Grade Trends

Bakersfield High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Kern High

1241 G St., Bakersfield, CA 93301 Map

Math (met standard)
18%
−14 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
40%
−17 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
20%
−17 state 37% · 2025-26
Low income
82%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
3,069
2024-25
Students per teacher
25.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 18% state 32% · 2025-26 40% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 18% state 32% · 2025-26 40% state 57% · 2025-26 20% state 37% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 18% state 32% 40% state 57% 20% state 37%
2024-25 17% state 31% 42% state 57% 24% state 34%
2023-24 12% state 28% 35% state 56% 20% state 32%
2022-23 17% state 27% 49% state 55% 22% state 32%
2021-22 18% state 27% 46% state 55% 16% state 29%
2020-21 18% state 34% 100% state 59% —
2018-19 19% state 32% 53% state 57% 19% state 30%
2017-18 25% state 31% 48% state 56% —
2016-17 16% state 32% 39% state 60% —
2015-16 22% state 32% 45% state 59% —
2014-15 20% state 30% 44% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
85%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
32%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
51%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Central Academy of Arts and Technology
Grades K–12 Charter · Central Academy of Arts and Technology District
0.4 mi
26%
−14 vs state
44%
−4 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
Not enough years of data 66% 179 Hispanic 57%
Kern County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Kern County Office of Education
0.5 mi
0%
−42 vs state
2%
−46 vs state
5%
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 2% in 2025-26 75% 387 Hispanic 64%
Kern County Community
Grades K–12 Alternative · Kern County Office of Education
0.5 mi
1%
−33 vs state
10%
−44 vs state
0%
−34 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 3% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 92% 325 Hispanic 70%
Kern County Juvenile Court
Grades K–12 Alternative · Kern County Office of Education
0.5 mi
0%
−33 vs state
3%
−53 vs state
0%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 1% in 2025-26 98% 191 Hispanic 61%
Vista Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Kern High
1.1 mi
5%
−27 vs state
10%
−47 vs state
4%
−28 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 3% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 94% 221 Hispanic 83%
Valley Oaks Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Kern County Office of Education
1.5 mi
20%
−18 vs state
48%
−2 vs state
42%
+6 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 40% 1,087 White 49%
West High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
2.8 mi
15%
−16 vs state
49%
−9 vs state
21%
−12 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 91% 2,159 Hispanic 75%
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy
Grades 9–12 Charter · Kern High
3.0 mi
9%
−23 vs state
20%
−38 vs state
5%
−30 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 89% 491 Hispanic 87%
South High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
3.2 mi
13%
−19 vs state
50%
−8 vs state
27%
−10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 97% 2,107 Hispanic 84%
East Bakersfield High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
3.3 mi
9%
−23 vs state
48%
−9 vs state
25%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 90% 2,331 Hispanic 90%