Is South High a good school?

South High ranks 929 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,176 students attended South High.

What is the racial makeup of South High?

Students at South High are 85% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into South High?

South High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Frank West Elementary Elementary : Planz Elementary Elementary : Prosperity Elementary Elementary : Raffaello Palla Elementary Middle : Greenfield Middle

South High

Public 9-12

1101 Planz Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93304-6150

(661) 831-3680

District: Kern High

SchoolDigger Rank:
929^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,479

Feeder schools for South High:

Elementary:	Frank West Elementary
	Planz Elementary
	Prosperity Elementary
	Raffaello Palla Elementary
Middle:	Greenfield Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 2,176

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.3%

African American:

8.1%

White:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South High ranks better than 60.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 24 ranked high schools in the Kern High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.21. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of South High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.3%), African American (8.1%), White (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South High is 23.2, which is the 8^th best among 24 high schools in the Kern High School District. (See more...)

Compare South High employs 93.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South High is $8,479. 13 high schools in the Kern High School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South High:

SchoolDigger ranks South High 929^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See South High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kern High:

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

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Rank History for South High

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Rank History for all students at South High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.24	857^th	1653	48.2%
2005	36.27	893^rd	1901	53.0%
2006	35.30	975^th	1968	50.5%
2007	35.72	997^th	2063	51.7%
2008	33.23	1090^th	2117	48.5%
2009	33.99	1226^th	2238	45.2%
2010	38.66	1043^rd	2281	54.3%
2011	41.25	1022^nd	2367	56.8%
2012	39.67	1063^rd	2354	54.8%
2013	39.63	1065^th	2426	56.1%
2015	33.57	1292^nd	1994	35.2%
2016	58.44	819^th	2039	59.8%
2017	57.63	846^th	2021	58.1%
2018	50.71	1000^th	2017	50.4%
2019	37.82	1268^th	2133	40.6%
2022	35.16	1300^th	2123	38.8%
2023	47.21	923^rd	2335	60.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.13	634^th	938	32.4%
2019	36.40	553^rd	941	41.2%
2022	41.97	478^th	1044	54.2%
2023	45.70	332^nd	1315	74.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.33	929^th	1539	39.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.99	696^th	1862	62.6%
2019	47.45	998^th	1937	48.5%
2022	42.32	1059^th	1943	45.5%
2023	57.44	688^th	2237	69.2%

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Rank History for Migrant students at South High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.56	24^th	89	73.0%

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Rank History for Female students at South High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.80	878^th	1760	50.1%
2019	33.47	1199^th	1833	34.6%
2022	31.23	1246^th	1858	32.9%
2023	46.82	901^st	2106	57.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.68	539^th	1052	48.8%
2019	28.26	807^th	1117	27.8%
2022	24.63	988^th	1161	14.9%

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Rank History for Male students at South High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.40	1044^th	1834	43.1%
2019	36.97	1140^th	1880	39.4%
2022	35.29	1164^th	1916	39.2%
2023	45.21	911^th	2195	58.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at South High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	3.75	564^th	582	3.1%

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Rank History for African American students at South High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.73	361^st	582	38.0%
2019	43.03	311^th	592	47.5%
2022	29.81	367^th	522	29.7%
2023	27.99	507^th	713	28.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.12	600^th	1742	65.6%
2019	48.53	920^th	1814	49.3%
2022	44.62	967^th	1861	48.0%
2023	62.06	559^th	2132	73.8%

