Ernest Righetti High
941 East Foster Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93455 Map
Math (met standard)
27%
−5
state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
63%
+5
state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
39%
±0
state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
55%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,416
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.0
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 | 27% state 32% · 2025-26 | 63% state 57% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 27% state 32% · 2025-26 | 63% state 57% · 2025-26 | 39% state 39% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 27% state 32% | 63% state 57% | 39% state 39% |
| 2024-25 | 23% state 31% | 61% state 57% | 31% state 34% |
| 2023-24 | 20% state 28% | 62% state 56% | 32% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 18% state 27% | 49% state 55% | 22% state 32% |
| 2021-22 | 19% state 27% | 53% state 55% | 19% state 29% |
| 2018-19 | 23% state 32% | 62% state 57% | 22% state 28% |
| 2017-18 | 21% state 31% | 46% state 56% | — |
| 2016-17 | 15% state 32% | 45% state 60% | — |
| 2015-16 | 22% state 32% | 52% state 59% | — |
| 2014-15 | 18% state 30% | 45% state 56% | — |
Graduation & college
4-year graduation rate
94%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
49%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
74%
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
- Asian 3%
- White 18%
- Hispanic 75%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 1%
- Other 1%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Family Partnership Charter
Grades K–12
Charter
· Family Partnership Charter District
|
1.3 mi |
32%
−5
vs state
|
49%
±0
vs state
|
41% | |
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Delta High
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· Santa Maria Joint Union High
|
1.4 mi |
0%
−32
vs state
|
17%
−41
vs state
|
79% | |
|
Orcutt Academy Charter
Grades K–12
Charter
· Orcutt Union Elementary
|
1.9 mi |
41%
+7
vs state
|
63%
+9
vs state
|
50% | |
|
Trivium Charter
Grades K–12
Charter
· Trivium Charter District
|
3.4 mi |
31%
−8
vs state
|
42%
−7
vs state
|
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Santa Maria High
Grades 9–12
· Santa Maria Joint Union High
|
4.1 mi |
19%
−12
vs state
|
44%
−14
vs state
|
76% |
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