San Marcos Senior High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Santa Barbara Unified

4750 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, CA 93110 Map

Math (met standard)
31%
−1 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
53%
−4 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
42%
+4 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
58%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,926
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 31% state 32% · 2025-26 53% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 31% state 32% · 2025-26 53% state 57% · 2025-26 42% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 31% state 32% 53% state 57% 42% state 39%
2024-25 35% state 31% 56% state 57% 45% state 34%
2023-24 32% state 28% 50% state 56% 33% state 32%
2022-23 32% state 27% 56% state 55% 31% state 31%
2021-22 28% state 27% 50% state 55% 24% state 29%
2018-19 43% state 32% 65% state 57% 31% state 28%
2017-18 38% state 31% 61% state 56% —
2016-17 33% state 32% 62% state 60% —
2015-16 33% state 32% 50% state 59% —
2014-15 38% state 30% 66% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
93%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
61%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
83%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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17%
0%
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1.4 mi
0%
−36 vs state
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0%
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