College Eligibility Rates of Santa Barbara’s Latinx, Black Students Lead to Call for ‘Urgent Action’
High school and district officials say they re exploring the reasons behind the academic gaps and how to improve them going forward
Overall, 55% of Santa Barbara Unified School District graduates met A-G requirements for college admission in the 2019-20 year. From top to bottom, graduates attend commencement ceremonies at Dos Pueblos High School, San Marcos High School and Santa Barbara High School. SBHS graduates had a significantly lower rate of meeting the A-G requirements than graduates of the other two high schools in recent years. (Noozhawk photos)