Bakersfield High School serves 2,906 learners in grades 9-12.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Bakersfield High School’s learner population of 2,906 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 109 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

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

The equity score of Bakersfield High School is 0.56, 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 and middle school to Bakersfield High School is Kern County Community (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is William Penn Elementary School (0.4 miles away)