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La Cuesta Continuation High School logoLa Cuesta Continuation High SchoolvsLaguna Blanca School logoLaguna Blanca School

La Cuesta Continuation High School is a continuation high school and Laguna Blanca 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.

MetricLa Cuesta Continuation High School logoLa Cuesta Continuation High SchoolLaguna Blanca School logoLaguna Blanca School
Overview
TypeContinuationPrivate
District / affiliationSanta Barbara Unified School District
Grades served9-12EK-12 (Upper School grades 9-12)
Enrollment77449
Founded1933
Student–teacher ratio~8:1
MascotOwls
TuitionFree (public)Grades 7-12 ~$42,914; Grades EK-6 ~$36,982 (2025-26, school site)
Academics
Graduation rate
CAASPP ELA proficiency
CAASPP Math proficiency
College-going rate
U.S. News national rank
AP participation rate
AP courses (listed)
Programs & life
Academies / signature programs00
Sports offered015
Clubs & activities030
Notable facilities5
Has PTANoYes
Athletic boostersNoNo

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.