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Dos Pueblos Senior High School vs. Santa Ynez Valley Union High School

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School Overview

School
Dos Pueblos Senior High School
7266 Alameda Ave.
Goleta, CA 93117
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School
2975 E. Highway 246
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Dos Pueblos Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Santa Ynez Valley Union High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,034 students in grades 9-12, Dos Pueblos Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 847 students in grades 9-12, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,034 students
847 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#1702 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#1814 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dos Pueblos Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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47%
(Top 30% in CA)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dos Pueblos Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 20% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dos Pueblos Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 30% in CA)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dos Pueblos Senior High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
527
219
Grade 10 Students
527
228
Grade 11 Students
469
212
Grade 12 Students
511
188

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
7%
1%
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% Hispanic
45%
49%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
40%
44%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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0.63
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Dos Pueblos Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dos Pueblos Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
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