Independence High
8001 Old River Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93311 Map
Math (met standard)
22%
−10
state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
68%
+10
state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
33%
−5
state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
75%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,324
2024-25
Students per teacher
26.0
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 | 22% state 32% · 2025-26 | 68% state 57% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 22% state 32% · 2025-26 | 68% state 57% · 2025-26 | 33% state 38% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 22% state 32% | 68% state 57% | 33% state 38% |
| 2024-25 | 19% state 31% | 66% state 57% | 37% state 34% |
| 2023-24 | 18% state 28% | 60% state 56% | 29% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 17% state 27% | 59% state 55% | 32% state 31% |
| 2021-22 | 20% state 27% | 62% state 55% | 30% state 29% |
| 2018-19 | 20% state 32% | 65% state 57% | 24% state 30% |
| 2017-18 | 21% state 31% | 56% state 56% | — |
| 2016-17 | 22% state 32% | 63% state 60% | — |
| 2015-16 | 35% state 32% | 69% state 59% | — |
| 2014-15 | 30% state 30% | 58% state 56% | — |
Graduation & college
4-year graduation rate
94%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
40%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
57%
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 8%
- White 14%
- Hispanic 65%
- Black 8%
- Two or more 5%
- Other 1%
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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vs state
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48%
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42%
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vs state
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Charter
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9%
−23
vs state
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vs state
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