 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
63%
+5 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
39%
±0 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
55%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,416
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.0
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 27% state 32% · 2025-26 63% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 27% state 32% · 2025-26 63% state 57% · 2025-26 39% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 27% state 32% 63% state 57% 39% state 39%
2024-25 23% state 31% 61% state 57% 31% state 34%
2023-24 20% state 28% 62% state 56% 32% state 32%
2022-23 18% state 27% 49% state 55% 22% state 32%
2021-22 19% state 27% 53% state 55% 19% state 29%
2018-19 23% state 32% 62% state 57% 22% state 28%
2017-18 21% state 31% 46% state 56% —
2016-17 15% state 32% 45% state 60% —
2015-16 22% state 32% 52% state 59% —
2014-15 18% state 30% 45% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
94%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
49%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
74%
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).

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

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Grades K–12 Charter · Family Partnership Charter District
1.3 mi
32%
−5 vs state
49%
±0 vs state
41%
+6 vs state
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Delta High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Santa Maria Joint Union High
1.4 mi
0%
−32 vs state
17%
−41 vs state
3%
−35 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 79% 291 Hispanic 94%
Orcutt Academy Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Orcutt Union Elementary
1.9 mi
41%
+7 vs state
63%
+9 vs state
55%
+21 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 50% 812 Hispanic 46%
Trivium Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Trivium Charter District
3.4 mi
31%
−8 vs state
42%
−7 vs state
28%
−8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 — —
Santa Maria High
Grades 9–12 · Santa Maria Joint Union High
4.1 mi
19%
−12 vs state
44%
−14 vs state
28%
−10 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 76% 3,143 Hispanic 97%