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Rank History for White students at South High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.28	929^th	1173	20.8%
2019	21.52	988^th	1222	19.1%
2022	23.06	939^th	1204	22.0%
2023	19.94	1087^th	1424	23.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1353	274	67	499	56	n/a	n/a	0	2249
1989	1271	286	75	503	51	n/a	n/a	0	2186
1990	1206	260	79	481	59	n/a	n/a	0	2085
1991	1147	284	74	472	70	n/a	n/a	0	2047
1992	962	286	77	497	56	n/a	n/a	0	1878
1993	906	310	93	534	47	n/a	n/a	0	1890
1994	760	337	84	611	31	n/a	n/a	0	1823
1995	701	423	93	801	17	n/a	n/a	0	2035
1996	701	423	93	801	17	n/a	n/a	0	2035
1997	692	418	118	861	12	n/a	n/a	0	2101
1998	682	416	129	955	13	n/a	n/a	0	2195
1999	647	373	250	984	16	n/a	n/a	0	2270
2000	624	429	253	1039	11	n/a	n/a	0	2356
2001	621	406	242	1172	14	n/a	n/a	0	2455
2002	554	452	171	1430	15	n/a	n/a	0	2622
2003	554	452	171	1430	15	n/a	n/a	0	2622
2004	354	394	232	1276	15	n/a	n/a	0	2271
2005	359	365	189	1225	15	n/a	n/a	0	2153
2006	313	293	173	1236	19	n/a	n/a	0	2034
2007	277	289	151	1252	15	n/a	n/a	26	2010
2008	286	259	98	1376	12	n/a	n/a	0	2031
2009	260	276	80	1410	20	6	14	0	2066
2010	199	243	74	1419	20	8	12	0	1975
2011	178	239	76	1384	20	5	13	0	1915
2012	160	242	73	1461	20	2	23	0	1981
2013	129	235	64	1490	14	2	30	0	1964
2014	130	226	63	1479	13	2	14	0	1927
2015	111	213	60	1542	8	6	27	0	1967
2016	111	194	48	1586	13	3	26	0	1981
2017	95	185	47	1653	12	3	33	0	2028
2018	89	178	51	1733	10	3	33	0	2097
2019	93	179	53	1798	8	3	27	0	2161
2020	92	219	48	1923	5	4	28	1	2320
2021	93	209	35	1959	6	3	18	0	2323
2022	90	203	33	1946	6	4	17	0	2299
2023	91	177	31	1857	5	2	13	0	2176

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

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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 South High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2249	89.6	25.1	n/a
1989	2186	83.3	26.2	n/a
1990	2085	89.0	23.4	n/a
1991	2047	88.9	23.0	n/a
1992	1878	90.3	20.7	22.6
1993	1890	69.4	27.2	21.7
1994	1823	70.6	25.8	31.2
1995	2035	73.4	27.7	34.7
1996	2035	73.4	27.7	34.7
1997	2101	74.5	28.2	23
1998	2195	79.5	27.6	43.3
1999	2270	88.9	25.5	44.8
2000	2356	84.8	27.8	51.4
2001	2455	102.4	24.0	51.2
2002	2622	115.0	22.8	57.6
2003	2622	115.0	22.8	57.6
2004	2271	102.8	22.1	56.9
2005	2153	99.2	21.7	59.4
2006	2034	96.3	21.1	61.8
2007	2010	94.3	21.3	64.5
2008	2031	102.6	19.8	63
2009	2066	87.7	20.8	74.6
2010	1975	83.4	23.6	82.9
2011	1915	n/a	n/a	86.2
2012	1981	67.4	29.3	n/a
2013	1964	77.9	25.2	77.4
2014	1927	74.6	25.8	84.7
2015	1967	71.0	27.7	89.5
2016	1981	78.0	25.3	92.4
2017	2028	83.4	24.2	92
2018	2097	78.7	26.6	93.1
2019	2161	85.5	25.2	94
2020	2320	n/a	n/a	94.6
2021	2323	93.0	24.9	94.4
2022	2299	97.1	23.6	94.4
2023	2176	93.4	23.2	95.7

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 South High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2249	89.6	25.1	n/a
1989	2186	83.3	26.2	n/a
1990	2085	89.0	23.4	n/a
1991	2047	88.9	23.0	n/a
1992	1878	90.3	20.7	22.6
1993	1890	69.4	27.2	21.7
1994	1823	70.6	25.8	31.2
1995	2035	73.4	27.7	34.7
1996	2035	73.4	27.7	34.7
1997	2101	74.5	28.2	23
1998	2195	79.5	27.6	43.3
1999	2270	88.9	25.5	44.8
2000	2356	84.8	27.8	51.4
2001	2455	102.4	24.0	51.2
2002	2622	115.0	22.8	57.6
2003	2622	115.0	22.8	57.6
2004	2271	102.8	22.1	56.9
2005	2153	99.2	21.7	59.4
2006	2034	96.3	21.1	61.8
2007	2010	94.3	21.3	64.5
2008	2031	102.6	19.8	63
2009	2066	87.7	20.8	74.6
2010	1975	83.4	23.6	82.9
2011	1915	n/a	n/a	86.2
2012	1981	67.4	29.3	n/a
2013	1964	77.9	25.2	77.4
2014	1927	74.6	25.8	84.7
2015	1967	71.0	27.7	89.5
2016	1981	78.0	25.3	92.4
2017	2028	83.4	24.2	92
2018	2097	78.7	26.6	93.1
2019	2161	85.5	25.2	94
2020	2320	n/a	n/a	94.6
2021	2323	93.0	24.9	94.4
2022	2299	97.1	23.6	94.4
2023	2176	93.4	23.2	95.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,479

