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Centennial High

Q: Is Centennial High a good school?

Centennial High ranks 547 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 75% of California high schools

Summary

Centennial High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 with over 2,200 students in Bakersfield, California, and it consistently ranks as a strong 4-star school within the broader Kern High district.

Academically, the school stands out for its performance, particularly in mathematics where its proficiency rate is more than double the district average and compares favorably to most nearby schools like Bakersfield High and West High. It also boasts a high graduation rate and low chronic absenteeism, indicating a supportive and effective learning environment. While it is part of a competitive local landscape with other high performers like Stockdale High and Frontier High, Centennial achieves these outcomes while serving a student population with a moderate level of economic need.

Notably, the school demonstrates effective support for diverse student groups and operates efficiently, achieving strong results with lower per-student spending than several comparable schools. While its statewide ranking has moderated from historical peaks, it has stabilized as a high-quality option. This performance is distinct from the alternative education missions of nearby continuation schools like Vista Continuation High, highlighting Centennial's role as a consistently solid choice for comprehensive high school education in the area.

2,212

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,244

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8601 Hageman Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93312-3957

(661) 588-8601

District: Kern High

Feeder schools for Centennial High:

Elementary:	Discovery Elementary
	Endeavour Elementary
	Olive Drive Elementary
	Rosedale-North Elementary
	More...
	William B. Bimat Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

White:

36.1%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2013 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kern High

✓Above the California median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2013

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

!Speaking scores 21 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg31%

California avg41%

547^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	72.7	547 of 2162	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	527 of 2159	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	491 of 2170	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	392 of 2123	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	633 of 2133	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	428 of 2017	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	347 of 2021	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	88.7	218 of 2039	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	87.4	228 of 1994	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	152 of 2426	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	74.7	222 of 2354	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	74.8	216 of 2367	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	72.5	242 of 2281	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	57.9	528 of 2238	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	54.3	580 of 2117	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	53.5	574 of 2063	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	55.4	559 of 1968	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	45.3	689 of 1901	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.2	432 of 1653	73.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	230 of 517	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	91.9	27 of 522	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	10 of 592	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	94 of 582	83.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	273 of 585	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	300 of 573	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	353 of 591	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	380 of 581	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.4	135 of 582	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	63 of 581	89.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.1	324 of 1161	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	24.9	896 of 1117	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.0	412 of 1052	60.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	169 of 1085	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	100 of 1064	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	40.0	525 of 1044	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	432 of 1906	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	436 of 1915	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	389 of 1915	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	321 of 1858	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	283 of 1833	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	388 of 1760	78.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	300 of 1900	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	340 of 1902	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	304 of 1917	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	314 of 1861	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	280 of 1814	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	331 of 1742	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	462 of 2013	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	604 of 2026	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	556 of 2030	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	363 of 1943	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	312 of 1937	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	506 of 1862	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	570 of 1942	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	581 of 1948	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	527 of 1963	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	412 of 1916	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	336 of 1880	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	428 of 1834	76.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	402 of 574	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	406 of 541	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.4	215 of 515	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	514 of 1252	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	602 of 1216	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	279 of 1197	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	612 of 1155	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	587 of 1173	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	561 of 1193	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	419 of 1204	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	339 of 1222	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	552 of 1173	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)84th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2024)56th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)30th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Speaking42%-21 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

Listening16%-10 vs state

Writing6%-11 vs state

Overall0%-10 vs state

Reading0%-8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial High

Is Centennial High a good school?

Centennial High ranks 547^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centennial High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,212 students attended Centennial High.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial High?

Students at Centennial High are 46% Hispanic, 36% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Centennial High in?

Kern High

What schools feed into Centennial High?

Centennial High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Discovery Elementary
Elementary : Endeavour Elementary
Elementary : Olive Drive Elementary
Elementary : Rosedale-North Elementary
Elementary : William B. Bimat Elementary

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