Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Ernest Righetti High School
Public · Santa Maria · Santa Barbara County · 2,472 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
14%
Higher than 36% of California high schools
+1.4 pp above peer median (12.3%)
· Ranked #5 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 9.7%
2025 · 13.7%
+24%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+20.6 pp
vs. Santa Barbara County baseline (+3%)
~2571
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.3%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Ernest Righetti High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 11): 14% vs. a peer median of 12%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 3 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Ernest Righetti High School is admitting at roughly +9 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.942) alone would predict (31% actual vs. 22% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 24% (484→599 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +14%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.3%/yr); projects to ~2571 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria High School | Public | 15.0% | +21% |
| Pioneer Valley High School | Public | 15.0% | +16% |
| Arroyo Grande High School | Public | 19.2% | -9% |
| Orcutt Academy Charter High School | Public | 32.5% | +22% |
| Lompoc High School | Public | 11.5% | +13% |
| Cabrillo High School | Public | 12.3% | -14% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Test Prep Gurus Intelligence by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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