Is Frontier High a good school?

Frontier High ranks 473 rd of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Frontier High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,072 students attended Frontier High.

What is the racial makeup of Frontier High?

Students at Frontier High are 47% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Frontier High?

Frontier High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Norris Elementary Elementary : Patriot Elementary Middle : Freedom Middle

Frontier High

Public 9-12

6401 Allen Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93314-9250

(661) 829-1107

District: Kern High

SchoolDigger Rank:
473^rd of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,231

Feeder schools for Frontier High:

Elementary:	Norris Elementary
	Patriot Elementary
Middle:	Freedom Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 25.4

Number of students: 2,072

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Hispanic:

39.4%

Asian:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.1%

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Compare Details Frontier High ranks better than 79.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 24 ranked high schools in the Kern High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.53. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Frontier 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: White (47.2%), Hispanic (39.4%), Asian (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Kern High School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frontier High is 25.4. 18 high schools in the Kern High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Frontier High employs 81.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frontier High is $7,231. 22 high schools in the Kern High School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Frontier High:

SchoolDigger ranks Frontier High 473^rd of 2346 California public high schools. (See Frontier High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pacific Islander students:

White students:

Kern High:

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

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Rank History for all students at Frontier High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	60.43	444^th	2063	78.5%
2008	55.05	568^th	2117	73.2%
2009	60.66	457^th	2238	79.6%
2010	62.32	462^nd	2281	79.7%
2011	65.01	394^th	2367	83.4%
2012	68.31	341^st	2354	85.5%
2013	68.83	325^th	2426	86.6%
2015	73.81	474^th	1994	76.2%
2016	75.38	457^th	2039	77.6%
2017	75.38	498^th	2021	75.4%
2018	76.16	467^th	2017	76.8%
2019	58.81	769^th	2133	63.9%
2022	65.67	613^th	2123	71.1%
2023	70.53	470^th	2335	79.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Frontier High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.97	222^nd	366	39.3%
2019	67.70	132^nd	422	68.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Frontier High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.61	375^th	1315	71.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Frontier High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.36	869^th	1539	43.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frontier High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.26	718^th	1862	61.4%
2019	59.20	697^th	1937	64.0%
2022	55.60	735^th	1943	62.2%
2023	59.16	648^th	2237	71.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Frontier High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.09	418^th	1760	76.3%
2019	46.06	937^th	1833	48.9%
2022	61.03	600^th	1858	67.7%
2023	67.42	483^rd	2106	77.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Frontier High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.59	574^th	1052	45.4%
2019	41.74	524^th	1117	53.1%
2022	51.35	376^th	1161	67.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Frontier High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.51	502^nd	1834	72.6%
2019	57.92	699^th	1880	62.8%
2022	65.50	554^th	1916	71.1%
2023	70.88	450^th	2195	79.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Frontier High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.20	322^nd	581	44.6%
2019	47.22	354^th	582	39.2%
2022	71.41	182^nd	581	68.7%
2023	46.39	426^th	727	41.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Frontier High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.54	129^th	582	77.8%
2019	65.22	151^st	592	74.5%
2022	49.14	216^th	522	58.6%
2023	58.58	231^st	713	67.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frontier High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.38	506^th	1742	71.0%
2019	62.32	587^th	1814	67.6%
2022	70.40	422^nd	1861	77.3%
2023	75.85	320^th	2132	85.0%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Frontier High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.35	1^st	35	97.1%

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Rank History for White students at Frontier High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.95	535^th	1173	54.4%
2019	36.97	796^th	1222	34.9%
2022	40.84	708^th	1204	41.2%
2023	52.60	562^nd	1424	60.5%

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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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by a parent
Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Very racially diversed, students their who are racist recieve very little disapline. There have been more than enough racist students who have made news at Frontier High, not including the many racist comments and racial problems that students have made to my family. I have consulted with other familys that attends Frontier and they have expeirenced the same problems as mine. Problems that are brought to the Deans Office are also created into something more due to staff mixing stories on both ends, which leads to the two parties who are having problems with eachother to have more conflict. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Frontier High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	637	32	43	255	5	n/a	n/a	61	1033
2008	1061	46	88	491	2	n/a	n/a	0	1688
2009	1411	69	101	625	9	27	9	0	2251
2010	1482	75	104	714	18	22	29	0	2444
2011	1469	67	122	726	19	24	36	0	2463
2012	1410	64	110	775	23	15	84	0	2481
2013	1360	50	121	780	19	5	73	0	2408
2014	1307	50	130	773	14	7	34	0	2315
2015	1283	52	136	765	16	7	65	0	2324
2016	1258	57	161	746	17	9	72	0	2320
2017	1258	52	160	784	17	12	77	0	2360
2018	1208	46	176	757	21	21	81	0	2310
2019	1143	54	168	763	20	24	61	0	2233
2020	1108	49	143	749	18	25	52	0	2144
2021	1042	55	146	736	17	34	39	0	2069
2022	1025	57	125	784	16	37	42	1	2087
2023	977	64	129	816	18	36	32	0	2072