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South 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 1268^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 923^rd of 2335 High schools	19.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (South High)	40.8	57.3	16.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kern High)	51.1	51	0.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (South High)	18.9	16.5	2.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Kern High)	21	17	4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (South High)	18.4	19.7	1.3%
11th Grade Science (Kern High)	22.6	23.9	1.3%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (South High)	12.9	24	11.1%
12th Grade Science (Kern High)	13.1	18.8	5.7%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2161	2176	0.7%
African American	179	177	1.1%
American Indian	8	5	37.5%
Asian	53	31	41.5%
Hispanic	1798	1857	3.3%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	93	91	2.2%
Two or More Races	27	13	51.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94%	95.7%	1.7%

Schools Near South High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
South High	Public	9-12	1101 Planz Rd.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-3680	2,176	93	23.2	95.7%	91 (4.2%)	177 (8.1%)	1,857 (85.3%)	31 (1.4%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.6%)	47.2	929^th of 2346 public high schools	60.4%		35.2	1300^th of 2123 public high schools	38.8%	371		19.7	24.0	21.1	57.3	57.3	16.5	16.5	$8,479
Vista Continuation High	Public	9-12	200 P St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 327-8561	242	15	15.6	95.0%	15 (6.2%)	41 (16.9%)	180 (74.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8.5	2172^nd of 2346 public high schools	7.4%		10.9	2006^th of 2123 public high schools	5.5%	166		1.3	4.0	2.0	7.7	7.7	0.0	0.0	$11,543
Del Oro High	Public	9-12	1750 E. Panama Ln.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-1750	873	42	20.6	82.8%	23 (2.6%)	49 (5.6%)	794 (91.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)
West High	Public	9-12	1200 New Stine Rd.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-2822	2,025	73	27.6	90.9%	196 (9.7%)	272 (13.4%)	1,469 (72.5%)	35 (1.7%)	17 (0.8%)	7 (0.3%)	29 (1.4%)	30.3	1405^th of 2346 public high schools	40.1%		30.5	1416^th of 2123 public high schools	33.3%	11	9.0		6.8	8.2	50.3	50.3	10.2	10.2	$8,798
Golden Valley High	Public	9-12	801 Hosking Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 827-0800	2,533	106	23.9	91.2%	113 (4.5%)	117 (4.6%)	2,217 (87.5%)	59 (2.3%)	6 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (0.7%)	47	937^th of 2346 public high schools	60.1%		37.8	1237^th of 2123 public high schools	41.7%	300		23.7	4.4	23.0	56.9	56.9	14.4	14.4	$7,993
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	571	50	11.3	94.9%	31 (5.4%)	23 (4.0%)	510 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	9.2	2117^th of 2346 public high schools	9.8%		12	1939^th of 2123 public high schools	8.7%	178		2.4	2.6	2.4	11.9	11.9	0.3	0.3	$11,227
Bakersfield High	Public	9-12	1241 G St.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 324-9841	3,004	127	23.7	81.6%	401 (13.3%)	336 (11.2%)	2,148 (71.5%)	45 (1.5%)	29 (1.0%)	8 (0.3%)	36 (1.2%)	43.4	1030^th of 2346 public high schools	56.1%		42.2	1122^nd of 2123 public high schools	47.2%	92		21.2	35.0	21.7	49.0	49.0	16.7	16.7	$8,062
Kern High Regional Occupational Center	Public	9-12	501 S. 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)
Tierra Del Sol Continuation High	Public	9-12	3700 E. Belle Terrace	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-3700	273	16	17.2	95.6%	13 (4.8%)	22 (8.1%)	234 (85.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	2126^th of 2346 public high schools	9.4%		11.2	1994^th of 2123 public high schools	6.1%	132			3.0	3.0	9.5	9.5	0.0	0.0	$11,320
Ridgeview High	Public	9-12	8501 Stine Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 398-3100	2,688	106	25.3	74.1%	252 (9.4%)	191 (7.1%)	1,912 (71.1%)	256 (9.5%)	10 (0.4%)	14 (0.5%)	52 (1.9%)	50.8	846^th of 2346 public high schools	63.9%		49	957^th of 2123 public high schools	54.9%	111			23.4	23.4	57.0	57.0	16.4	16.4	$7,766

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