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Best High Schools
in Kern High

This page covers 24 high schools in Kern High, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

24
Schools Ranked
California
State
1
Charter Schools
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 24
1
rank
Shafter High
Grades 09–121,651 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (97%) · above-average investment ($19,267/student)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
97%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,267
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Frontier High
Grades 09–122,072 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($19,267/student)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
25.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,267
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Kern Valley High
Grades 09–12466 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,267/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,267
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Ridgeview High
Grades 09–122,688 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($19,267/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
25.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,267
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Foothill High
Grades 09–122,045 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,267/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,267
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Highland High
Grades 09–122,599 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($19,267/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
25.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,267
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
North High
Grades 09–122,214 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,267/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
23.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,267
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy
Grades 09–12571 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1) · above-average investment ($19,267/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
66%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,267
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Centennial High
Grades 09–122,175 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($19,267/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
25.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,267
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
West High
Grades 09–122,025 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,267/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
27.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,267
Above nat'l avg
14 more high schools in Kern High not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
24
High Schools
24
Total Schools
72
#1 Score
63
Avg Score
District profileKern High
Top Ranked High School
1
Shafter High
Score: 72/10097% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.