Santa Barbara Senior High

700 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA 93103

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,924
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Santa Barbara Unified
Santa Barbara County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores28% proficient in math & reading
30thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
9thpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
37thpercentile
Graduation rate93% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 58% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
95thpercentile
Class size19.5 students per teacher
65thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Santa Barbara Senior High

Santa Barbara Senior High is a public high school in Santa Barbara, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Santa Barbara Unified. The school is located in a small city in Santa Barbara County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,924 students were enrolled, with about 19.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

700 East Anapamu St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,924 students
Students per teacher
19.5 to 1
AP courses offered
8
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Santa Barbara Unified
County
Santa Barbara County
NCES school ID
060141406031

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.