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Kern High Schools
Kern High is a public school district in California, based in Kern County (Bakersfield). SchoolGrade grades 24 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Kern High on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Kern High
24 of 24 schools in Kern High carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 6C: 10D: 5F: 2
Best schools in Kern High
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Stockdale High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Centennial High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Frontier High (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Liberty High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Independence High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Highland High (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Golden Valley High (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Ridgeview High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ South High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Arvin High (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Kern High
High schools (23)
- C+ Arvin High, Arvin
- C Bakersfield High, Bakersfield
- B+ Centennial High, Bakersfield
- D- Central Valley High Continuation, Shafter
- C+ East Bakersfield High, Bakersfield
- C Foothill High, Bakersfield
- B+ Frontier High, Bakersfield
- B- Golden Valley High, Bakersfield
- B- Highland High, Bakersfield
- B Independence High, Bakersfield
- C- Kern Valley High, Lake Isabella
- B+ Liberty High, Bakersfield
- D+ Mira Monte High, Bakersfield
- C+ North High, Bakersfield
- F Nueva Continuation High, Lamont
- C+ Ridgeview High, Bakersfield
- C- Shafter High, Shafter
- C+ South High, Bakersfield
- A- Stockdale High, Bakersfield
- F Tierra Del Sol Continuation High, Bakersfield
- D- Vista Continuation High, Bakersfield
- D- Vista West Continuation High, Bakersfield
- C+ West High, Bakersfield
Other schools and academies (1)
- D- Kern Workforce 2000 Academy, Bakersfield
Where Kern High schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Bakersfield (19)
- Shafter (2)
- Arvin (1)
- Lake Isabella (1)
- Lamont (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Kern County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 43,116 students with 1,828 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,770 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0619540
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bakersfield City (44 schools, 6 mi)
- Fairfax Elementary (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Lamont Elementary (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Standard Elementary (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Greenfield Union (12 schools, 15 mi)
- Beardsley Elementary (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Fruitvale Elementary (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Norris Elementary (5 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Kern High
How many schools are in Kern High?
SchoolGrade grades 24 public schools in Kern High, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Kern High serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bakersfield, Shafter, Arvin, Lake Isabella, Lamont.
How good are the schools in Kern High?
Across the 24 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 25.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44%. 63% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Kern High?
43,116 students were enrolled in Kern High in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Kern High?
Kern High is in California, based in Kern County, with its district office in Bakersfield. Its boundary covers about 2,987 sq mi.