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Ernest Righetti High School vs. Dos Pueblos Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Ernest Righetti High School
941 E. Foster Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Dos Pueblos Senior High School
7266 Alameda Ave.
Goleta, CA 93117
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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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%)
Overview
Serving 2,494 students in grades 9-12, Ernest Righetti High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,494 students
2,034 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
113 teachers
96 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dos Pueblos Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4786 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#1702 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
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19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
47%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ernest Righetti 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 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.
53%
(Top 50% in CA)
70%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ernest Righetti 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 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.
17%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
39%
(Top 30% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ernest Righetti 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 Dos Pueblos Senior 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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This chart displays the students of Dos Pueblos Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
617
527
Grade 10 Students
634
527
Grade 11 Students
648
469
Grade 12 Students
595
511

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dos Pueblos Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
3%
7%
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% Hispanic
72%
45%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dos Pueblos Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
20%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ernest Righetti High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dos Pueblos Senior 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
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ernest Righetti High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.44
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Ernest Righetti 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 Dos Pueblos Senior 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
54%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ernest Righetti 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ernest Righetti High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dos Pueblos Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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