Dos Pueblos Senior High

Dos Pueblos Senior High, a sizable high school in Goleta, California, part of Santa Barbara Unified, enrolls 2,149 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 156% larger than typical.

Within Santa Barbara Unified, which oversees 20 schools and 12,247 students, Dos Pueblos Senior High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Dos Pueblos Senior High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 42% White, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 44% of students at Dos Pueblos Senior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Santa Barbara County (around 68%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dos Pueblos Senior High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.7%.

In the surrounding community, Santa Barbara County reports that median household income runs about $98,161, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Dos Pueblos Senior High is one of 129 public schools in Santa Barbara County (combined enrollment of about 66,191 students).

Nearest neighbor: Brandon Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dos Pueblos Senior High at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 56.1%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Dos Pueblos Senior High's enrollment has increased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 2,057 (now 2,149). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.5:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.