SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Local Exhibits celebrate 150 Years of SBHS

THE high school was founded in 1875 and continues to thrive, producing artists, athletes, scholars, builders, do-ers, healers, and more. Celebrate with us throughout 2025 as we honor our school, it's staff, and its students.
Link to an article in the SB Independent.
Exhibits

SB downtown Library lobby (November)
Casa de la Guerra (September through November)--"Once a Don, Always a Don: Celebrating 150 Years of SBHS, a Photographic History" at 15 E. De La Guerra Street. Thursdays through Sundays, 12:00 to 4:00pm.
Chaucer's (September through November)--see memorabilia and historical photographs
Chaucer's Alumni Author events
- October 5 at 3:00pm--children's poetry reading with Lee Wardlaw '73
- October 9 at 6:00pm--author talk with Becky Frazer Shawver '72
On campus (all Fall)

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The Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association is a nonprofit 501(c)3. All donations support student scholarships, projects for the high school and alumni, and Alumni Association expenses.

New Membership Database

We now have an online database of all 60,000+ SBHS alumni! Follow the directions below to update your information and search for other alumni.

Click on the link to access the membership directory
Login
- Username: first name last name 4-digit year of graduation (for example, helenmurdoch1983)
  - Please note: logins are based on your official name that we were given by SBHS and do not contain any accents or other special characters, dashes, spaces, etc.
- Password: sbhs2025
Change password (left panel)
Membership Directory Profile (left panel)--update your information and determine what other alumni can see about you by clicking on the grey eyeball icons. Be sure to fill in the activities, sports, clubs, theater, music, etc that you participated in high school.
Member Directory--search for other alumni (we recommend using the 'Advanced' search option)
If you cannot login, please email [email protected] and give us your first, middle, and last names when you were at SBHS and your year of graduation.Be patient. We are volunteers and will help you as quickly as we can.

2025 will be a year of celebrations for Santa Barbara High School as we turn 150 years old.

Vision Statement
To partner with Santa Barbara High School through programs and services that foster Dons traditions, support our diverse community, and preserve a passion for life-long involvement with the school and our alumni.
Mission Statement
The Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association was created in 1975 to advance the interests and welfare of Santa Barbara High School and its students, staff, and alumni. We provide educational scholarships, support reunions, allocate monetary assistance to classroom projects, grant awards, beautify the campus, and preserve the history and archives of the school. We promote unity and equity and encourage Dons spirit to honor our shared legacy.