Best Santa Barbara Public High Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 4,328 students in Santa Barbara, CA.

The top ranked public high schools in Santa Barbara, CA are Alta Vista Alternative High School, Santa Barbara County Community and Santa Barbara County Juvenile Court. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Santa Barbara, CA public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average). High schools in Santa Barbara have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public high schools.

Santa Barbara, CA public high school have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the California average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is San Marcos Senior High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).