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Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Public 9-12

 2975 E. Highway 246
       Santa Ynez, CA  93460

(805) 688-6487

District: Santa Ynez Valley Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
289th of 2,123 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,766 Help

Feeder schools for Santa Ynez Valley Union High:

Elementary:    Ballard Elementary
    College Elementary
    Los Olivos Elementary
    Oak Valley Elementary
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Middle:    Jonata Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4
Number of students:  852

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.4%
Hispanic:
45.9%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.6%

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Compare Details Santa Ynez Valley Union High ranks better than 86.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.4%), Hispanic (45.9%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Ynez Valley Union High is 19.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Ynez Valley Union High is $13,766.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Santa Ynez Valley Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Ynez Valley Union High 289th of 2123 California public high schools. (See Santa Ynez Valley Union High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Santa Ynez Valley Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Ynez Valley Union High 139th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santa Ynez Valley Union High

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Rank History for all students at Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.87 287th 1653 82.6%
2005 71.11 232nd 1901 87.8%
2006 69.46 295th 1968 85.0%
2007 78.43 144th 2063 93.0%
2008 68.26 299th 2117 85.9%
2009 72.03 227th 2238 89.9%
2010 71.23 261st 2281 88.6%
2011 67.60 339th 2367 85.7%
2012 72.46 252nd 2354 89.3%
2013 67.75 347th 2426 85.7%
2015 89.19 193rd 1994 90.3%
2016 88.78 214th 2039 89.5%
2017 79.63 419th 2021 79.3%
2018 87.48 258th 2017 87.2%
2019 76.28 433rd 2133 79.7%
2022 84.40 289th 2123 86.4%

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.00 304th 1862 83.7%
2019 61.59 642nd 1937 66.9%
2022 69.53 452nd 1943 76.7%

Rank History for Female students at Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.51 227th 1760 87.1%
2019 72.83 420th 1833 77.1%
2022 80.74 309th 1858 83.4%

Rank History for Disabled students at Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.75 86th 1052 91.8%
2019 52.59 377th 1117 66.2%
2022 85.05 103rd 1161 91.1%

Rank History for Male students at Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.73 274th 1834 85.1%
2019 73.97 427th 1880 77.3%
2022 84.57 249th 1916 87.0%

Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.01 406th 1742 76.7%
2019 59.01 663rd 1814 63.5%
2022 73.60 363rd 1861 80.5%

Rank History for White students at Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.60 117th 1173 90.0%
2019 73.71 274th 1222 77.6%
2022 83.64 154th 1204 87.2%

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

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Enrollment information for Santa Ynez Valley Union High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 668 5 11 93 24 n/a n/a 0 801
1989 635 7 10 111 29 n/a n/a 0 792
1990 633 4 9 126 28 n/a n/a 0 800
1991 671 6 10 166 21 n/a n/a 0 874
1992 669 7 11 172 16 n/a n/a 0 875
1993 650 8 14 172 15 n/a n/a 0 859
1994 672 10 9 167 17 n/a n/a 0 875
1995 746 6 13 181 13 n/a n/a 0 959
1996 746 6 13 181 13 n/a n/a 0 959
1997 803 7 18 221 13 n/a n/a 0 1062
1998 787 12 17 219 5 n/a n/a 0 1040
1999 788 16 19 239 8 n/a n/a 0 1070
2000 796 12 21 242 6 n/a n/a 1 1078
2001 759 9 24 227 22 n/a n/a 17 1058
2002 763 5 21 260 23 n/a n/a 17 1089
2003 763 5 21 260 23 n/a n/a 17 1089
2004 721 3 17 296 24 n/a n/a 53 1114
2005 768 4 16 312 19 n/a n/a 64 1183
2006 705 3 13 319 13 n/a n/a 87 1140
2007 655 3 13 305 12 n/a n/a 100 1088
2008 635 6 11 305 12 n/a n/a 0 969
2009 664 7 10 316 4 2 117 0 1120
2010 627 5 9 385 8 2 44 0 1080
2011 600 4 7 361 7 2 50 0 1031
2012 572 1 9 384 11 0 38 0 1015
2013 542 0 9 389 13 0 42 0 995
2014 549 0 9 394 16 0 40 0 1008
2015 539 2 8 404 10 0 38 0 1001
2016 511 3 7 397 13 0 35 0 966
2017 486 2 5 398 10 0 38 0 939
2018 469 4 8 403 10 0 39 0 933
2019 454 4 6 402 9 0 33 0 908
2020 416 4 7 396 7 0 40 0 870
2021 402 5 6 394 4 0 41 0 852
2022 404 6 5 391 5 0 38 3 852

