North High

Public 9-12

 300 Galaxy Ave.
       Bakersfield, CA  93308-1722


(661) 399-3351

District: Kern High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1384th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,358 Help


Feeder schools for North High:

Elementary:    Beardsley Elementary
    Blake Elementary
    Highland Elementary
    Linns Valley-Poso Flat Elementary
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Middle:    Beardsley Junior High
    Standard Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  23.7 Help
Number of students:  2,214

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.9%
White:
42.8%
African American:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.1% Help


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Compare Details North High ranks worse than 59% of high schools in California. It also ranks 14th among 24 ranked high schools in the Kern High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.88. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of North High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.9%), White (42.8%), African American (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North High is 23.7, which is the 9th best among 24 high schools in the Kern High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North High is $9,358, which is the 9th highest among 24 high schools in the Kern High School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

North High:

SchoolDigger ranks North High 1384th of 2346 California public high schools. (See North High in the ranking list.)

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Kern High:

SchoolDigger ranks Kern High 850th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North High

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Rank History for all students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 30.96 904th 1653 45.3%
2005 37.71 862nd 1901 54.7%
2006 38.20 886th 1968 55.0%
2007 36.18 976th 2063 52.7%
2008 33.19 1091st 2117 48.5%
2009 42.60 942nd 2238 57.9%
2010 45.75 877th 2281 61.6%
2011 44.52 927th 2367 60.8%
2012 47.85 842nd 2354 64.2%
2013 51.46 750th 2426 69.1%
2015 60.58 732nd 1994 63.3%
2016 65.60 657th 2039 67.8%
2017 42.49 1194th 2021 40.9%
2018 43.47 1155th 2017 42.7%
2019 41.98 1171st 2133 45.1%
2022 39.04 1203rd 2123 43.3%
2023 30.88 1376th 2335 41.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.06 470th 780 39.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.45 883rd 1044 15.4%
2023 23.36 1179th 1315 10.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.80 1384th 1539 10.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.33 982nd 1862 47.3%
2019 46.60 1018th 1937 47.4%
2022 42.95 1043rd 1943 46.3%
2023 35.81 1246th 2237 44.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.63 196th 417 53.0%
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Rank History for Female students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.07 992nd 1760 43.6%
2019 39.30 1083rd 1833 40.9%
2022 41.85 1005th 1858 45.9%
2023 30.50 1321st 2106 37.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.73 442nd 1052 58.0%
2019 19.23 1035th 1117 7.3%
2022 24.94 981st 1161 15.5%
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Rank History for Male students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.83 1148th 1834 37.4%
2019 39.83 1085th 1880 42.3%
2022 32.19 1247th 1916 34.9%
2023 29.43 1342nd 2195 38.9%
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Rank History for African American students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.71 514th 582 11.7%
2019 21.81 468th 592 20.9%
2022 31.29 351st 522 32.8%
2023 24.67 542nd 713 24.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.06 912th 1742 47.6%
2019 55.15 747th 1814 58.8%
2022 47.27 885th 1861 52.4%
2023 31.15 1340th 2132 37.1%
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Rank History for White students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.01 930th 1173 20.7%
2019 22.33 974th 1222 20.3%
2022 21.17 968th 1204 19.6%
2023 18.16 1110th 1424 22.1%
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Enrollment information for North High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1844 7 12 74 50 n/a n/a 0 1987
1989 1861 10 12 74 41 n/a n/a 0 1998
1990 1787 7 17 82 41 n/a n/a 0 1934
1991 1831 1 17 90 39 n/a n/a 0 1978
1992 1925 3 16 109 45 n/a n/a 0 2098
1993 1900 5 14 134 67 n/a n/a 0 2120
1994 1706 15 28 132 47 n/a n/a 0 1928
1995 1571 20 13 191 21 n/a n/a 0 1816
1996 1571 20 13 191 21 n/a n/a 0 1816
1997 1656 9 17 207 13 n/a n/a 0 1902
1998 1714 16 14 216 13 n/a n/a 0 1973
1999 1699 17 21 284 23 n/a n/a 0 2044
2000 1708 22 19 291 24 n/a n/a 0 2064
2001 1652 26 22 293 26 n/a n/a 0 2019
2002 1649 42 28 347 31 n/a n/a 0 2097
2003 1649 42 28 347 31 n/a n/a 0 2097
2004 1716 36 23 428 29 n/a n/a 0 2232
2005 1748 38 30 500 28 n/a n/a 0 2344
2006 1848 62 29 609 32 n/a n/a 0 2580
2007 1729 61 37 658 34 n/a n/a 9 2528
2008 1680 60 33 674 40 n/a n/a 0 2487
2009 1663 69 23 628 37 3 19 0 2442
2010 1432 61 21 608 58 4 11 0 2195
2011 1314 53 15 537 50 3 17 0 1989
2012 1229 49 14 438 52 3 24 0 1809
2013 1115 33 15 437 44 2 27 0 1673
2014 1126 36 15 422 28 1 22 0 1650
2015 1036 50 19 405 27 3 45 0 1585
2016 1052 52 16 449 20 3 45 0 1637
2017 1067 57 15 458 23 5 44 0 1669
2018 1032 74 11 533 22 5 43 0 1720
2019 1029 72 11 665 21 4 27 0 1829
2020 1066 98 16 717 24 4 31 1 1957
2021 1002 106 16 828 22 4 41 1 2020
2022 1047 129 12 953 22 5 38 0 2206
2023 947 141 22 1038 25 8 33 0 2214

