Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Santa Maria High School
Public · Santa Maria · Santa Barbara County · 3,094 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
15
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 41% of California high schools
+2.0 pp above peer median (13)
· Ranked #4 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 12
2025 · 15
+21%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+18.2 pp
vs. Santa Barbara County baseline (+3%)
~3294
5-yr projected enrollment (+2.1%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Santa Maria High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 11): 15 vs. a peer median of 13.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 21% (616→748 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +12%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+2.1%/yr); projects to ~3294 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Valley High School | Public | 15 | +16% |
| Ernest Righetti High School | Public | 14 | +24% |
| Arroyo Grande High School | Public | 19 | -9% |
| Orcutt Academy Charter High School | Public | 32 | +22% |
| Lompoc High School | Public | 12 | +13% |
| Nipomo High School | Public | 9 | +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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