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San Marcos Senior High

Public 9-12

 4750 Hollister Ave.
       Santa Barbara, CA  93110-1921

(805) 967-4581

District: Santa Barbara Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
801st of 2,123 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,018 Help

Feeder schools for San Marcos Senior High:

Elementary:    Adams Elementary
    Harding University Partnership
    Monroe Elementary
Middle:    La Cumbre Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.1
Number of students:  1,998

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.8%
White:
35.0%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.6%

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Compare Details San Marcos Senior High ranks better than 62.3% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked high schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.8%), White (35%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Marcos Senior High is 22.1. 3 high schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Marcos Senior High is $12,018. 2 high schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District spend more per student.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

San Marcos Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks San Marcos Senior High 801st of 2123 California public high schools. (See San Marcos Senior High in the ranking list.)

Santa Barbara Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Barbara Unified 660th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for San Marcos Senior High

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2006 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2007 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2008 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2009 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2010 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2011 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2012 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2013 50.06 788th 2426 67.5%
2015 68.40 580th 1994 70.9%
2016 53.84 923rd 2039 54.7%
2017 68.22 631st 2021 68.8%
2018 75.25 488th 2017 75.8%
2019 70.29 526th 2133 75.3%
2021 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2022 55.82 801st 2123 62.3%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for San Marcos Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 644 25 69 997 17 3 43 0 1798
2013 655 24 67 1051 13 3 45 0 1858
2014 705 20 78 1068 8 4 59 0 1942
2015 785 17 74 1139 12 1 58 0 2086
2016 851 32 99 1174 23 1 1 0 2181
2017 845 30 98 1196 19 1 3 0 2192
2018 813 22 83 1162 12 1 7 0 2100
2019 782 17 82 1135 4 1 22 0 2043
2020 740 16 72 1115 5 3 30 0 1981
2021 733 11 72 1156 3 3 50 0 2028
2022 699 9 56 1155 4 3 70 2 1998

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at San Marcos Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 1798 77.6 23.1 n/a
2013 1858 74.6 24.8 48.9
2014 1942 74.3 26.1 43.2
2015 2086 89.0 23.4 43.6
2016 2181 92.0 23.7 39.2
2017 2192 83.8 26.1 40.9
2018 2100 92.6 22.6 47.1
2019 2043 86.1 23.7 47.3
2020 1981 n/a n/a 41
2021 2028 82.6 24.5 48.9
2022 1998 90.1 22.1 56.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio San Marcos Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 1798 77.6 23.1 n/a
2013 1858 74.6 24.8 48.9
2014 1942 74.3 26.1 43.2
2015 2086 89.0 23.4 43.6
2016 2181 92.0 23.7 39.2
2017 2192 83.8 26.1 40.9
2018 2100 92.6 22.6 47.1
2019 2043 86.1 23.7 47.3
2020 1981 n/a n/a 41
2021 2028 82.6 24.5 48.9
2022 1998 90.1 22.1 56.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for San Marcos Senior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,018

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on San Marcos Senior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 526th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 801st of 2123 High schools
 13.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Marcos Senior High)64.849.7
 15.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Barbara Unified)6051.3
 8.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.354.8
 2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (San Marcos Senior High)42.928.4
 14.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Barbara Unified)40.533.4
 7.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227
 5.3%
11th Grade Science (San Marcos Senior High)42.223.8
 18.4%
   11th Grade Science (Santa Barbara Unified)40.632.3
 8.3%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.430.8
 0.4%
12th Grade Science (San Marcos Senior High)18.424.3
 5.9%
   12th Grade Science (Santa Barbara Unified)18.529.5
 11%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students20432028
 0.7%
African American1711
 35.3%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian8272
 12.2%
Hispanic11351156
 1.9%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White782733
 6.3%
Two or More Races2250
 127.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.3%48.9%
 1.6%



Frequently Asked Questions about San Marcos Senior High

Students at San Marcos Senior High are 58% Hispanic, 35% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,998 students attended San Marcos Senior High.

San Marcos Senior High ranks 801st of 2123 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

San Marcos Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adams Elementary
Elementary : Harding University Partnership
Elementary : Monroe Elementary
Middle : La Cumbre Junior High


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