Santa Ynez High School operates on an alternating block schedule. With the exception of period 7 which meets every Tuesday through Friday for 60 minutes, students attend their 100-minute odd period classes (1, 3 & 5) on one day and their 100-minute even period classes (2, 4 & 6) the next. These odd-even days alternate throughout the year.
Regular SchedulePeriod 7 meets Tuesdays through Fridays only. All students are dismissed at 2:00 PM on Mondays.
Description / Period
Start Time
End Time
Length
Period 1/2
8:00 AM
9:40 AM
100 min
Nutrition
9:40 AM
9:53 AM
13 min
Period 3/4
10:00 AM
11:40 AM
100 min
Lunch
11:40 AM
12:13 PM
33 min
Period 5/6
12:20 PM
2:00 PM
100 min
Period 7
2:07 PM
3:07 PM
60 min
Flex Day ScheduleFlex Days are held approximately eight times a year for teachers' professional development. They occur on intermittent Mondays. Check the school calendar for when Flex Days are scheduled.
Description / Period
Start Time
End Time
Length
Period 1/2
8:00 AM
9:20 AM
80 min
Nutrition
9:20 AM
9:33 AM
13 min
Period 3/4
9:40 AM
11:00 AM
80 min
Nutrition
11:00 AM
11:13 AM
13 min
Period 5/6
11:20 AM
12:40 PM
80 min
Finals Schedule (Day 1)Final exams are administered over a three-day period at the end of each semester. This is the schedule for the first day on which the final exams for periods 1 & 3.
Description / Period
Start Time
End Time
Length
Period 1
8:00 AM
9:55 AM
115 min
Nutrition
9:55 AM
10:13 AM
18 min
Period 3
10:20 AM
12:15 PM
115 min
Finals Schedule (Day 2)Final exams are administered over a three-day period at the end of each semester. This is the schedule for the second day on which the final exams for periods 2 & 4 are given.
Description / Period
Start Time
End Time
Length
Period 2
8:00 AM
9:55 AM
115 min
Nutrition
9:55 AM
10:13 AM
18 min
Period 4
10:20 AM
12:15 PM
115 min
Finals Schedule (Day 3)Final exams are administered over a three-day period at the end of each semester. This is the schedule for the third day on which the final exams for periods 5 & 6 are given.
Description / Period
Start Time
End Time
Length
Period 5
8:00 AM
9:55 AM
115 min
Nutrition
9:55 AM
10:13 AM
18 min
Period 6
10:20 AM
12:15 PM
115 min
Minimum Day ScheduleAlthough students are dismissed early on Flex Days and on some days during final exams, the minimum day bell schedule is only used once a year on Homecoming Friday.
Description / Period
Start Time
End Time
Length
Period 1/2
8:00 AM
8:55 AM
55 min
Period 3/4
9:02 AM
9:57 AM
55 min
Nutrition
9:57 AM
10:07 AM
10 min
Period 5/6
10:14 AM
11:09 AM
55 min
Period 7
11:16 AM
12:11 PM
55 min
Assembly ScheduleSchoolwide assemblies may be scheduled at any time during any given year. When they are, the assembly schedule is typically used.