Santa Barbara High School
| Santa Barbara High School | |
|---|---|
Main Building is a designated landmark | |
| Address | |
700 East Anapamu Street , California 93103 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°25′46″N 119°41′39″W / 34.42944°N 119.69417°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Once a Don, Always a Don |
| Established | 1875 |
| School district | Santa Barbara Unified School District |
| Principal | Fred Razo, |
| Teaching staff | 96.35 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,046 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.24 |
| Color(s) | Olive and gold |
| Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Channel League |
| Nickname | Dons |
| Rivals | San Marcos High School, Dos Pueblos High School |
| Newspaper | The Forge |
| Yearbook | Olive and Gold |
| Website | sbhs |
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. 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). The school also features a performing arts department that employs professional designers, choreographers, musical directors and guest artists.
Due to a shortfall in state education funding, the school, a California historic landmark, 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.