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Kern High

At a glance

984^thof 1,543 California districts▼ 31

Better than 36% of California districts

High 25Grades K-12

5801 Sundale Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93309-2924·(661) 827-3100·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 36.2% of districts

Schools

42,814

Students

Top rankedStockdale High335^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

West High up 185 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kern Workforce 2000 Academy 9 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Kern High School District serves grades 9-12 across 25 high schools in the Bakersfield area, with a total enrollment of about 43,000 students and significant variation in academic performance and resources.

Top-performing schools like Stockdale High, Liberty High, Frontier High, and Centennial High consistently earn high state rankings, with strong graduation rates and the district's highest proficiency scores in English, math, and science. In contrast, continuation schools such as Tierra Del Sol Continuation High and Kern Workforce 2000 Academy face significant academic challenges, with very low proficiency rates despite having more teachers per student and higher spending.

Key district-wide findings include a major gap in math achievement, where the average proficiency is less than half the state average, and a surprising pattern where higher spending per student does not always correlate with better academic outcomes. Parents should note that graduation rates are generally strong, but chronic absenteeism and academic performance vary widely from school to school within the district.

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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 (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	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
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	$21,873	$20,546	$1,327
Arvin High	Public	9-12	900 Varsity Rd.	Arvin	93203	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 854-5561	2,653	103	25.8	96.5%	31 (1.2%)	10 (0.4%)	2,569 (96.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (1.4%)	42.5	1196^th of 2162 public high schools	44.7%		39.6	1247^th of 2159 public high schools	42.2%	51	21.5	21.5	13.9	13.9	22.8	22.8	8.9	8.9	81.0		23.5	0.0	23.0	55.2	55.2	11.0	11.0	$23,508	$21,536	$1,972
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	$21,848	$20,118	$1,730
Central Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	526 Mannel Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4281	86	7	12.9	96.5%	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	8.9	2073^rd of 2162 public high schools	4.1%		10.9	2011^th of 2159 public high schools	6.9%	62														10.6	10.6	0.0	0.0	$55,810	$54,270	$1,540
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	$23,906	$22,202	$1,704
Foothill High	Public	9-12	501 Park Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-4491	2,043	85	24.0	87.8%	114 (5.6%)	50 (2.4%)	1,835 (89.8%)	10 (0.5%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (0.9%)	37.7	1316^th of 2162 public high schools	39.1%		32.7	1431^st of 2159 public high schools	33.7%	115	31.3	31.3	18.8	18.8	25.0	25.0	21.9	21.9	68.8		18.6	6.7	18.2	44.5	44.5	17.5	17.5	$23,406	$21,454	$1,952
Highland High	Public	9-12	2900 Royal Scots Way	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 872-2777	2,530	106	23.9	87.4%	382 (15.1%)	126 (5.0%)	1,881 (74.3%)	79 (3.1%)	20 (0.8%)	1 (0.0%)	38 (1.5%)	48.9	1062^nd of 2162 public high schools	50.9%		49.2	1019^th of 2159 public high schools	52.8%	43											29.0	6.7	28.5	54.9	54.9	15.5	15.5	$22,424	$20,674	$1,750
Kern Valley High	Public	9-12	3340 Erskine Creek Rd.	Lake Isabella	93240	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 379-2611	516	30	17.2	76.9%	319 (61.8%)	4 (0.8%)	111 (21.5%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.4%)	30.8	1474^th of 2162 public high schools	31.8%		35.6	1351^st of 2159 public high schools	37.4%	123											23.9		22.8	29.6	29.6	12.3	12.3	$41,329	$39,106	$2,223
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	$23,237	$21,308	$1,929
Nueva Continuation High	Public	9-12	8600 Palm Ave.	Lamont	93241	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 845-1532	79	8	9.9	97.5%	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9	2071^st of 2162 public high schools	4.2%		12.4	1924^th of 2159 public high schools	10.9%	147												0.0	0.0	9.3	9.3	0.0	0.0	$65,037	$63,016	$2,021
Shafter High	Public	9-12	526 Mannel Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4961	1,599	74	21.6	87.5%	76 (4.8%)	7 (0.4%)	1,481 (92.6%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.4%)	33.7	1407^th of 2162 public high schools	34.9%		39.6	1245^th of 2159 public high schools	42.3%	162											13.2		13.2	49.4	49.4	9.7	9.7	$28,028	$26,042	$1,986
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	$24,619	$22,564	$2,055
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	$43,433	$42,086	$1,347
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	$23,209	$21,352	$1,857
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	$22,070	$20,360	$1,710
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	$46,549	$46,142	$407
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	$21,084	$19,938	$1,146
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	$33,041	$31,320	$1,721
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	$20,511	$19,334	$1,177
Golden Valley High	Public	9-12	801 Hosking Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 827-0800	2,228	96	23.2	90.8%	62 (2.8%)	99 (4.4%)	1,968 (88.3%)	48 (2.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (2.1%)	47.9	1074^th of 2162 public high schools	50.3%		57	836^th of 2159 public high schools	61.3%	238	21.3	21.3	26.2	26.2	14.8	14.8	9.8	9.8	75.4		20.9	0.0	20.1	56.0	56.0	21.1	21.1	$22,975	$21,278	$1,697
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	$22,168	$21,108	$1,060
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	$22,760	$21,144	$1,616
Mira Monte High	Public	9-12	1800 South Fairfax Rd.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-1800	2,048	85	24.1	94.7%	59 (2.9%)	69 (3.4%)	1,860 (90.8%)	14 (0.7%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (1.9%)	22.7	1634^th of 2162 public high schools	24.4%		23.4	1620^th of 2159 public high schools	25.0%	14											13.2		13.2	32.8	32.8	6.5	6.5	$25,385	$23,470	$1,915
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	$44,322	$42,266	$2,056
Del Oro High	Public	9-12	1750 East Panama Ln.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-1750	1,927	77	25.1	96.3%	35 (1.8%)	97 (5.0%)	1,750 (90.8%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (1.6%)	26	1569^th of 2162 public high schools	27.4%		30.7	1474^th of 2159 public high schools	31.7%	95											13.8	2.9	13.0	38.3	38.3	7.6	7.6	$21,869	$20,252	$1,617

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fruitvale Elementary	0.63 mi	5	524^th
Norris Elementary	0.81 mi	5	373^rd
Rosedale Union Elementary	1.39 mi	9	493^rd
Beardsley Elementary	2.13 mi	4	1463^rd
Panama-Buena Vista Union	3.42 mi	26	812^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.