Santa Barbara Senior High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Santa Barbara, California 93103 · Santa Barbara Unified
#495 of 1,343 high schools in California
#9928 of 16,910 nationally
About Santa Barbara Senior High
Santa Barbara Senior High is a public high located in Santa Barbara, in the Santa Barbara Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,924 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 44.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 495th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (60th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (19th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,924.
There are 28 schools in Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara Senior High ranks 16th of 25 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)37%
- Reading proficiency (30%)61%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)61.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)19.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Santa Barbara Senior High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,924
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 61.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 19.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 61%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Santa Barbara Senior High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Santa Barbara Junior High
Santa Barbara · Public middle · Grades 7–8
512 students · 605 m away
Santa Barbara Unified Early Childhood
Santa Barbara · Public other
· 1.5 km away
Adelante Charter
Santa Barbara · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
306 students · 1.5 km away
Franklin Elementary
Santa Barbara · Public elementary · Grades K–6
424 students · 1.5 km away
Roosevelt Elementary
Santa Barbara · Public elementary · Grades K–6
463 students · 1.7 km away
Cleveland Elementary
Santa Barbara · Public elementary · Grades K–6
254 students · 2.1 km away
McKinley Elementary
Santa Barbara · Public elementary · Grades K–6
293 students · 2.5 km away
Harding University Partnership
Santa Barbara · Public elementary · Grades K–6
364 students · 2.9 km away
Santa Barbara Community Academy
Santa Barbara · Public elementary · Grades K–6
221 students · 3.2 km away
La Cumbre Junior High
Santa Barbara · Public middle · Grades 7–8
426 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Vista del Lago High
Moreno Valley · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,924 students
Bear Creek High
Stockton · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,925 students
San Marcos Senior High
Santa Barbara · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,926 students
Elsinore High
Wildomar · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,927 students
Del Oro High
Bakersfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,927 students
Tulare Western High
Tulare · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,927 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Santa Barbara Senior High a good school?
Santa Barbara Senior High has a Success Index (US) of 44.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #495 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Santa Barbara Senior High rank in California?
Santa Barbara Senior High ranks #495 of 1,343 high schools in California and #9928 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Santa Barbara Senior High?
Santa Barbara Senior High had 1,924 students in 2025.
Is Santa Barbara Senior High a elementary school or a high school?
Santa Barbara Senior High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Santa Barbara Senior High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Santa Barbara Senior High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.