Santa Barbara High School

Santa Barbara High School
View of Main Building, a designated landmark
Main Building is a designated landmark[1]
Address
Map
700 East Anapamu Street

Santa Barbara
,
California
93103

United States
Coordinates34°25′46″N 119°41′39″W / 34.42944°N 119.69417°W / 34.42944; -119.69417[2]
Information
TypePublic
Established1875
School districtSanta Barbara Unified School District
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,107 (2022-23)[3]
Color(s)Olive and Gold
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Channel League
NicknameDons
RivalsDos Pueblos High School, San Marcos High School
Websitesbhs.sbunified.org

Santa Barbara Senior High School, "Home of the Dons," is situated on a sprawling 40-acre (160,000 m2) campus in Santa Barbara, California in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. Among the oldest high schools in California and one of five high schools in the District, Santa Barbara High School was established in 1875 at the corner of Anapamu and De La Vina, but relocated to its present Upper Eastside site in 1924.[4] Today, Santa Barbara High School has a diverse, near 65% minority enrollment of over 2000 pupils, 92 full-time teachers, and small learning academies, including Visual Arts and Design (VADA), Computer Science (CSA), and Multimedia Arts and Design (MAD).[5] The school also features a performing arts department that employs professional designers, choreographers, musical directors and guest artists.[6]

Due to a shortfall in state education funding, the school, a California historic landmark,[4] relies on the Foundation for Santa Barbara High School to increase funds for academics, mental health and capital improvements, including renovation of the Peabody Stadium and new fields for track, football, soccer and lacrosse.[7][8]

  1. ^ Press Release (8 November 2005) "Santa Barbara High School Granted Landmark Status" Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine Santa Barbara Unified School District
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Barbara High School
  3. ^ "Santa Barbara Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "About - Santa Barbara High School". sbhs.sbunified.org. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  5. ^ "Santa Barbara Senior High School in Santa Barbara, CA - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23.
  6. ^ "About Us". Santa Barbara High School Theatre. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  7. ^ "About Us – Foundation for Santa Barbara High School". Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  8. ^ "Peabody Stadium Renovation – Foundation for Santa Barbara High School". Retrieved 2022-05-23.