Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Santa Barbara Senior High Scho
Public · Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara County · 1,769 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
28
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 67% of California high schools
+7.1 pp above peer median (20)
· Ranked #4 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 25
2025 · 28
-17%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-20.1 pp
vs. Santa Barbara County baseline (+3%)
~1659
5-yr projected enrollment (110 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Santa Barbara Senior High Scho sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 11): 28 vs. a peer median of 20.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 8 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 17% (563→468 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -11%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1659 by 2029 — about 110 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos Senior High | Public | 34 | -12% |
| Dos Pueblos High School | Public | 46 | -10% |
| Ventura High School | Public | 21 | -14% |
| Buena High School | Public | 8 | -20% |
| Carpinteria High School | Public | 21 | +1% |
| Rio Mesa High School | Public | 10 | -3% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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