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Bakersfield High

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Bakersfield High ranks 1276 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 41% of California high schools

Summary

Bakersfield High is a large, traditional high school serving roughly 3,100 students in grades 9-12 in downtown Bakersfield, operating within the Kern High district.

The school faces significant academic challenges, particularly in mathematics where only about 17% of students are proficient, a rate far below the state average and notably lower than nearby Centennial High (38%). Graduation and dropout rates are also concerning, with an 81% graduation rate and a 16% dropout rate, which are worse than most other comprehensive high schools in the area. On a positive note, the school has made strong improvements in student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism by over 10 percentage points in recent years.

Performance can vary significantly for different groups of students from year to year, and the school's large size may impact personalized support. While it performs better than the district's continuation schools like Tierra Del Sol Continuation High, it generally lags behind higher-performing peers such as Centennial High and South High. The data suggests that improving math instruction and graduation outcomes are key areas for focus to better serve its student population.

3,069

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,416

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1241 G St.
Bakersfield, CA 93301-5173

(661) 324-9841

District: Kern High

Feeder schools for Bakersfield High:

Elementary:	Bessie E. Owens Elementary
	Caroline Harris Elementary
	Franklin Elementary
	Laurelglen Elementary
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	McKinley Elementary
	Quailwood Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary
	William Penn Elementary
Middle:	Abraham Lincoln Junior High
	Emerson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.2%

White:

11.4%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (81% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (16% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg31%

California avg41%

1,276^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 25High Schools in the Kern High

984^th of 1,543Kern High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	1276 of 2162	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1405 of 2159	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	1066 of 2170	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	1122 of 2123	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	703 of 1290	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	1056 of 2133	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	921 of 2017	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.0	1301 of 2021	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	1047 of 2039	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	927 of 1994	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	791 of 2426	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.2	907 of 2354	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.4	679 of 2367	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	55.0	616 of 2281	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	55.8	586 of 2238	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	51.6	642 of 2117	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	485 of 2063	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	60.3	470 of 1968	76.1%	★★★★☆
2005	59.0	426 of 1901	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	42.8	642 of 1653	61.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	318 of 523	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	385 of 517	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	278 of 521	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	270 of 522	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	298 of 592	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	257 of 582	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.7	986 of 1161	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	606 of 1117	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	647 of 1052	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.8	828 of 1085	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.2	258 of 1064	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	31.0	799 of 1044	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	721 of 938	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	1211 of 1906	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1354 of 1915	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	969 of 1915	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	988 of 1858	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	601 of 1054	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	970 of 1833	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	911 of 1760	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1126 of 1900	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1280 of 1902	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	983 of 1917	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	961 of 1861	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	855 of 1814	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	823 of 1742	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	1256 of 2013	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1407 of 2026	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	1014 of 2030	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	1148 of 1943	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	637 of 1126	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1077 of 1937	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	895 of 1862	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	1173 of 1942	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1246 of 1948	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1068 of 1963	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1120 of 1916	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	1034 of 1880	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	844 of 1834	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	32 of 85	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	42 of 74	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	570 of 577	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	749 of 1252	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	944 of 1216	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	667 of 1197	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	505 of 1155	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	704 of 1173	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.6	358 of 1193	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.8	693 of 1204	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	645 of 1222	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	460 of 1173	60.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

African American (2025)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-6 vs state

Science24%-9 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 vs state

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In the 90's this school was definitely the best. Close Quote

