About
Ernest Righetti High School (commonly Righetti, or RHS) is a public comprehensive secondary school in Santa Maria, California, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. Righetti is a fully accredited, two-time California Distinguished School, awarded in 2002 and 2009.[6] Righetti High School was built in the suburban community of Orcutt, California in 1963 to relieve overcrowding at Santa Maria High School, opening in January 1963 and graduating its first class in June 1964.[7] The school was named for a local civic leader whose family has engaged in cattle ranching in the Santa Maria area for several generations.[8] The school's boundaries encompass several elementary school districts that serve the communities of Orcutt, Guadalupe, Los Alamos, Sisquoc, Garey, and Casmalia, as well portions of the city of Santa Maria and rural northern Santa Barbara County.[9]
| School type | Public high school |
|---|---|
| Motto | Greatness Starts Here[2] |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Santa Maria Joint Union High School District |
| Principal | Ted Lyon [3][4] |
| Teaching staff | 120.41 (FTE)[5] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,424 (2023-2024)[5] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.13[5] |
| Campus size | 36 acres (15 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Nickname | Warrior |
| Newspaper | The Legend |