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Stockdale High

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Stockdale High ranks 335 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 85% of California high schools

Summary

Stockdale High is a large, well-regarded public high school serving grades 9-12 with approximately 2,400 students in Bakersfield, California, and it consistently ranks among the top schools in the Kern High district and the state.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency in English and science significantly exceeding both district and state averages, and it maintains an impressive 93% graduation rate. It stands out from many nearby schools, such as South High and West High, by achieving these strong results while serving a socioeconomically diverse student population and spending less per student. While mathematics is a relative challenge compared to its own high English scores, Stockdale's math performance still outpaces the district average and is competitive with the state.

Stockdale High shows effective support for various student groups and has successfully managed chronic absenteeism to a rate much lower than the area average. Its consistent high performance over the past decade, even with efficient spending, makes it a notable success. For comparison, while Frontier High has a slightly higher graduation rate, it serves a less economically diverse community. Areas for potential growth include support for Special Education students, where recent scores have dipped.

2,398

Students ?

27.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,299

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Buena Vista Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93311-9791

(661) 665-2800

District: Kern High

Feeder schools for Stockdale High:

Elementary:	Old River Elementary
	Ronald Reagan Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

19.9%

Asian:

17.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg31%

California avg41%

335^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	335 of 2162	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	455 of 2159	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	314 of 2170	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	448 of 2123	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	522 of 2133	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	352 of 2017	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	84.0	336 of 2021	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	266 of 2039	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	298 of 1994	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	364 of 2426	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	274 of 2354	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	280 of 2367	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	250 of 2281	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.7	231 of 2238	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	67.8	309 of 2117	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.9	279 of 2063	86.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.4	315 of 1968	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	71.5	228 of 1901	88.0%	★★★★☆
2004	65.3	261 of 1653	84.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	80 of 523	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	112 of 517	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	77 of 521	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	179 of 522	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.7	53 of 592	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	125 of 582	78.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	126 of 585	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	261 of 573	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	136 of 591	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	229 of 581	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	252 of 582	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	139 of 581	76.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.7	486 of 1161	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	240 of 1117	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	361 of 1052	65.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	78.5	64 of 1044	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	260 of 1906	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	369 of 1915	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	237 of 1915	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	360 of 1858	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	304 of 1833	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	288 of 1760	83.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	416 of 1900	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	491 of 1902	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	354 of 1917	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	546 of 1861	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	218 of 1814	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	347 of 1742	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	388 of 2013	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	467 of 2026	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	340 of 2030	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	604 of 1943	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	376 of 1937	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	468 of 1862	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	365 of 1942	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	509 of 1948	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	366 of 1963	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	511 of 1916	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	327 of 1880	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	388 of 1834	78.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	142 of 577	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	338 of 574	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.4	181 of 541	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	262 of 515	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	190 of 422	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.3	261 of 366	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	714 of 1252	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	474 of 1216	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.0	813 of 1197	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	324 of 1155	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	478 of 1173	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	246 of 1193	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	464 of 1204	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	397 of 1222	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	310 of 1173	73.6%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)94th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

African American (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Science48%+15 vs state

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

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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
Stockdale High	Public	9-12	2800 Buena Vista Rd.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-2800	2,398	87	27.5	44.3%	477 (19.9%)	129 (5.4%)	1,110 (46.3%)	417 (17.4%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	256 (10.7%)	83.9	335^th of 2162 public high schools	84.5%		77.1	455^th of 2159 public high schools	78.9%	120											47.7		47.7	74.6	74.6	40.3	40.3	$15,299	$1,254	$14,045
Liberty High	Public	9-12	925 Jewetta Ave.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 587-0925	2,369	89	26.7	43.1%	855 (36.1%)	72 (3.0%)	1,057 (44.6%)	127 (5.4%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	242 (10.2%)	68.7	623^rd of 2162 public high schools	71.2%		68.9	581^st of 2159 public high schools	73.1%	42											30.0		30.0	63.3	63.3	38.5	38.5	$16,746	$1,358	$15,388
Independence High	Public	9-12	8001 Old River Rd.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 834-8001	2,324	89	26.0	74.7%	315 (13.6%)	187 (8.0%)	1,499 (64.5%)	184 (7.9%)	11 (0.5%)	11 (0.5%)	116 (5.0%)	62.4	751^st of 2162 public high schools	65.3%		58.1	813^th of 2159 public high schools	62.3%	62											38.3	5.6	37.2	66.4	66.4	18.7	18.7	$17,995	$1,765	$16,230
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
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
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
Ridgeview High	Public	9-12	8501 Stine Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 398-3100	2,575	96	26.9	71.8%	179 (7.0%)	122 (4.7%)	1,831 (71.1%)	207 (8.0%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.5%)	221 (8.6%)	49.3	1055^th of 2162 public high schools	51.2%		57	833^rd of 2159 public high schools	61.4%	222											23.1	25.1	24.0	53.0	53.0	16.6	16.6	$16,357	$1,854	$14,503
Centennial High	Public	9-12	8601 Hageman Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-8601	2,212	88	25.1	44.5%	799 (36.1%)	59 (2.7%)	1,008 (45.6%)	120 (5.4%)	19 (0.9%)	15 (0.7%)	190 (8.6%)	72.7	547^th of 2162 public high schools	74.7%		72.6	527^th of 2159 public high schools	75.6%	20	0.0	0.0	15.8	15.8	5.6	5.6	0.0	0.0	42.1		34.6	7.7	33.8	66.5	66.5	38.0	38.0	$16,244	$1,421	$14,823
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
Frontier High	Public	9-12	6401 Allen Rd.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 829-1107	2,098	80	26.0	35.8%	886 (42.2%)	61 (2.9%)	836 (39.8%)	117 (5.6%)	14 (0.7%)	15 (0.7%)	168 (8.0%)	72.5	552^nd of 2162 public high schools	74.5%		78.6	429^th of 2159 public high schools	80.1%	123											36.4		36.4	69.3	69.3	33.5	33.5	$16,046	$1,294	$14,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Stockdale High

What schools feed into Stockdale High?

Stockdale High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Old River Elementary
Elementary : Ronald Reagan Elementary

How many students attend Stockdale High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,398 students attended Stockdale High.

What is the racial makeup of Stockdale High?

Students at Stockdale High are 46% Hispanic, 20% White, 17% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Stockdale High a good school?

Stockdale High ranks 335^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Stockdale High in?

Kern High

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