Ranking
Best Santa Barbara high schools by test scores
Santa Barbara high schools ranked on published public data — CAASPP ELA proficiency and graduation rate. Private schools generally lack state scores and are listed separately.
Ranked on published public data — graduation rate where available, then CAASPP ELA proficiency. These are state Smarter Balanced figures, so they only exist for the public schools; private schools don't take CAASPP and are listed below.
| # | School | Grad rate | CAASPP ELA | CAASPP Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Marcos High School | 96% (2023, U.S. News; CA avg 87%) | 59% met/exceeded (2023, PublicSchoolReview via CDE) | 36% met/exceeded (2023, PublicSchoolReview via CDE) |
| 2 |  Dos Pueblos High School | 96% (2023, U.S. News; CA avg 87%; top ~10% statewide) | 68.6% met/exceeded (2023-24, PublicSchoolReview/Niche via CDE; ~70% reported for 2022) | 45.7% met/exceeded (2023, PublicSchoolReview via CDE) |
| 3 |  Santa Barbara High School | 93% (2023, U.S. News/PublicSchoolReview; CA avg 87%) | 33% met/exceeded (2023, PublicSchoolReview via CDE; CA avg 47%) | 22% met/exceeded (2023, PublicSchoolReview via CDE; CA avg 34%) |
Not ranked
State test-score data (CAASPP) isn't published for these schools, so they're listed without a rank:
