San Marcos Senior High School

San Marcos Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
4750 Hollister Ave,  Santa Barbara, CA
East Goleta Valley Neighborhood
Santa Barbara Unified School District
3.9
4.4
2,020 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ed Behrens
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
28%
Reading Proficiency
50%
Average GPA
3.72
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A-
Teachers
A
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B+
Food
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Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.72
Reading Proficiency
50%
Math Proficiency
28%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
94
Full Time Teachers
94
Teachers in First or Second Year
20.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
620
Verbal
630
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
30
Reading
31
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
56%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
4
Equity
10
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
14.8%
State Average
17.9%
Science
10%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
224:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.3%
Male
48.5%
Hispanic
57.1%
White
35.1%
Two or more races
3.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.9%
Black
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#231 Best College Prep Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 362 Students
University of California - Berkeley 276 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 272 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 246 Students
University of California - Davis 244 Students
Santa Barbara City College 232 Students
University of California - San Diego 229 Students
San Diego State University 212 Students
University of Southern California 189 Students
University of California - Irvine 172 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 177 Students
Biology 131 Students
Psychology 123 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 72 Students
Nursing 71 Students
Political Science and Government 67 Students
Marketing 55 Students
Sociology 50 Students
English 48 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 45 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 333 Reviews
4.0 Senior
6/23/2024
Overall good experience. Good AP classes and AP teachers. Good AAPLE academy. Good sports. Could be cleaner.
5.0 Alum
4/9/2024
San Marcos High School was an amazing place to go to school. Counselors and staff there are amazing and it is a great place to transfer from!
4.0 Senior
11/28/2023
My experience at San Marcos Senior High school has been nice. There are places to sit quietly during lunch if you want to be alone. People can be their true selves here without much issue. I would send my kid here if I stay in the surrounding area.
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