Santa Barbara Senior High

High school·Grades 9-12 Santa Barbara, California·93103
Score
47.8/100
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#903
Among 1,729 California high schools
#3
In Santa Barbara Unified
Top 53%
In California

Score 47.8/100: better than 47% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
45%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 42% of them
410 students tested
Math
19%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 49% of them
417 students tested
Science
24%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 52% of them
454 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA44.9410
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA44.9410
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math18.7417
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math18.7417
ScienceGrade 11CAST25.2412
ScienceGrade 12CAST9.542
ScienceGrade 14CAST23.8454
ScienceAll gradesCAST23.8454
ScienceGrade 99CAST19.1492

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,046
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,046
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
58%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Barbara County

Contact

Address
700 East Anapamu St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Santa Barbara Senior High at a glance

Santa Barbara Senior High is a public high school in Santa Barbara, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Santa Barbara Unified school district. It has about 2,046 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 47.8 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #903 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.