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Tehachapi High

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Tehachapi High ranks 1263 rd of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 41% of California high schools

Summary

Tehachapi High serves 1,260 students in grades 9–12 in Tehachapi, California, and is part of Tehachapi Unified. Its outcomes are mixed: the graduation rate is 95% and the dropout rate is 3%, but chronic absenteeism is 26%—7 percentage points above the state and 1 point above the district. The most important concern is that test proficiency is below state levels in all three subjects, with math furthest behind by 21 points.

ELA is the school’s clearest academic strength: proficiency is 47%, 13 points above the district and 2 points below the state. Math proficiency is 17%, 7 points below the district and 21 below the state. Science is 25.7%, nearly level with the district’s 25.9%, but 10 points below the state. In 11th grade, Tehachapi High outscored both nearby schools with current-year results—Monroe High (Continuation) and Mojave Junior/Senior High—in ELA, math, and science. Even so, its 11th-grade results remained 10 points below the state in ELA, 15 below in math, and 12 below in science.

SchoolDigger rates Tehachapi High at the 41st percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, ahead of Monroe High (Continuation) at the 16th percentile and Mojave Junior/Senior High at the 24th. Its ranking has fallen 21 percentile points from 2023–24. The student-teacher ratio is 22.5 in 2024–25. The school’s free/reduced lunch eligible share was 40% in 2024–25, up from 32% in 2022–23; this is contextual information, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was at the 11th percentile in 2025–26, down from the 31st percentile in 2023–24 and 30 points below the school’s overall percentile. Its ranking for White Students was at the 17th percentile, 24 points below overall.

1,260

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

40.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

801 South Dennison Rd.
Tehachapi, CA 93561-1524

(661) 822-2130

District: Tehachapi Unified

Feeder schools for Tehachapi High:

Elementary:	Cummings Valley Elementary
	Golden Hills Elementary
	Tompkins Elementary
Middle:	Jacobsen Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

35.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

California avg42%

1,263^rd of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Tehachapi Unified

1163^rd of 1,530Tehachapi Unified 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
2026	40.3	1263 of 2135	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	1217 of 2162	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	831 of 2159	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	984 of 2170	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	788 of 2123	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	432 of 1290	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	534 of 2133	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	697 of 2017	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.8	1134 of 2021	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	77.7	408 of 2039	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	517 of 1994	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	61.8	493 of 2426	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	316 of 2354	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	273 of 2367	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	149 of 2281	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	74.8	192 of 2238	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	69.6	280 of 2117	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	64.0	371 of 2063	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	290 of 1968	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	65.9	319 of 1901	83.2%	★★★★☆
2004	73.1	142 of 1653	91.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.1	950 of 1161	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	503 of 555	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	592 of 1117	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	917 of 1052	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	27.1	928 of 1064	12.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	630 of 1044	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	1047 of 1864	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	1244 of 1906	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	962 of 1915	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	989 of 1915	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	773 of 1858	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	435 of 1054	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	455 of 1833	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	643 of 1760	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	1089 of 1880	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	1385 of 1900	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	995 of 1902	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	874 of 1917	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	930 of 1861	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	752 of 1814	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	746 of 1742	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	1213 of 1997	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	1390 of 2013	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	772 of 2026	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	1235 of 2030	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	1012 of 1943	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	575 of 1126	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	888 of 1937	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	923 of 1862	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	1275 of 1930	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	1045 of 1942	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	654 of 1948	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	867 of 1963	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	715 of 1916	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	386 of 1122	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	586 of 1880	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	721 of 1834	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	98 of 156	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.1	134 of 175	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.9	63 of 190	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.7	127 of 168	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	553 of 577	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	1103 of 1235	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	969 of 1252	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	838 of 1216	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	432 of 1197	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	938 of 1130	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	875 of 1155	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	747 of 1173	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	896 of 1193	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	721 of 1204	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	583 of 1222	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	653 of 1173	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)44th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-45 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)13th percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science26%-10 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 12th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Tehachapi High	Public	9-12	801 South Dennison Rd.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2130	1,260	56	22.5	40.0%	719 (57.1%)	19 (1.5%)	450 (35.7%)	19 (1.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.7%)	40.3	1263^rd of 2135 public high schools	40.8%		41.8	1217^th of 2162 public high schools	43.7%	46												26.3	15.4	25.7				47.1	47.1				17.2	17.2
Monroe High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	801 South Dennison Rd.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2130	25	1	26.0	48.0%	11 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	13.2	1801^st of 2135 public high schools	15.6%		9.5	2040^th of 2162 public high schools	5.6%	239												15.4		15.4				15.4	15.4				0.0	0.0
EPIC de Cesar Chavez	Public, Charter	9-12	122 East Tehachapi Blvd. Ste. C	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	EPIC de Cesar Chavez District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-4381	614	28	22.1	33.4%	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	592 (96.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)													16.7	17.2
Kern County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	15926 K St.	Mojave	93501	Kern County	Kern County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(661) 824-9313	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mojave Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	15732 O St.	Mojave	93501	Kern County	Mojave Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 824-4088	400	20	20.0	84.5%	35 (8.8%)	93 (23.3%)	227 (56.8%)	21 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	21	1632^nd of 2135 public high schools	23.6%		17.6	1730^th of 2162 public high schools	20.0%	98										8.2		6.8		7.5	8.1	4.4	8.2	34.1	12.9	1.6	4.4	8.2	11.4	6.0	$31,089	$29,434	$1,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Tehachapi High

How many students attend Tehachapi High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,260 students attended Tehachapi High.

Is Tehachapi High a good school?

Tehachapi High ranks 1263^rd of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Tehachapi High?

Tehachapi High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cummings Valley Elementary
Elementary : Golden Hills Elementary
Elementary : Tompkins Elementary
Middle : Jacobsen Middle

What is the racial makeup of Tehachapi High?

Students at Tehachapi High are 57% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Tehachapi High in?

Tehachapi Unified

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