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Santa Maria High

Public 9-12

 901 S. BRd.way
       Santa Maria, CA  93454-6603

 (805) 925-2567

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District: Santa Maria Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1373rd of 2,133 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,635Help

Student/teacher ratio:  22.1
Number of students:  2,720

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.7%
White:
1.7%
Asian:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.4%

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Due to the disruption caused by COVID-19, the California Department of Education did not administer assessments for the 2019-2020 school year. SchoolDigger will resume updating its rankings when test scores are released in 2021.


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Compare Details Santa Maria High ranks worse than 64.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.26. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.7%), White (1.7%), Asian (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Maria High is 22.1, which is the 2nd best among 4 high schools in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Maria High is $9,635. 2 high schools in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District spend more per student.
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Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Santa Maria High:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Maria High 1373rd of 2133 California public high schools. (See Santa Maria High in the ranking list.)

Santa Maria Joint Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Maria Joint Union High 1031st of 1525 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santa Maria High

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.17 979th 1653 40.8%
2005 31.94 996th 1901 47.6%
2006 31.69 1049th 1968 46.7%
2007 33.81 1046th 2063 49.3%
2008 44.71 801st 2117 62.2%
2009 48.39 785th 2238 64.9%
2010 43.95 919th 2281 59.7%
2011 50.60 785th 2367 66.8%
2012 49.09 821st 2354 65.1%
2013 53.54 691st 2426 71.5%
2015 32.48 1306th 1994 34.5%
2016 43.78 1128th 2039 44.7%
2017 44.48 1141st 2021 43.5%
2018 49.00 1033rd 2017 48.8%
2019 33.26 1373rd 2133 35.6%

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

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Santa Maria High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 828 65 158 855 21 n/a n/a 0 1927
1989 753 82 151 952 20 n/a n/a 0 1958
1990 705 63 155 1048 28 n/a n/a 0 1999
1991 738 72 167 1334 20 n/a n/a 0 2331
1992 666 65 166 1482 29 n/a n/a 0 2408
1993 646 71 171 1567 26 n/a n/a 0 2481
1994 598 79 172 1627 29 n/a n/a 0 2505
1995 538 49 201 1941 29 n/a n/a 0 2758
1996 538 49 201 1941 29 n/a n/a 0 2758
1997 509 59 194 2164 20 n/a n/a 0 2946
1998 483 69 211 2329 19 n/a n/a 0 3111
1999 437 66 193 2397 17 n/a n/a 1 3111
2000 469 93 186 2477 20 n/a n/a 0 3245
2001 474 71 197 2537 16 n/a n/a 3 3298
2002 503 13 258 2797 17 n/a n/a 20 3608
2003 503 13 258 2797 17 n/a n/a 20 3608
2004 491 79 212 2969 18 n/a n/a 34 3803
2005 337 66 136 2323 13 n/a n/a 20 2895
2006 227 58 100 2043 12 n/a n/a 58 2498
2007 151 45 75 1887 7 n/a n/a 86 2251
2008 151 34 79 1993 5 n/a n/a 0 2262
2009 122 29 84 2077 3 0 137 0 2452
2010 97 18 77 2200 4 0 46 0 2442
2011 83 15 68 2163 7 0 33 0 2369
2012 73 9 65 2103 7 0 25 0 2282
2013 77 12 62 2124 4 0 21 0 2300
2014 67 17 59 2181 2 0 16 0 2342
2015 78 18 53 2403 3 2 12 0 2569
2016 86 15 42 2536 4 1 11 0 2695
2017 66 12 37 2462 4 1 9 0 2591
2018 54 10 44 2494 5 1 10 0 2618
2019 46 13 42 2604 4 2 9 0 2720

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

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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 Santa Maria High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1927 76.8 25.0 n/a
1989 1958 75.9 25.7 n/a
1990 1999 81.8 24.4 n/a
1991 2331 85.3 27.3 n/a
1992 2408 86.7 27.7 18.1
1993 2481 95.4 26.0 21.8
1994 2505 96.6 25.9 24.4
1995 2758 98.9 27.9 28.1
1996 2758 98.9 27.9 28.1
1997 2946 105.1 28.0 29
1998 3111 112.5 27.7 23.2
1999 3111 115.2 27.0 25.4
2000 3245 120.8 26.9 36
2001 3298 126.4 26.1 34.5
2002 3608 137.8 26.2 31.8
2003 3608 137.8 26.2 31.8
2004 3803 146.9 25.9 37
2005 2895 111.8 25.9 45.4
2006 2498 98.2 25.4 54
2007 2251 89.7 25.1 65.5
2008 2262 103.3 21.9 67
2009 2452 101.7 20.9 25.7
2010 2442 109.5 22.3 64.7
2011 2369 n/a n/a 73.8
2012 2282 109.8 20.7 n/a
2013 2300 109.1 21.0 78
2014 2342 111.8 20.9 89.8
2015 2569 130.0 19.7 77.7
2016 2695 133.0 20.2 85.5
2017 2591 115.5 22.4 82.3
2018 2618 114.8 22.8 86.2
2019 2720 122.8 22.1 84.4

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Santa Maria High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1927 76.8 25.0 n/a
1989 1958 75.9 25.7 n/a
1990 1999 81.8 24.4 n/a
1991 2331 85.3 27.3 n/a
1992 2408 86.7 27.7 18.1
1993 2481 95.4 26.0 21.8
1994 2505 96.6 25.9 24.4
1995 2758 98.9 27.9 28.1
1996 2758 98.9 27.9 28.1
1997 2946 105.1 28.0 29
1998 3111 112.5 27.7 23.2
1999 3111 115.2 27.0 25.4
2000 3245 120.8 26.9 36
2001 3298 126.4 26.1 34.5
2002 3608 137.8 26.2 31.8
2003 3608 137.8 26.2 31.8
2004 3803 146.9 25.9 37
2005 2895 111.8 25.9 45.4
2006 2498 98.2 25.4 54
2007 2251 89.7 25.1 65.5
2008 2262 103.3 21.9 67
2009 2452 101.7 20.9 25.7
2010 2442 109.5 22.3 64.7
2011 2369 n/a n/a 73.8
2012 2282 109.8 20.7 n/a
2013 2300 109.1 21.0 78
2014 2342 111.8 20.9 89.8
2015 2569 130.0 19.7 77.7
2016 2695 133.0 20.2 85.5
2017 2591 115.5 22.4 82.3
2018 2618 114.8 22.8 86.2
2019 2720 122.8 22.1 84.4

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 Santa Maria High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,635

Data source: California Department of Education



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