Schools Near Bakersfield High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CSA Spanish Speaking (2025)	CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bakersfield High	Public	9-12	1241 G St.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 324-9841	3,069	120	25.6	81.5%	349 (11.4%)	335 (10.9%)	2,216 (72.2%)	39 (1.3%)	24 (0.8%)	7 (0.2%)	97 (3.2%)	39.4	1276^th of 2162 public high schools	41.0%		33.6	1405^th of 2159 public high schools	34.9%	129											23.5		23.5	42.4	42.4	16.9	16.9	$17,416	$2,050	$15,366
Vista Continuation High	Public	9-12	200 P St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 327-8561	221	15	14.6	93.7%	11 (5.0%)	20 (9.0%)	183 (82.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	9.6	2038^th of 2162 public high schools	5.7%		12.5	1914^th of 2159 public high schools	11.3%	124											1.1		1.1	13.2	13.2	0.9	0.9	$30,241	$2,065	$28,176
West High	Public	9-12	1200 New Stine Rd.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-2822	2,159	79	27.4	91.1%	147 (6.8%)	220 (10.2%)	1,627 (75.4%)	29 (1.3%)	15 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	115 (5.3%)	41.1	1236^th of 2162 public high schools	42.8%		33.2	1421^st of 2159 public high schools	34.2%	185										18.5			18.4	53.6	53.6	12.9	12.9	$18,039	$2,144	$15,895
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5801 Sundale Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Kern High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 827-3158	491	54	9.0	89.0%	22 (4.5%)	32 (6.5%)	429 (87.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10	2020^th of 2162 public high schools	6.6%		11.3	1983^rd of 2159 public high schools	8.2%	37											3.9	11.1	5.2	9.1	9.1	0.4	0.4	$17,872	$1,012	$16,860
South High	Public	9-12	1101 Planz Rd.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-3680	2,107	87	24.3	96.8%	86 (4.1%)	169 (8.0%)	1,769 (84.0%)	19 (0.9%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (2.5%)	46.3	1109^th of 2162 public high schools	48.7%		49.1	1023^rd of 2159 public high schools	52.6%	86											18.8	45.8	23.5	53.6	53.6	16.7	16.7	$18,036	$2,111	$15,925
East Bakersfield High	Public	9-12	2200 Quincy St.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 871-7221	2,331	96	24.4	90.2%	93 (4.0%)	106 (4.5%)	2,095 (89.9%)	11 (0.5%)	10 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (0.7%)	41.4	1225^th of 2162 public high schools	43.3%		47.3	1071^st of 2159 public high schools	50.4%	154	36.0	36.0	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0	24.0	24.0	80.0		22.2		22.1	52.8	52.8	11.7	11.7	$16,767	$1,980	$14,787
Kern High Regional Occupational Center	Public	9-12	501 South Mt. Vernon Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High Regional Occupational Center	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(661) 831-3327	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vista West Continuation High	Public	9-12	7115 Rosedale Hwy.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-4242	375	26	14.2	89.3%	135 (36.0%)	34 (9.1%)	187 (49.9%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	11.5	1942^nd of 2162 public high schools	10.2%		10.9	2009^th of 2159 public high schools	6.9%	67											5.7		5.2	11.8	11.8	3.5	3.5	$25,696	$2,586	$23,110
Tierra Del Sol Continuation High	Public	9-12	3700 East Belle Terrace	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-3700	241	17	14.5	98.3%	18 (7.5%)	23 (9.5%)	196 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9.4	2043^rd of 2162 public high schools	5.5%		11.3	1986^th of 2159 public high schools	8.0%	57												0.0	0.0	3.3	3.3	2.3	2.3	$27,718	$2,638	$25,080
North High	Public	9-12	300 Galaxy Ave.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 399-3351	2,135	84	25.3	87.4%	626 (29.3%)	115 (5.4%)	1,122 (52.6%)	18 (0.8%)	18 (0.8%)	7 (0.3%)	228 (10.7%)	40.1	1254^th of 2162 public high schools	42.0%		39.4	1252^nd of 2159 public high schools	42.0%	2											22.4		22.4	53.1	53.1	9.2	9.2	$17,637	$2,100	$15,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Bakersfield High

What schools feed into Bakersfield High?

Bakersfield High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bessie E. Owens Elementary
Elementary : Caroline Harris Elementary
Elementary : Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Laurelglen Elementary
Elementary : McKinley Elementary
Elementary : Quailwood Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : William Penn Elementary
Middle : Abraham Lincoln Junior High
Middle : Emerson Middle

What district is Bakersfield High in?

Kern High

How many students attend Bakersfield High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,069 students attended Bakersfield High.

What is the racial makeup of Bakersfield High?

Students at Bakersfield High are 72% Hispanic, 11% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Bakersfield High a good school?

Bakersfield High ranks 1276^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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