Santa Maria High School

Santa Maria High School is located at 901 S. Broadway (proceed west on East Camino Colegio, turn north and cross the street).

This Spanish style school with its enclosed courtyards and gardens opened in 1925. It's considered to be one of California's oldest school districts. The face of this school changed greatly because of the Fields Earthquake Act. Many of the stately buildings, including the 100-foot bell tower, which called the children to school for many years, met the wrecking ball's swing. Notice the Ethel Pope Auditorium still standing on the corner of Broadway and Morrison Avenue.