Head to head

Anacapa School vs Bishop 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 / affiliation—Roman 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 marker (●), in the leading school's colors, 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.