# Santa Maria Joint Union High

Santa Maria Joint Union High is a high district in Santa Barbara County, California. Reading proficiency is 48.1%, +10.1 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 18.1%, +3.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/santa-maria-joint-union-high |
| County | Santa Barbara |
| District type | High |
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 8,930 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Average spending per student | $20,083 |
| Low-Income Students | 6,429 (72.0%) |
| English Learners | 1,384 (15.5%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.0% | 2,230 |
| 2024 | 48.4% | 2,097 |
| 2025 | 48.1% | 2,071 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.5% | 2,226 |
| 2024 | 17.5% | 2,099 |
| 2025 | 18.1% | 2,075 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 34.8% | 53.0% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | 65.0% |
| 2025 | 44.3% | 64.2% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.9% | 26.8% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | 27.8% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | 29.1% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.0% | 45.4% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | 58.7% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | 55.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.6% | 18.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | 22.8% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | 20.9% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alma Hernandez | President | N/A | 2024 | 2028 |
| Dave Baskett | Member | N/A | 2022 | 2026 |
| Dr. Tammie Castillo Shiffer | Clerk | N/A | N/A | 2028 |
| Feliciano Aguilar | Member | N/A | N/A | 2026 |
| Magdalena Serrano | Member | N/A | N/A | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Ernest Righetti High | Santa Maria | 60.5% | 22.6% | 41.6% | +11.3 | +4.5 |
| 2 | Pioneer Valley High | Santa Maria | 50.1% | 21.3% | 35.7% | +4.4 | +2.2 |
| 3 | Santa Maria High | Santa Maria | 44.5% | 15.7% | 30.1% | +16.6 | +5.3 |
| 4 | Delta High | Santa Maria | 17.0% | 1.1% | 9.0% | +6.9 | +1.1 |