The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Santa Barbara County, California
10 public high schools in Santa Barbara County, California appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Dos Pueblos Senior High leads the list at 68.6%, against a median of 50.1% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dos Pueblos Senior High | Goleta, CA | 68.6% |
| 2 | Santa Ynez Valley Union High | Solvang, CA | 61.3% |
| 3 | Ernest Righetti High | Santa Maria, CA | 60.5% |
| 4 | San Marcos Senior High | Santa Barbara, CA | 55.9% |
| 5 | Pioneer Valley High | Santa Maria, CA | 50.1% |
| 6 | Carpinteria Senior High | Carpinteria, CA | 50.0% |
| 7 | Santa Barbara Senior High | Santa Barbara, CA | 44.9% |
| 8 | Santa Maria High | Santa Maria, CA | 44.5% |
| 9 | Cabrillo High | Lompoc, CA | 44.4% |
| 10 | Lompoc High | Lompoc, CA | 31.4% |
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