📍 608 Pinal St., Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, 93455
Orcutt Junior High is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County. The school has 468 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Molly Johnston. It is part of the Orcutt Union Elementary school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
Orcutt Junior High enrolls 468 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Hispanic or Latino, 40% White and 10% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 217 | 46% |
| White | 187 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 10% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
158 of the school's 468 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Orcutt Junior High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize).
Orcutt Junior High is one of 10 schools in Orcutt Union Elementary, based in Orcutt, California. The district serves 4,911 students district-wide and employs 194 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 468 students, Orcutt Junior High is close to the district average of about 491 students per school.