📍 675 Panther Dr., Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, 93454
Pioneer Valley High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County. The school has 3,220 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Paul Robinson. It is part of the Santa Maria Joint Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 132.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
Pioneer Valley High enrolls 3,220 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 132.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian and 2.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,015 | 94% |
| Asian | 89 | 2.8% |
| White | 72 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 18 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 16 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,396 of the school's 3,220 students (74%) 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.
Pioneer Valley 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.
Pioneer Valley 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 3,220 students, Pioneer Valley High is larger than the district average of about 2,233 students per school.
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