Santa Monica High School serves 2,826 learners in grades 9-12.

Santa Monica High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Santa Monica High School’s learner population of 2,826 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 141 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Santa Monica High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Santa Monica High School is 0.70, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Santa Monica High School is Olympic High (Continuation School) (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Santa Monica Alternative (k-8) (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is John Muir Elementary School (0.5 miles away)