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Catholic high schools in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara has one Catholic high school: Bishop García Diego High School, founded in 1959 and operated under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It is a co-educational, college-preparatory school whose teams compete as the Cardinals, and it serves grades 9–12 from a single campus in the city.

As a Catholic college-prep school, Bishop García Diego combines a faith-based formation with a college-preparatory academic program; it uses a "Personalized Tuition Model" rather than a single flat tuition figure, so families should confirm current costs directly with the school.

Families looking specifically for a faith-based education but open to a non-Catholic option may also consider Providence, a non-denominational Christian school in Santa Barbara — see our Christian high schools guide for both side by side.

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Private · Grades 9-12 · Est. 1959

Bishop García Diego High School

Roman Catholic (Archdiocese of Los Angeles)

Bishop García Diego High School is Santa Barbara's Catholic, college-preparatory day school for grades 9-12, established under its current name in 1959. Its roots trace back through earlier Santa Barbara Catholic schools (Dolores School in 1914, later Notre Dame High School). It is accredited by WASC and the California Association of Independent Schools and competes athletically in the CIF Southern Section's Tri-County Athletic Association.

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