Santa Maria Joint Union High High Schools
3 schools ranked by Scope Score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.
District vs. State
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 33.1 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 37.0%, 18.8pp below the state average of 18.2%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 3.9%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Ernest Righetti High leads the district at 57.8 with 17.0% exceeding standard.
High Schools (3)
Santa Maria Joint Union High has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 42.9 — 7.1 points below the state average of 50.0.
The highest-scoring high school is Ernest Righetti High with a Scope Score of 57.8 and 17.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | County | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ernest Righetti High
57.8
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Santa Barbara | 17.0% | 41.6% | 23.0% | 7.0% |
| 2 |
Santa Maria High
46.2
Santa Maria Joint Union High 🌱 Building Momentum
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Santa Barbara | 8.8% | 30.1% | 21.7% | 3.5% |
| 3 |
Delta High
24.7
Santa Maria Joint Union High 🌱 Building Momentum
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Santa Barbara | 0.5% | 9.0% | 66.2% | 1.3% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.