# Alta Vista Alternative High

Alta Vista Alternative High is a high school in Santa Barbara, California. Reading proficiency is 26.1%, -20.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 9.1%, +2.0 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/alta-vista-alternative-high-santa-barbara |
| District | Santa Barbara Unified |
| Address | 215 East Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101-1661 |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Per-student spending | $19,377 |
| Low-Income Students | 71 (59.7%) |
| English Learners | 10 (8.4%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 46.7% | 15 |
| 2024 | 33.3% | 21 |
| 2025 | 26.1% | 23 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.1% | 14 |
| 2024 | 25.0% | 20 |
| 2025 | 9.1% | 22 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | 36.4% | N/A |
| 2024 | 20.0% | N/A |
| 2025 | 13.3% | N/A |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 14.0% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | N/A |
| 2025 | 0.0% | N/A |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | 9.0% | 61.0% |
| 2025 | N/A | 33.3% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | N/A | 18.0% |
| 2025 | N/A | 16.7% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.5% | 16 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.0% | 15 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 23 | 43.5% | 30.4% | 8.7% | 17.4% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 22 | 81.8% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 9.1% |