Grade Trends

Vista Continuation High

Grades 9–12 Public Alternative District: Kern High

200 P St., Bakersfield, CA 93304 Map

Math (met standard)
5%
−27 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
10%
−47 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
4%
−28 state 33% · 2025-26
Low income
94%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
221
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.6
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 5% state 32% · 2025-26 10% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 5% state 32% · 2025-26 10% state 57% · 2025-26 4% state 33% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 5% state 32% 10% state 57% 4% state 33%
2024-25 1% state 31% 13% state 57% 1% state 34%
2023-24 0% state 28% 20% state 56% 1% state 31%
2022-23 0% state 27% 8% state 55% 2% state 31%
2021-22 1% state 27% 10% state 55% 1% state 30%
2018-19 1% state 32% 6% state 57% 0% state 26%
2017-18 0% state 31% 1% state 56% —
2016-17 0% state 32% 0% state 60% —
2015-16 0% state 32% 5% state 59% —
2014-15 0% state 30% 7% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
70%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
0%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
21%
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).

Nearby schools

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

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Bakersfield High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
1.1 mi
18%
−14 vs state
40%
−17 vs state
20%
−17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 82% 3,069 Hispanic 72%
Kern County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Kern County Office of Education
1.2 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
1.2 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
1.2 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%
Central Academy of Arts and Technology
Grades K–12 Charter · Central Academy of Arts and Technology District
1.4 mi
26%
−14 vs state
44%
−4 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
Not enough years of data 66% 179 Hispanic 57%
South High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
2.4 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%
Valley Oaks Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Kern County Office of Education
2.4 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%
Tierra Del Sol Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Kern High
2.8 mi
1%
−31 vs state
10%
−48 vs state
5%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 5% in 2025-26 98% 241 Hispanic 82%
East Bakersfield High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
2.9 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%
West High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
3.0 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%