Santa Barbara Unified School District

History

First attempts at creating public schools began in Santa Barbara after the founding of the Presidio in the 1790s, with mixed success. But as Robert Christian wrote in his thesis on the history of the district, "...on June 6, 1866, the Santa Barbara School District was formed. The schools were no longer administered by the County Superintendent, but in complete control of the electorate of the city. In 1866, Alpheus B. Thompson, County Superintendent reported that there were three school districts in the County: San Buenaventura, Montecito, and Santa Barbara. The census showed that there were 1,243 children between the ages of five and fifteen residing in the County, with only 325 pupils enrolled in schools, plus forty-one enrolled in private schools. Each district had two schools, with the length of the school year varying from three to five months. The teachers’ salaries varied from $30 to $50 per month, with the Santa Barbara district paying a total of $1,165.25."

Food service

In 2018, SBUSD became the first school district in the United States to ban processed meats from its school meal program. Officials attributed the decision to evidence linking processed meats to cancer. In March 2018, SBUSD food service director Nancy Weiss stated that 50% of meals served by the district were vegan.

Schools

Elementary schools

• Adams Elementary School
• Adelante Charter School
• Cleveland Elementary School
• Franklin Elementary School
• Harding University Partnership School
• McKinley Elementary School
• Monroe Elementary School
• Peabody Charter School
• Roosevelt Elementary School
• Santa Barbara Charter School
• Santa Barbara Community Academy
• Washington Elementary School

Junior high schools

• Goleta Valley Junior High School
• La Colina Junior High School
• La Cumbre Junior High School
• Santa Barbara Junior High School

High schools

• Alta Vista Alternative High School
• Dos Pueblos High School
• La Cuesta Continuation High School
• San Marcos High School
• Santa Barbara High School

References

References

1. [https://www.sbunified.org/espanol/ SB Unified - Español]
2. (2010). "2010-11 Combined Districts Budget". Santa Barbara School Districts.
3. "News - Tuesday, October 19, 2010". Santa Barbara School Districts.
4. "School district's name change goes into effect | Santa Barbara Unified School District".
5. (January 1963). "A Study of the Historical Development of the Santa Barbara School District".
6. (26 September 2018). "Santa Barbara Unified School District eliminates processed meats". FoodService Director.
7. (14 March 2018). "Hungry for Hungry Planet’s Vegan Burger". Santa Barbara Independent.