Pioneer Valley High School

Santa Maria, CA 93454-9700

Phone: (805) 922-1305
Fax: (805) 922-8203
District: Santa Maria Joint Union High

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 2741 students

Santa Maria's Pioneer Valley High School serves grades 9-12 in the Santa Maria Joint Union High district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Pioneer Valley High School is a public school in the Santa Maria Joint Union High school district located in Santa Maria, CA. The principal of Pioneer Valley High School is Shanda Herrera. As of 2015, the students are 88.6% Hispanic; 5.1% White, non-Hispanic; 3.5% Filipino; 0.9% Multiracial; 0.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 0.5% Asian; 0.1% Pacific Islander; and 0.1% Native American or Native Alaskan. 66.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 25.4% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 88.6% — —
White, non-Hispanic 5.1% — —
Filipino 3.5% — —
Multiracial 0.9% — —
Black, non-Hispanic 0.9% — —
Asian 0.5% — —
Pacific Islander 0.1% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1% — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 66.5% — —
English learners 25.4% — —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Arbor Ridge Apartments Apartment Complex Santa Maria CA 2.4 mi
2 Santa Maria Neighborhood/Subdivision Santa Maria CA 2.6 mi
3 Orcutt Neighborhood/Subdivision Orcutt CA 6.6 mi
4 Vandenberg Family Housing Neighborhood/Subdivision Vandenberg Air Force Base CA 15.7 mi
5 Los Alamos Neighborhood/Subdivision Los Alamos CA 16.3 mi
6 Lompoc Neighborhood/Subdivision Lompoc CA 22.1 mi
7 Buellton Neighborhood/Subdivision Buellton CA 26.5 mi
8 Santa Ynez Neighborhood/Subdivision Santa Ynez CA 29.9 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Solvang Solvang CA 28.8 mi
2 Paso Robles Paso Robles CA 48.8 mi
Base Distance
Vandenberg AFB 18.3 mi.
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