Santa Maria High
901 South Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454 Map
Math (met standard)
19%
−12
state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
44%
−14
state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
28%
−10
state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
76%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
3,143
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.9
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 | 19% state 32% · 2025-26 | 44% state 57% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 19% state 32% · 2025-26 | 44% state 57% · 2025-26 | 28% state 38% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 19% state 32% | 44% state 57% | 28% state 38% |
| 2024-25 | 16% state 31% | 45% state 57% | 24% state 34% |
| 2023-24 | 14% state 28% | 43% state 56% | 19% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 10% state 27% | 28% state 55% | 14% state 32% |
| 2021-22 | 12% state 27% | 28% state 55% | 10% state 29% |
| 2018-19 | 24% state 32% | 45% state 57% | 10% state 28% |
| 2017-18 | 24% state 31% | 42% state 56% | — |
| 2016-17 | 22% state 32% | 43% state 60% | — |
| 2015-16 | 27% state 32% | 47% state 59% | — |
| 2014-15 | 19% state 30% | 30% state 56% | — |
Graduation & college
4-year graduation rate
87%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
45%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
69%
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
- Asian 1%
- White 1%
- Hispanic 97%
- Black 0%
- Two or more 0%
- Other 0%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Trivium Charter
Grades K–12
Charter
· Trivium Charter District
|
1.0 mi |
31%
−8
vs state
|
42%
−7
vs state
|
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Pioneer Valley High
Grades 9–12
· Santa Maria Joint Union High
|
2.3 mi |
20%
−12
vs state
|
46%
−11
vs state
|
72% | |
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Ernest Righetti High
Grades 9–12
· Santa Maria Joint Union High
|
4.1 mi |
27%
−5
vs state
|
63%
+5
vs state
|
55% |
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