Facts at a Glance

• Laguna Blanca School is a non-profit 501(c)(3) and Santa Barbara’s premier independent K-12 college preparatory day school.
  
  
• Enrollment: Laguna currently enrolls approximately 350 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
  
  
• Class size: We believe small class sizes are essential to quality education at any level. We strive for enrollments of 20 students per class in kindergarten through sixth grade, with a teacher and instructional assistant in each classroom. The seventh and eighth grades have approximate enrollments of 40 students per grade, and the ninth through twelfth grades usually have over 50 students per grade. Grades seven through twelve are broken into instructional groups of about 15 students.
  
  
• Faculty:  There are 48 faculty members, 61% of whom hold advanced degrees, including three Ph.D.s.

• Mascot: Owl (named Swoop)

• School Colors: Blue and White
  
  
• College Placement: 100% of Laguna graduates attend college. Our students gain entrance into some of the world's most selective institutions.
  Complete college matriculation (2009-2011)
  
  
• Advanced Placement & National Merit Awards: In May 2010, Laguna students received the following awards:
  
  National AP Scholar (3 students)
  
  AP Scholar with Distinction (11 students)
  AP Scholar with Honor (4 students)
  AP Scholar (15 students)
  
  National Merit Commendations (10 students)
  
  
• Calendar: The Lower, Middle, and Upper School all use a two-semester calendar. 
  
   
• Campuses: The Lower School (K-4) is located on two charming acres in Montecito. The original 1933 campus in Hope Ranch houses the Middle (5-8) and Upper (9-12) Schools on 35 bucolic acres. Click here to take a virtual tour of the campuses.