📍 941 E. Foster Rd., Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, 93455
Ernest Righetti High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County. The school has 2,494 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Ted Lyon. It is part of the Santa Maria Joint Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 112.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
Ernest Righetti High enrolls 2,494 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 112.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 20% White and 3.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,795 | 72% |
| White | 491 | 20% |
| Asian | 79 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 30 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,584 of the school's 2,494 students (64%) 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.
Ernest Righetti High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Ernest Righetti High is one of 4 schools in Santa Maria Joint Union High, based in Santa Maria, California. The district serves 8,930 students district-wide and employs 401 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,494 students, Ernest Righetti High is close to the district average of about 2,233 students per school.
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