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Anacapa School logoAnacapa SchoolvsBishop García Diego High School logoBishop García Diego High School

Anacapa School is a private high school and Bishop García Diego High School is a private high school, both in Santa Barbara, CA. The table below sets them side by side on enrollment, published academic figures, AP participation, and the breadth of their sports and clubs.

MetricAnacapa School logoAnacapa SchoolBishop García Diego High School logoBishop García Diego High School
Overview
TypePrivatePrivate
District / affiliationRoman Catholic (Archdiocese of Los Angeles)
Grades served7-12 (high-school grades 9-12)9-12
Enrollment52282
Founded19811959
Student–teacher ratio~6:19:1
MascotIsland FoxCardinals
Tuition$29,000 (upper grades) / $28,000 (lower) (2025-26, PrivateSchoolReview)$25,000 (2025-26, PrivateSchoolReview); school uses a 'Personalized Tuition Model' — 70% of students receive a personalized plan (2026, bishopdiego.org)
Academics
Graduation rate
CAASPP ELA proficiency
CAASPP Math proficiency
College-going rate
U.S. News national rank
AP participation rate
AP courses (listed)5
Programs & life
Academies / signature programs00
Sports offered615
Clubs & activities69
Notable facilities38
Has PTANoNo
Athletic boostersNoYes

A clay marker (●) flags the stronger reported figure on objective, comparable measures only. A dash (—) means the figure isn't published for that school — private schools generally don't sit the state CAASPP tests, so their academic cells are often blank.