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1987 78.1 25.4 n/a
1989 1998 78.2 25.5 n/a
1990 1934 76.7 25.2 n/a
1991 1978 77.3 25.5 n/a
1992 2098 78.6 26.6 6.7
1993 2120 73.1 29.0 11.1
1994 1928 67.8 28.4 15.6
1995 1816 62.3 29.1 28.1
1996 1816 62.3 29.1 28.1
1997 1902 67.1 28.3 18.1
1998 1973 71.0 27.8 30.4
1999 2044 75.7 27.0 30.6
2000 2064 70.4 29.3 37.9
2001 2019 88.4 22.8 40.5
2002 2097 92.2 22.7 43.1
2003 2097 92.2 22.7 43.1
2004 2232 95.2 23.4 41.2
2005 2344 101.0 23.2 43.8
2006 2580 105.4 24.5 45.6
2007 2528 106.5 23.7 47.8
2008 2487 124.2 20.0 48.4
2009 2442 103.1 20.8 53.9
2010 2195 92.9 23.6 58.7
2011 1989 n/a n/a 62.8
2012 1809 74.3 24.3 n/a
2013 1673 74.3 22.4 60.4
2014 1650 67.8 24.3 67.6
2015 1585 61.0 25.9 71.6
2016 1637 63.0 25.9 75.9
2017 1669 66.6 25.0 73.8
2018 1720 72.0 23.8 78.2
2019 1829 82.8 22.0 74.6
2020 1957 n/a n/a 77.7
2021 2020 79.8 25.3 82.3
2022 2206 97.8 22.5 84
2023 2214 93.3 23.7 87.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1987 78.1 25.4 n/a
1989 1998 78.2 25.5 n/a
1990 1934 76.7 25.2 n/a
1991 1978 77.3 25.5 n/a
1992 2098 78.6 26.6 6.7
1993 2120 73.1 29.0 11.1
1994 1928 67.8 28.4 15.6
1995 1816 62.3 29.1 28.1
1996 1816 62.3 29.1 28.1
1997 1902 67.1 28.3 18.1
1998 1973 71.0 27.8 30.4
1999 2044 75.7 27.0 30.6
2000 2064 70.4 29.3 37.9
2001 2019 88.4 22.8 40.5
2002 2097 92.2 22.7 43.1
2003 2097 92.2 22.7 43.1
2004 2232 95.2 23.4 41.2
2005 2344 101.0 23.2 43.8
2006 2580 105.4 24.5 45.6
2007 2528 106.5 23.7 47.8
2008 2487 124.2 20.0 48.4
2009 2442 103.1 20.8 53.9
2010 2195 92.9 23.6 58.7
2011 1989 n/a n/a 62.8
2012 1809 74.3 24.3 n/a
2013 1673 74.3 22.4 60.4
2014 1650 67.8 24.3 67.6
2015 1585 61.0 25.9 71.6
2016 1637 63.0 25.9 75.9
2017 1669 66.6 25.0 73.8
2018 1720 72.0 23.8 78.2
2019 1829 82.8 22.0 74.6
2020 1957 n/a n/a 77.7
2021 2020 79.8 25.3 82.3
2022 2206 97.8 22.5 84
2023 2214 93.3 23.7 87.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for North High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,358

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1171st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1376th of 2335 High schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (North High)53.841.2
 12.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kern High)51.151
 0.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (North High)18.27.1
 11.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kern High)2117
 4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (North High)20.517.7
 2.8%
   11th Grade Science (Kern High)22.623.9
 1.3%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (North High)8.111
 2.9%
   12th Grade Science (Kern High)13.115.6
 2.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students18292214
 21%
African American72141
 95.8%
American Indian2125
 19%
Asian1122
 100%
Hispanic6651038
 56.1%
Pacific Islander48
 100%
White1029947
 8%
Two or More Races2733
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.6%87.1%
 12.6%


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North High ranks 1384th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at North High are 47% Hispanic, 43% White, 6% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,214 students attended North High.


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