Private school · Roman Catholic

St. Joseph High School

9–12 · 488 students, not counting pre-K · 19 per teacher (2021–⁠22) · 12 AP courses on the College Board’s 2025–⁠26 course audit

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No Scope Score

California private schools don’t take the state tests, so there are no results we can fairly compare. We don’t score or rank private schools.

Students

488

in grades 9–12, not counting pre-K.

Students per teacher

19

across the whole school. This number is not class size.

School day

7hours

as the school reported to the federal survey.

Students, teachers and hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

Life at school

What would my child’s day be like?

The school reported a 7-⁠hour day in 2021–22.

Hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

AskWhat does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?

Students

Who goes to St. Joseph?

In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 488 students, 19 per teacher.

White 61%Hispanic or Latino 21%Black or African American 8%Asian 6%American Indian, Pacific Islander or two or more races, together 4%

The survey counted 300 boys and 188 girls in 2021–22. These figures leave out pre-K and cover the whole school, not one class. Source: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22. Our copy of the survey adds American Indian, Pacific Islander and multiracial students into one share.

AskHow many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?

Advanced courses

Which AP courses can St. Joseph teach?

The College Board has approved the school to teach 12 of the 40 courses in the College Board’s 2025–26 AP program. The record does not show whether a class ran or how students did.

12

AP courses approved, 2025–26

  • Math & Computer Science2

    Calculus AB · Precalculus

  • Sciences3

    Biology · Chemistry · Physics 1

  • English2

    English Language and Composition · English Literature and Composition

  • History & Social Science3

    European History · Psychology · United States History

  • World Languages & Cultures1

    Spanish Language and Culture

  • Arts1

    2-D Art and Design

Source: College Board, AP Course Ledger, 2025–26. It lists the courses the school’s own teachers may teach. Courses from online providers are left out.

What we can’t tell you

What isn’t on any public record?

We found no public record of these facts for St. Joseph. Each row gives a question to ask the school.

  • State test results

    Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP). There is no state testing data for St. Joseph High School.

    AskWhich tests do students take, and how do they do? Ask for the school’s overall results.

  • Accreditation

    Our records do not show who accredits this school. Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school.

    AskWho accredits the school? Ask which group, and when it last visited.

  • Students who leave

    No public record counts the students who leave a private school.

    AskHow many students leave each year, and why? If many families leave, ask what they told the school.

Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

Three district or charter high schools sit within 2 miles. District schools are assigned by your home address. Charters run their own admissions.

Elementary

Middle

High

The nearest public schools at each level, three at most. Distance is a straight line from this school’s address. Each Scope Score and percentile compares a public school with California public schools at the same level, on the state tests (CAASPP). Elementary and middle schools: spring 2026. High schools: spring 2025. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Source: California Department of Education. See these schools on the map

Private options

Which other private schools are nearby?

Three private schools with 60 or more students are within 2 miles. There is no state testing data for private schools, so none of them has a score.

  • 1.0mi

    Pacific Christian School

    Santa Maria · Grades K–6 · 259 students · Assembly of God

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 1.3mi

    St. Louis de Montfort

    Santa Maria · Grades K–8 · 286 students · Roman Catholic

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 1.8mi

    Valley Christian Academy

    Santa Maria · Grades K–12 · 387 students · Baptist

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

Private schools with 60 or more students within 2 miles of this school’s address, nearest first. Student counts come from the federal private-school survey (2021–22) or the school’s filing with the state (2025–26).

Next steps

How do I visit St. Joseph, and what should I ask?

4120 S Bradley Rd, Santa Maria 93455. Confirm visit arrangements with the school.

  1. How do you teach students at different levels?Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
  2. Where do students go after they finish here?Ask for the list of colleges and other paths recent graduates went on to.
  3. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there?Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  4. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  5. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  6. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  7. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?

Address
4120 S Bradley Rd, Santa Maria 93455Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Address and phone: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22. The map shows the school’s address. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 7 common questions

How big is it?

488 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 19 students per teacher across the school. See the details ↓

How long is the school day?

7 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. See the details ↓

How do I apply?

Call (805) 937-2038 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. See the details ↓

What AP courses does it offer?

The AP Course Audit authorizes the school’s own teachers to teach 12 of the 40 courses in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program. It doesn’t show whether a section ran or how students did. See the details ↓

What are the free public options nearby?

Your assigned public high school depends on your address; the nearest are listed below, each placed among California’s public high schools on spring 2025 tests. See the details ↓

What does a year cost?

Ask the school for the total yearly cost, including fees, and how financial aid works.

Does St. Joseph High School have state test results?

No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for St. Joseph High School to score. See the details ↓

Source records

Which records are these figures from?

These figures come from the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. The school reported them itself.

Grades
9–12
Students
488, not counting pre-K
Students per teacher
19
Teachers
25.3, counted as full-time K–12 teachers (an estimate)
Boys and girls
Coeducational
School day
7 hours
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School type
Catholic school run by a diocese (NCES term: “Catholic (Diocesan)”)

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22, school number 00070125.

The area around the school, ZIP code 93455
Typical household income in a year
$110,661
Typical home value
$610,300
People who live in this ZIP code
44,611
Typical age
38.6 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
32%

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93455. They are not figures for this school’s families. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code comes from the school’s address. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates.

Data sources: NCES Private School Universe Survey · College Board AP Course Audit · California Department of Education (nearby public schools) · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey