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Alta Vista Alternative High School
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- Students
- 119
- Grades
- 9-12
- Student–teacher
- ~16.8:1
- Principal
- Carlos Cohen
- District
- Santa Barbara Unified School District
- Website
- alted.sbunified.org
About
Alta Vista Alternative High School is Santa Barbara Unified's alternative high school, providing a smaller, more individualized setting than the comprehensive campuses while still offering a standard 9-12 diploma path. It is administered together with La Cuesta under the district's Alternative Education program.
Academics & public data
Academic indicators
- Average SAT/ACT
- Niche reports ~1280 SAT / ~28 ACT for a very small tested cohort (recent, Niche); treat cautiously given tiny sample
- Graduation rate
- 82.8% four-year cohort graduation rate (2024-25, SARC / sarconline.org; 83.1% in 2023-24, 82.4% in 2022-23)
- AP exam pass rate
- No AP program — 0% of students in AP courses, 0 AP courses offered (2024-25, SARC).
- College-going rate
- Not published / suppressed for this small alternative cohort (null)
- A-G completion rate
- 14.1% of 2023-24 graduates completed all UC/CSU-required courses; 100% of 2024-25 pupils enrolled in UC/CSU-required courses (2024-25 SARC / sarconline.org, CDS 42767860120402)
- GreatSchools rating
- Listed on GreatSchools but without a current numeric rating; not ranked by U.S. News (null)
- CAASPP ELA proficiency
- 26.09% met/exceeded standard (All Students, small cohort, ~48.94% tested) (2024-25, SARC / sarconline.org, CDS 42767860120402; was 33% in 2023-24)
- CAASPP Math proficiency
- 9.09% met/exceeded standard (All Students, ~46.81% tested) (2024-25, SARC / sarconline.org)
Funding
- Per-pupil spending
- $16,835 per student, district-wide (Santa Barbara Unified, ~2021-24, U.S. News/NCES; not school-specific)
- District budget context
- Part of Santa Barbara Unified School District (Alternative Education program)
Data as of recent (small-cohort; year not firmly stated).
Athletics
Intramural sports
None verified; as a small alternative program Alta Vista does not appear to offer intramural or interscholastic athletics.
College & career support
Alta Vista is the umbrella for Santa Barbara Unified's alternative education programs (Alta Vista Independent Study, Quetzal, FLEx, and the Middle College partnership with Santa Barbara City College). A College and Career Center supports post-secondary planning, and the Middle College program lets upperclassmen earn high school credit and SBCC college credit concurrently through dual enrollment. Specialized counselors and an integrated wellness approach provide academic and mental-health support several days per week, including services for students experiencing homelessness (McKinney-Vento) and immigrant families.
Community
Parent–Teacher Association
No parent-teacher association verified for this alternative program.
Athletic boosters
No athletic booster organization verified.
Frequently asked questions
- What grades does Alta Vista Alternative High School serve?
- Alta Vista Alternative High School serves grades 9-12.
- How many students attend Alta Vista Alternative High School?
- Alta Vista Alternative High School enrolls approximately 119 students, based on the most recent published figures.
- Is Alta Vista Alternative High School a public or private school?
- Alta Vista Alternative High School is a public high school in the Santa Barbara Unified School District.
- Where is Alta Vista Alternative High School located?
- Alta Vista Alternative High School is located at 710 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101.
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