San Marcos Senior High

4750 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara CA, 93110 | Goleta Union Elementary School District | 805-967-4581
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2100
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 51 in Santa Barbara
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
47%Santa Barbara
43%California

San Marcos Senior High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Goleta Union Elementary School District" in Santa Barbara, CA. There are a total of 2,100 students and 93 teachers at San Marcos Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

San Marcos Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.0%, which is 25% higher than the California average.

San Marcos Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2100
Teachers93
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At San Marcos Senior High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

San Marcos Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 39.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 1.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 5.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 50.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 3.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Santa Barbara demographics profile

StatisticSanta BarbaraCaliforniaNational
Population90,91139,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,66025691
Median age38.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English67%56%79%
Speak Spanish28%29%13%

Education level achieved in Santa Barbara

IndexSanta BarbaraCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade84.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school83.6%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.4%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters18.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The San Marcos Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.