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Santa Barbara Senior High

Santa Barbara Unified · Santa Barbara County · 700 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103-2384

(805) 966-9101 · www.sbunified.org

4/10
#802
Rank 802 out of 1,227
Top 65%
English Language Arts3/10 · #933 · 24th percentile
Mathematics5/10 · #710 · 42nd percentile
Science5/10 · #746 · 42nd percentile

English Language Arts

Math Trend

Science Trend

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School Overview

Santa Barbara Senior High sits in one of California's most enviable coastal cities, where the mountains meet the Pacific and the lifestyle is famously laid-back — but the academic picture here is more mixed than the surroundings might suggest, landing around the middle of the state pack with room to grow in English especially. That said, the school draws from a genuinely diverse community, and families who value the broader Santa Barbara experience — the culture, the outdoor access, the tight-knit feel of a mid-sized city — may find the tradeoffs worthwhile. It's the kind of place where what happens outside the classroom can be just as formative as what happens inside it.

Student Demographics

407 students tested · 2024-25 school year

Ethnicity

Hispanic
259 (64%)
White
127 (31%)
Multiple Races
10 (2%)
Other
11 (3%)

Key Indicators

English Learners52 (13%)
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged258 (63%)
Students with Disabilities50 (12%)

Staff & Teachers(2024-25)

1,924
Enrollment
98.6
Teachers (FTE)
19.5:1
Student-Staff Ratio
4.7
Administrators (FTE)
23.5
Avg Class Size*(2023-24)

Graduation Rate

93.4%of students graduate within 4 years

Graduation Rate Trend

College Readiness

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs offer college-level coursework and are a key indicator of academic rigor.

9
AP Courses
offered
12.3%
AP Participation
of students
259
AP Enrollment
students

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Athletics

Dons · CIF Southern Section

29
varsity sports
11 boys
13 girls
BaseballBasketball (Boys)Basketball (Girls)Beach Volleyball (Girls)Cross Country (Boys)Cross Country (Girls)Flag Football (Girls)Football (11 person)

Source: CIF Home Campus 2025-26

Community Enrichment Programs

This supplementary score measures the availability of enrichment programs — such as tutoring, music, dance, sports, and arts — within 3 miles of the school. Schools in communities with more diverse and accessible programs score higher.

Nearby Programs10/10 · #163 · 93rd percentile

194 programs within 3 miles. Ranked among High Schools in California.

Nearby Libraries

No programs found