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Wasco Independence High

Public Grades 9-12

1691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 22% of California high schools

Summary

Wasco Independence High is a small, alternative high school serving about 109 students in grades 9-12 within the Wasco Union High district, designed for students who may need a different educational setting than a traditional comprehensive high school.

The school serves a high-needs population, which is reflected in its exceptionally high per-student spending—roughly ten times more than nearby schools like Wasco High—to provide intensive support. Key challenges include a chronic absenteeism rate over 60%, which is three to six times higher than most area schools, and academic proficiency rates in core subjects that are below district and state averages. However, its 79.2% graduation rate is a relative strength compared to some other alternative schools in the region, such as San Joaquin High (Continuation).

When compared to other local schools with similar student demographics, such as Cesar E. Chavez High or Robert F. Kennedy High, the academic performance gap suggests the student body at Wasco Independence High faces significant, compounded barriers. The school's primary mission appears to be providing a specialized, supportive environment for credit recovery and overcoming substantial obstacles to graduation, with addressing persistent absenteeism being its most critical ongoing challenge.

109

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$49,259

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1445 Poso Dr.
Wasco, CA 93280-2353

(661) 758-7450

District: Wasco Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

African American:

2.8%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (79% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg31%

California avg41%

1,691^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Wasco Union High

1004^th of 1,543Wasco Union 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	20.1	1691 of 2162	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1625 of 2159	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1626 of 2170	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1807 of 2123	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	1191 of 1290	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1664 of 2133	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1539 of 2017	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	1564 of 2021	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.0	1740 of 2039	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	1774 of 1994	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.0	1788 of 2426	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	1739 of 2354	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.0	1499 of 2367	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	15.6	1796 of 2281	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.8	1815 of 2238	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.5	1775 of 2117	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.2	1632 of 2063	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.9	1650 of 1968	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.3	1563 of 1901	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.2	1610 of 1653	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.9	913 of 1085	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.7	145 of 1064	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	38.2	578 of 1044	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	390 of 467	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1711 of 1906	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1550 of 1915	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1614 of 1858	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	987 of 1054	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1519 of 1833	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1316 of 1760	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1446 of 1900	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1402 of 1902	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1399 of 1917	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1577 of 1861	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1401 of 1814	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1333 of 1742	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1557 of 2013	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1504 of 2026	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1429 of 2030	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1699 of 1943	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1045 of 1126	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1526 of 1937	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1413 of 1862	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1534 of 1942	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1469 of 1948	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1417 of 1963	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1727 of 1916	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1066 of 1122	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1506 of 1880	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1591 of 1834	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

Mathematics4%-34 vs state

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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 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
Wasco Independence High	Public	9-12	1445 Poso Dr.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7450	109	6	17.6	96.3%	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.8%)	104 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.1	1691^st of 2162 public high schools	21.8%		23.2	1625^th of 2159 public high schools	24.7%	66			10.8	10.8	24.5	24.5	3.8	3.8	$49,259	$33,292	$15,967
Wasco High	Public	9-12	1900 Seventh St.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7400	1,672	78	21.4	87.5%	51 (3.1%)	29 (1.7%)	1,579 (94.4%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	52.3	983^rd of 2162 public high schools	54.5%		52.7	934^th of 2159 public high schools	56.7%	49	23.3	17.9	23.1	21.2	58.0	58.0	24.5	24.5	$29,261	$28,220	$1,041
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
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
McFarland High School Early College	Public	9-12	259 West Sherwood Ave.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-3126	1,027	45	22.9	82.2%	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1,007 (98.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58.1	874^th of 2162 public high schools	59.6%		48.7	1034^th of 2159 public high schools	52.1%	160		22.0		22.0	66.4	66.4	27.9	27.9	$22,847	$20,050	$2,797
San Joaquin High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	599 Fifth St.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-6312	43	2	19.5	88.4%	1 (2.3%)	1 (2.3%)	41 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.6	1788^th of 2162 public high schools	17.3%		9.5	2102^nd of 2159 public high schools	2.6%	314		5.9		5.6	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	$52,083	$50,328	$1,755
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wasco Independence High

How many students attend Wasco Independence High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 109 students attended Wasco Independence High.

What district is Wasco Independence High in?

Wasco Union High

What is the racial makeup of Wasco Independence High?

Students at Wasco Independence High are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

Is Wasco Independence High a good school?

Wasco Independence High ranks in the bottom 21.8% of California high schools.

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