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Delano Joint Union High

At a glance

652^ndof 1,543 California districts▲ 29

Better than 57% of California districts

High 4Grades 9-12

1720 Norwalk St.
Delano, CA 93215-1456·(661) 725-4000·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 57.7% of districts

Schools

4,004

Students

Top rankedCesar E. Chavez High593^rd of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Valley High up 139 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Delano Joint Union High district consists of four public high schools serving grades 9-12 in a predominantly economically disadvantaged area.

Among the comprehensive high schools, Cesar E. Chavez High stands out as the top academic performer, consistently ranking in the top quartile of California schools, with the strongest English scores and the best student attendance. Robert F. Kennedy High achieves the district's highest graduation rate and a remarkably low dropout rate, while Delano High performs solidly within the district. All three of these larger schools graduate students at rates far above the state average, a significant strength for the district.

The much smaller Valley High is a distinct outlier with dramatically different metrics, including severe chronic absenteeism and the lowest academic performance, despite having the highest per-student spending. This suggests it may serve a specialized student population. District-wide, English Language Arts performance is a notable strength, while mathematics scores are an area for improvement compared to the state.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	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
Delano High	Public	9-12	1331 Cecil Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-4137	1,221	58	20.8	92.8%	18 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1,100 (90.1%)	97 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	62.2	756^th of 2162 public high schools	65.0%		63.8	678^th of 2159 public high schools	68.6%	78	31.7		31.7	62.8	62.8	26.3	26.3	$31,172	$28,814	$2,358
Valley High	Public	9-12	1927 Randolph St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-4180	71	6	11.6	93.0%	2 (2.8%)	1 (1.4%)	66 (93.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1887^th of 2162 public high schools	12.7%		10.7	2026^th of 2159 public high schools	6.2%	139				21.7	21.7	0.0	0.0	$71,457	$66,826	$4,631
Cesar E. Chavez High	Public	9-12	800 Browning Rd.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-4501	1,318	59	22.5	86.2%	14 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1,155 (87.6%)	138 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	70.4	593^rd of 2162 public high schools	72.6%		66.8	621^st of 2159 public high schools	71.2%	28	32.8		32.5	69.1	69.1	34.0	34.0	$30,037	$27,566	$2,471
Robert F. Kennedy High	Public	9-12	1401 Hiett Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-5117	1,394	62	22.4	89.3%	16 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1,285 (92.2%)	81 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	66.7	664^th of 2162 public high schools	69.3%		70.5	559^th of 2159 public high schools	74.1%	105	34.9	8.3	33.9	62.0	62.0	31.4	31.4	$27,337	$25,350	$1,987

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Delano Union Elementary	0.17 mi	12	674^th
Kern County Office of Education	1.55 mi	7
Wonderful College Prep Academy District	1.6 mi	1
Columbine Elementary	3.99 mi	1	150^th
Pond Union Elementary	5.85 mi	1	1401^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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