Pioneer Valley High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Santa Maria Joint Union High

675 Panther Dr., Santa Maria, CA 93454 Map

Math (met standard)
20%
−12 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
46%
−11 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
32%
−7 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
72%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
3,080
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.1
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 20% state 32% · 2025-26 46% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 20% state 32% · 2025-26 46% state 57% · 2025-26 32% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 20% state 32% 46% state 57% 32% state 38%
2024-25 21% state 31% 50% state 57% 24% state 34%
2023-24 23% state 28% 51% state 56% 23% state 32%
2022-23 19% state 27% 46% state 55% 17% state 32%
2021-22 18% state 27% 39% state 55% 17% state 29%
2018-19 29% state 32% 61% state 57% 20% state 28%
2017-18 20% state 31% 56% state 56% —
2016-17 22% state 32% 60% state 60% —
2015-16 23% state 32% 57% state 59% —
2014-15 20% state 30% 55% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
95%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
44%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
71%
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).

Nearby schools

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

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Trivium Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Trivium Charter District
2.1 mi
31%
−8 vs state
42%
−7 vs state
28%
−8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 — —
Santa Maria High
Grades 9–12 · Santa Maria Joint Union High
2.3 mi
19%
−12 vs state
44%
−14 vs state
28%
−10 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 76% 3,143 Hispanic 97%