Highland High School serves 2,128 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Highland High School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview :  Highland High School’s learner population of 2,128 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 81 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison :  Highland High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highland High School is 0.48, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools :  The closest high school to Highland High School is East Bakersfield High School (2.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Chipman Junior High School (0.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Henry Eissler Elementary School (0.4 miles away).