Grade Trends

Santa Monica High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 Map

Math (met standard)
57%
+25 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
83%
+26 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
61%
+22 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
35%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,588
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.8
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 57% state 32% · 2025-26 83% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 57% state 32% · 2025-26 83% state 57% · 2025-26 61% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 57% state 32% 83% state 57% 61% state 38%
2024-25 57% state 31% 83% state 57% 59% state 34%
2023-24 57% state 28% 84% state 56% 58% state 32%
2022-23 51% state 27% 83% state 55% 59% state 32%
2021-22 51% state 27% 82% state 55% 52% state 29%
2018-19 56% state 32% 81% state 57% 48% state 28%
2017-18 51% state 31% 79% state 56% —
2016-17 53% state 32% 83% state 60% —
2015-16 50% state 32% 62% state 59% —
2014-15 47% state 30% 62% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
67%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
82%
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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Grades 9–12 Alternative · Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
0.6 mi
23%
−7 vs state · 2024-25
8%
−49 vs state · 2024-25
33%
33% Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2024-25 83% 30 Hispanic 73%
Animo Venice Charter High
Grades 9–12 Charter · Animo Venice Charter High District
1.7 mi
16%
−16 vs state
54%
−4 vs state
31%
−8 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 91% 335 Hispanic 89%
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Grades 6–12 Charter · New West Charter District
2.4 mi
49%
+13 vs state
71%
+19 vs state
56%
+19 vs state
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Venice Senior High
Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles Unified
2.6 mi
38%
+6 vs state
63%
+6 vs state
49%
+11 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 65% 2,293 Hispanic 53%
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Grades 9–12 Charter · Los Angeles Unified
2.7 mi
27%
−5 vs state
49%
−9 vs state
33%
−5 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 72% 1,385 Hispanic 57%
Phoenix Continuation
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
2.8 mi
11%
−21 vs state
16%
−42 vs state
10%
−29 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 98% 61 Hispanic 77%
Magnolia Science Academy 4
Grades 6–12 Charter · Magnolia Science Academy 4 District
3.1 mi
40%
+6 vs state
53%
±0 vs state
47%
+10 vs state
25% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 89% 132 Hispanic 86%
Palisades Charter High
Grades 9–12 Charter · Palisades Charter High District
3.6 mi
38%
+6 vs state
63%
+5 vs state
35%
−2 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 22% 2,920 White 51%
Culver City Unified School District iAcademy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Culver City Unified
4.8 mi
77%
77%
— 34% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2016-17 → 77% in 2020-21 — 0
Culver City High
Grades 9–12 · Culver City Unified
4.8 mi
49%
+17 vs state
79%
+21 vs state
58%
+19 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 25% 2,012 Hispanic 40%