Ernest Righetti High

High school·Grades 9-12 Santa Maria, California·93455
Score
62.7/100
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#645
Among 1,729 California high schools
#1
In Santa Maria Joint Union High
#1
In Santa Maria
Top 38%
In California

Score 62.7/100: better than 62% 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
61%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 65% of them
547 students tested
Math
23%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 56% of them
544 students tested
Science
31%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 63% of them
562 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 ELA60.5547
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA60.5547
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math22.6544
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math22.6544
ScienceGrade 11CAST31.1547
ScienceGrade 12CAST13.315
ScienceGrade 14CAST30.6562
ScienceAll gradesCAST30.6562
ScienceGrade 99CAST32.1536

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,424
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,424
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
55%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

City
Santa Barbara County

Contact

Address
941 East Foster Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455

"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).

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Ernest Righetti High at a glance

Ernest Righetti High is a public high school in Santa Maria, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Santa Maria Joint Union High school district. It has about 2,424 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 55% 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, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 23% 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 62.7 out of 100: better than 62% of them, ranking #645 of 1,729. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.