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The public high schools with the most improved test scores in Santa Barbara County, California

Across Santa Barbara County, California, 10 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Santa Maria High leads the list at +10.1pp, against a median of +3.0pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
10
Santa Barbara County, California
Top 3-yr change
+10.1pp
Median 3-yr change
+3.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Santa Maria HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria Joint Union High3,14320.0%30.1%+10.1pp
2Pioneer Valley HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria Joint Union High3,08028.6%35.7%+7.1pp
3San Marcos Senior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified1,92639.0%45.4%+6.3pp
4Ernest Righetti HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria Joint Union High2,41636.1%41.6%+5.5pp
5Santa Barbara Senior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified1,92428.5%31.8%+3.3pp
6Carpinteria Senior HighCarpinteria, CACarpinteria Unified59337.8%40.4%+2.6pp
7Dos Pueblos Senior HighGoleta, CASanta Barbara Unified2,14958.4%57.1%-1.3pp
8Lompoc HighLompoc, CALompoc Unified1,59324.6%22.2%-2.5pp
9Santa Ynez Valley Union HighSolvang, CASanta Ynez Valley Union High80155.6%49.5%-6.1pp
10Cabrillo HighLompoc, CALompoc Unified1,06046.6%37.6%-9.0pp
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