ACADEMICS
Prepared For Life
Students leave Santa Barbara Middle School with an enthusiasm for learning, self-assuredness, commitment to service, compassion, and respect for others. They are solidly prepared to handle the academic challenges of high school.

The majority of our students excel in the GATE/Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) programs in high school and go on to attend the finest universities in the country. Each year our alumni receive top academic honors and community service awards in both high school and college.

SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL

In a recent survey of SBMS alumni, classes 2005-2010, the average GPA was 3.975 and 83% took AP, GATE or Honors level courses in high school. Fifty percent of these alums were accepted into one of the high school academies (Multimedia & Design Academy, Visual Arts & Design Academy, International Baccalaureate, Green Academy, etc.).

Upon graduating from one of the local public high schools, ten of our recent alumni earned the President’s Award for Academic Excellence. Of those ten, they also earned the following awards:
California Scholarship Federation Seal Bearers (4)
National Honor Society members (3)
National Merit Scholarship Program - Commended Students (3)
International Baccalaureate Certificates in Math, Spanish and Visual Arts (3)
200% Community Service Awards (3)

UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES THAT OUR GRADUATES ATTEND(ED)

American University
Amherst College
Boston College
Boston University
Brown University
California Institute of Technology
California College of the Arts
Chapman University
College of the Atlantic
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Drew University
Emerson College
George Washington University
Georgia Tech
Gonzaga University
Indiana University
Johns Hopkins University
The Juilliard School
Lewis and Clark
New York University
Pomona College
Pitzer College
Princeton University
SBCC
Scripps College
 SF State University
Smith College
Stanford University
SUNY Purchase College
Tufts University
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Los Angeles
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
University of Colorado
University of Connecticut
University of Denver
University of Illinois
University of New Hampshire
University of Puget Sound
University of the Pacific
University of Pennsylvania,
Wharton School of Economics
University of Washington
Vassar College
Warren Wilson College
Westmont College
Whitman College
Yale University

MAKING CHANGE IN THE WORLD

We routinely hear from our alumni that Santa Barbara Middle School was their most powerful and influential educational experience. Our graduates view the world as an opportunity for learning, adventure, and service.

To hear from some alumni in their own words, please visit "Life After Middle School", as interviewed by the SBMS Teen Press. Brief quotes are also available in the "Testimonials" section.