Infrastructure and Modernization
La Colina Junior High School
4025 Foothill Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 967-4506
Santa Barbara High School District
La Colina Junior High School
(Established in 1959)
In 1999, La Colina Junior High School was named a California Distinguished School. La Colina strives to promote all students to high school by the end of the eighth grade. Those who fail to meet District requirements must complete courses in summer school before they can transfer. All programs, including the Gifted and Talented Education program and special education, are continually evaluated to assure they are meeting student needs.
La Colina has both permanent and portable classrooms, an auditorium, library, and cafeteria that are frequently used by parents and the community on evenings and weekends. A public elementary school (Open Alternative School), a small continuation high school program (Las Alturas), and the Expeditionary Learning Academy (an alternative junior high) use part of the campus during the day.
La Colina was constructed in 1959 on a 29-acre site. During the years since its construction, eight portables have been added to the site to accommodate an increase in enrollment to 754 students. Six of these portables are over 25 years old and in need of immediate replacement.
La Colina Junior High School, serves students from
- Foothill Elementary School
- Hollister Elementary School
- Hope Elementary School
- Monte Vista Elementary School
- Mountain View Elementary School
- Vieja Valley Elementary School
La Colina Junior High School feeds primarily into San Marcos High School (some students attend Santa Barbara High School).
INFRASTRUCTURE AND MODERNIZATION NEEDS
A Master Plan Committee met with architects to assess facilities and determine site needs, including:
- replace heating system and add air conditioning where needed for computers;
- replace fire alarm system with heat sensor alarm;
- repair and replace, where needed, electrical system;
- repair and replace, where needed, plumbing system;
- repair and rewire existing electrical wiring to allow for computer hookup in all classrooms;
- rewire and improve cable and VCR hookup in all classrooms;
- expand library media center;
- expand activity room;
- construct six new classrooms to replace portables;
- repair roof and gutter;
- paint exterior and interior of all buildings;
- remodel all science rooms to match room 403;
- remodel room 504 into an industrial technology room;
- renovate auditorium to hold assemblies;
- renovate all student and staff restrooms;
- renovate Open Alternative School rooms (rooms 409-416) to classroom use;
- repair and renovate concrete paving and railings;
- install security system to prevent vandalism;
- resurface main parking lot;
- replace all school lockers;
- clean and repair sidewalks;
- repair buildings to remove rodent and termite problems.