High School Reach

Top high schools in Santa Barbara County for UC admissions

2025 data. The number is each school's UC Reach Score.

1. 1 Cate SchoolPrivate Carpinteria 51
2. 2 Dos Pueblos High School Goleta 46
3. 3 Bishop Garcia Diego High SchoolPrivate Santa Barbara 40
4. 4 San Marcos Senior High Santa Barbara 34
5. 5 Orcutt Academy Charter High School Orcutt 32
6. 6 Santa Barbara Senior High Scho Santa Barbara 27
7. 7 Carpinteria High School Carpinteria 21
8. 8 Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Santa Ynez 19
9. 9 Saint Joseph High SchoolPrivate Santa Maria 17
10. 10 Santa Maria High School Santa Maria 15

UC Reach Score = top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counted at each campus. The 10 highest scores among the 14 Santa Barbara County schools ranked for 2025. Source: High School Reach