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San Marcos Senior High

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara Unified

Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · Suburb, midsize

526th of 1,528 California high schools statewide · better than 66% Declining

4750 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, CA 93110

(805) 967-4581Official website ↗NCES ID 060141406029Directory 202324

1,943
Students
2023–24 enrollment
20.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
58%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
20.7%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks San Marcos Senior High 526th of 1,528 California high schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 66% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 75th in 2015 to 66th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%66%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 492 students tested

English Language Arts
San Marcos Senior High
56%
CA average
49%
Math
San Marcos Senior High
35%
CA average
37%
Science
San Marcos Senior High
45%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time San Marcos Senior High CA average
25%50%75%56%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time San Marcos Senior High CA average
25%50%75%35%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time San Marcos Senior High CA average
25%50%75%45%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,943 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2011, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic59%White33%
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Hispanic 59%White 33%55%36%20112023
GroupTrend20112023Change
Hispanic55.5%59.3% 3.8 pts
White35.8%32.8% 3.0 pts
Two or more races2.4%4.5% 2.1 pts
Asian3.8%2.7% 1.1 pts
Black1.4%0.3% 1.1 pts
American Indian0.9%0.1% 0.8 pts

Typical home value $1.94M in zip 93110 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$490K$980K$1.47M$1.96M$1.86M200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is San Marcos Senior High in?

San Marcos Senior High is part of the Santa Barbara Unified district in Santa Barbara, California.

Is San Marcos Senior High a good school?

SchoolRow ranks San Marcos Senior High 526th of 1,528 California high schools (better than 66% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of San Marcos Senior High?

Hispanic 59%, White 33%, Two or more races 5%, Asian 3% (1,943 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near San Marcos Senior High cost?

The typical home value in zip code 93110 is $1.94M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.