📍 901 S. BRd.way, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, 93454
Santa Maria High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County. The school has 3,196 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Steve Campbell. It is part of the Santa Maria Joint Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 140.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
Santa Maria High enrolls 3,196 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 140.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% White and 1.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,076 | 96% |
| White | 58 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 34 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 8 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,458 of the school's 3,196 students (77%) 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.
Santa Maria High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Santa Maria 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 3,196 students, Santa Maria High is larger than the district average of about 2,233 students per school.