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 Santa Ynez Valley Union High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 801 32.8 24.4 n/a
1989 792 32.4 24.4 n/a
1990 800 34.5 23.1 n/a
1991 874 38.2 22.8 n/a
1992 875 38.8 22.5 8.7
1993 859 38.8 22.1 14
1994 875 41.6 21.0 11.5
1995 959 43.3 22.1 11.6
1996 959 43.3 22.1 11.6
1997 1062 46.9 22.6 11.7
1998 1040 44.9 23.2 12.7
1999 1070 44.3 24.2 10.8
2000 1078 45.5 23.7 10.2
2001 1058 37.9 27.9 11
2002 1089 40.0 27.2 12
2003 1089 40.0 27.2 12
2004 1114 42.4 26.3 12.1
2005 1183 44.0 26.9 12.9
2006 1140 43.7 26.1 17.9
2007 1088 47.2 23.1 22.1
2008 969 55.4 17.5 17.2
2009 1120 44.5 20.7 15.9
2010 1080 47.8 22.5 23.1
2011 1031 n/a n/a 19.1
2012 1015 52.8 19.2 0.3
2013 995 49.7 19.9 25.3
2014 1008 51.1 19.7 23
2015 1001 50.0 20.0 23.6
2016 966 50.0 19.3 22.8
2017 939 49.5 18.9 22.5
2018 933 47.1 19.7 28.2
2019 908 44.0 20.5 27.4
2020 870 n/a n/a 29.5
2021 852 43.7 19.4 20.8
2022 852 43.8 19.4 24.6

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 Ynez Valley Union High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 801 32.8 24.4 n/a
1989 792 32.4 24.4 n/a
1990 800 34.5 23.1 n/a
1991 874 38.2 22.8 n/a
1992 875 38.8 22.5 8.7
1993 859 38.8 22.1 14
1994 875 41.6 21.0 11.5
1995 959 43.3 22.1 11.6
1996 959 43.3 22.1 11.6
1997 1062 46.9 22.6 11.7
1998 1040 44.9 23.2 12.7
1999 1070 44.3 24.2 10.8
2000 1078 45.5 23.7 10.2
2001 1058 37.9 27.9 11
2002 1089 40.0 27.2 12
2003 1089 40.0 27.2 12
2004 1114 42.4 26.3 12.1
2005 1183 44.0 26.9 12.9
2006 1140 43.7 26.1 17.9
2007 1088 47.2 23.1 22.1
2008 969 55.4 17.5 17.2
2009 1120 44.5 20.7 15.9
2010 1080 47.8 22.5 23.1
2011 1031 n/a n/a 19.1
2012 1015 52.8 19.2 0.3
2013 995 49.7 19.9 25.3
2014 1008 51.1 19.7 23
2015 1001 50.0 20.0 23.6
2016 966 50.0 19.3 22.8
2017 939 49.5 18.9 22.5
2018 933 47.1 19.7 28.2
2019 908 44.0 20.5 27.4
2020 870 n/a n/a 29.5
2021 852 43.7 19.4 20.8
2022 852 43.8 19.4 24.6

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 Santa Ynez Valley Union High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,766

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Ynez Valley Union 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 433rd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 289th of 2123 High schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ynez Valley Union High)65.970.9
 5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ynez Valley Union High)64.170.2
 6.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.354.8
 2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ynez Valley Union High)38.640.3
 1.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ynez Valley Union High)37.339.5
 2.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227
 5.3%
11th Grade Science (Santa Ynez Valley Union High)33.342.4
 9%
   11th Grade Science (Santa Ynez Valley Union High)32.241.6
 9.3%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.430.8
 0.4%
12th Grade Science (Santa Ynez Valley Union High)34.639.9
 5.3%
   12th Grade Science (Santa Ynez Valley Union High)3439.5
 5.6%
   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 Students908852
 6.2%
African American45
 25%
American Indian94
 55.6%
Asian66
Hispanic402394
 2%
Pacific Islander00
White454402
 11.5%
Two or More Races3341
 24.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.4%20.8%
 6.6%



Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Santa Ynez Valley Union High ranks 289th of 2123 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2021-22 school year, 852 students attended Santa Ynez Valley Union High.

Santa Ynez Valley Union High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ballard Elementary
Elementary : College Elementary
Elementary : Los Olivos Elementary
Elementary : Oak Valley Elementary
Elementary : Santa Ynez Elementary
Elementary : Solvang Elementary
Elementary : Vista de Las Cruces
Middle : Jonata Middle

Students at Santa Ynez Valley Union High are 47% White, 46% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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