Golden Valley High
801 Hosking Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93307 Map
Math (met standard)
20%
−11
state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
59%
+2
state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
31%
−7
state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
91%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,228
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.3
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 | 20% state 32% · 2025-26 | 59% state 57% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 20% state 32% · 2025-26 | 59% state 57% · 2025-26 | 31% state 38% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 20% state 32% | 59% state 57% | 31% state 38% |
| 2024-25 | 21% state 31% | 56% state 57% | 20% state 34% |
| 2023-24 | 19% state 28% | 63% state 56% | 25% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 14% state 27% | 57% state 55% | 23% state 32% |
| 2021-22 | 12% state 27% | 55% state 55% | 12% state 29% |
| 2020-21 | — | 75% state 59% | — |
| 2018-19 | 15% state 32% | 50% state 57% | 17% state 30% |
| 2017-18 | 13% state 31% | 51% state 56% | — |
| 2016-17 | 18% state 32% | 53% state 60% | — |
| 2015-16 | 17% state 32% | 57% state 59% | — |
| 2014-15 | 18% state 30% | 48% state 56% | — |
Graduation & college
4-year graduation rate
93%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
47%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
49%
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
- Asian 2%
- White 3%
- Hispanic 88%
- Black 4%
- Two or more 2%
- Other 0%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
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2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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