Santa Monica High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 46.3% |
| Met Standard | 23.6% |
| Below Standard | 30.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "70% proficient" for Santa Monica High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
46.3% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 30.8 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 9.3 points above the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified district average of 37.0%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 31.8 points higher (vs 14.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 98.9% — above the state target. 64.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 81.6% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 599 | 57.8% | 25.5% | 83.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 591 | 34.9% | 21.7% | 56.5% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 43.2
Nearby Elementary Schools
16 within ~3 mi · avg 57.6
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 54.0
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score