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Frontier High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	1033	47.2	21.9	16.5
2008	1688	87.6	19.3	9.5
2009	2251	89.3	22.0	18.9
2010	2444	85.1	28.7	21.1
2011	2463	n/a	n/a	22.9
2012	2481	85.5	29.0	n/a
2013	2408	85.2	28.2	20.6
2014	2315	85.1	27.2	20.3
2015	2324	82.0	28.3	23.6
2016	2320	82.0	28.2	22.9
2017	2360	82.0	28.7	23.3
2018	2310	81.3	28.3	26.3
2019	2233	80.3	27.8	26.5
2020	2144	n/a	n/a	26.5
2021	2069	80.6	25.6	25.1
2022	2087	65.1	32.0	21.6
2023	2072	81.3	25.4	27.1

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 Frontier High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	1033	47.2	21.9	16.5
2008	1688	87.6	19.3	9.5
2009	2251	89.3	22.0	18.9
2010	2444	85.1	28.7	21.1
2011	2463	n/a	n/a	22.9
2012	2481	85.5	29.0	n/a
2013	2408	85.2	28.2	20.6
2014	2315	85.1	27.2	20.3
2015	2324	82.0	28.3	23.6
2016	2320	82.0	28.2	22.9
2017	2360	82.0	28.7	23.3
2018	2310	81.3	28.3	26.3
2019	2233	80.3	27.8	26.5
2020	2144	n/a	n/a	26.5
2021	2069	80.6	25.6	25.1
2022	2087	65.1	32.0	21.6
2023	2072	81.3	25.4	27.1

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 Frontier High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,231

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Frontier High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 769^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 470^th of 2335 High schools	15.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Frontier High)	64.8	71.2	6.3%
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 (Frontier High)	39	29.9	9.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Kern High)	21	17	4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Frontier High)	33.5	36	2.5%
11th Grade Science (Kern High)	22.6	23.9	1.3%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Frontier High)	24	13.3	10.7%
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	2233	2072	7.2%
African American	54	64	18.5%
American Indian	20	18	10%
Asian	168	129	23.2%
Hispanic	763	816	6.9%
Pacific Islander	24	36	50%
White	1143	977	14.5%
Two or More Races	61	32	47.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.5%	27.1%	0.6%

Schools Near Frontier 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
Frontier High	Public	9-12	6401 Allen Rd.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 829-1107	2,072	81	25.4	27.1%	977 (47.2%)	64 (3.1%)	816 (39.4%)	129 (6.2%)	18 (0.9%)	36 (1.7%)	32 (1.5%)	70.5	473^rd of 2346 public high schools	79.8%		65.7	613^th of 2123 public high schools	71.1%	140		36.0	13.3	35.3	71.2	71.2	29.9	29.9	$7,231
Centennial High	Public	9-12	8601 Hageman Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-8601	2,175	86	25.2	34.3%	991 (45.6%)	59 (2.7%)	868 (39.9%)	151 (6.9%)	13 (0.6%)	20 (0.9%)	71 (3.3%)	71.4	460^th of 2346 public high schools	80.4%		79.2	392^nd of 2123 public high schools	81.5%	68		37.1	11.8	35.5	61.9	61.9	37.4	37.4	$7,786
Liberty High	Public	9-12	925 Jewetta Ave.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 587-0925	2,358	86	27.3	35.2%	1,033 (43.8%)	92 (3.9%)	970 (41.1%)	148 (6.3%)	12 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	97 (4.1%)	72.6	440^th of 2346 public high schools	81.2%		72.9	482^nd of 2123 public high schools	77.3%	42			29.2	29.2	68.9	68.9	35.6	35.6	$7,059
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	312	19	16.3	83.0%	103 (33.0%)	30 (9.6%)	157 (50.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	9.2	2115^th of 2346 public high schools	9.8%		11.8	1959^th of 2123 public high schools	7.7%	156		1.7	7.7	2.7	8.5	8.5	1.0	1.0	$13,547
Stockdale High	Public	9-12	2800 Buena Vista Rd.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-2800	2,298	85	27.0	35.9%	517 (22.5%)	115 (5.0%)	1,023 (44.5%)	389 (16.9%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	246 (10.7%)	82	297^th of 2346 public high schools	87.3%		75.2	448^th of 2123 public high schools	78.9%	151		44.3		44.3	72.0	72.0	41.3	41.3	$7,668
North High	Public	9-12	300 Galaxy Ave.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 399-3351	2,214	93	23.7	87.1%	947 (42.8%)	141 (6.4%)	1,038 (46.9%)	22 (1.0%)	25 (1.1%)	8 (0.4%)	33 (1.5%)	30.9	1384^th of 2346 public high schools	41.0%		39	1203^rd of 2123 public high schools	43.3%	181		17.7		17.7	41.2	41.2	7.1	7.1	$9,358
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
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
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
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

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