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Public high school · Santa Barbara Unified · Goleta, California

Dos Pueblos Senior High

Dos Pueblos Senior High rates 7.1, above the middle of Santa Barbara Unified's high schools, whose rated median is 6.6.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.1this school

7.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Santa Barbara Unified median is 6.6.

#3,030 of 9,557 schools in California · Santa Barbara Unified: 5 high schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Santa Barbara Unified high school where students score 7 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,030 of 9,557 schools in California and 11 of 19 in Santa Barbara Unified.

Dos Pueblos Senior High is listed in Santa Barbara Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math46%12 points above the California average of 34%2025 CAASPP
Reading69%16 points above the California average of 53%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 16 points across the 15-year record (2011–2025) and has held near 57% recently.2025 CAASPP; 26 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.0
25% of the rating
Academics
8.3
25% of the rating
College Readiness
7.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 55% (multi-year average, 2011-2025) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93117; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Dos Pueblos Senior High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$85,711
Median home value
$1,021,700
Median rent
$1,980/mo
College educated
49.2%
Homeownership
38.3%
Poverty rate
25.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93117; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
22
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
65
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,345/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Goleta. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Goleta), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
2 AP courses · IB Programme
11.3% participation · state average 2.6 AP courses · 125 IB enrolled · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
3 sports
2 boys' · 1 girls' · 54 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
45.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Dos Pueblos Senior High serve?

Dos Pueblos Senior High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Dos Pueblos Senior High?

Dos Pueblos Senior High has an enrollment of approximately 2,075 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dos Pueblos Senior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Dos Pueblos Senior High is 22.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Dos Pueblos Senior High rank in CA?

Dos Pueblos Senior High ranks #3,030 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Dos Pueblos Senior High's MySchoolScout rating?

Dos Pueblos Senior High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Dos Pueblos Senior High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Dos Pueblos Senior High has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

Is Dos Pueblos Senior High a charter school?

No, Dos Pueblos Senior High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Dos Pueblos Senior High a Title I school?

No, Dos Pueblos Senior High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Dos Pueblos Senior High?

45.9% of students at Dos Pueblos Senior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
2,075
Student-teacher ratio
22.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
92
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Santa Barbara County
4-year graduation
96.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#11 of 19
Schools in district
21
District spending per student
$18,094
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 93117)
52,225
Area average commute
18 min
Area median age
23.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.