Kern High
Kern High is a public school district in California serving 41,794 students across 24 schools. It includes 24 high school, among them 1 charter school. Its graduation rate of 90.5% is above the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $19,267 is above average for a US public school district. 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 43/100.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Arvin High | 09–12 | 2,786 |
| Bakersfield High | 09–12 | 3,004 |
| Centennial High | 09–12 | 2,175 |
| Central Valley High (Continuation) | 09–12 | 89 |
| East Bakersfield High | 09–12 | 2,421 |
| Foothill High | 09–12 | 2,045 |
| Frontier High | 09–12 | 2,072 |
| Golden Valley High | 09–12 | 2,533 |
| Highland High | 09–12 | 2,599 |
| Independence High | 09–12 | 2,394 |
| Kern Valley High | 09–12 | 466 |
| Kern Workforce 2000 AcademyCharter | 09–12 | 571 |
| Liberty High | 09–12 | 2,358 |
| Mira Monte High | 09–12 | 2,293 |
| North High | 09–12 | 2,214 |
| Nueva Continuation High | 09–12 | 109 |
| Ridgeview High | 09–12 | 2,688 |
| Shafter High | 09–12 | 1,651 |
| South High | 09–12 | 2,176 |
| Stockdale High | 09–12 | 2,298 |
| Tierra Del Sol Continuation High | 09–12 | 273 |
| Vista Continuation High | 09–12 | 242 |
| Vista West Continuation High | 09–12 | 312 |
| West High | 09–12 | 2,025 |
State funding accounts for 63% of the budget — this district relies more on state aid than local tax revenue.
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.