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Independence High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 822 students

8001 Old River Rd, Bakersfield CA 93311 (map) | 661-834-8001
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Enrollment

Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 492
  10th Grade: 330

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at Independence High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

Algebra I

School
16%
  State
23%
  County
21%
  District
21%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 334 students tested - State percentile rank: 36.

Algebra II

School
88%
  State
69%
  County
62%
  District
57%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 33 students tested - State percentile rank: 72.

Biology

School
87%
  State
58%
  County
65%
  District
67%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 117 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Earth Science

School
36%
  State
36%
  County
37%
  District
36%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 294 students tested - State percentile rank: 52.

English Language Arts

School
57%
  State
55%
  County
45%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 471 students tested - State percentile rank: 58.

Geometry

School
55%
  State
48%
  County
48%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 85 students tested - State percentile rank: 60.

World History

School
16%
  State
49%
  County
14%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 19 students tested - State percentile rank: 30.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
15%
  State
13%
  County
13%
  District
10%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 130 students tested - State percentile rank: 66.

Algebra II

School
60%
  State
42%
  County
46%
  District
45%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 81 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

Biology

School
59%
  State
41%
  County
45%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 240 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

Earth Science

School
21%
  State
32%
  County
21%
  District
20%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 62 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

English Language Arts

School
54%
  State
48%
  County
43%
  District
44%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 387 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

Geometry

School
22%
  State
17%
  County
15%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 142 students tested - State percentile rank: 68.

Physics

School
74%
  State
47%
  County
75%
  District
78%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 81 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

Science

School
7%
  State
18%
  County
13%
  District
11%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 14 students tested - State percentile rank: 9.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
59%
  State
50%
  County
49%
  District
50%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 391 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
70%
  State
76%
  County
48%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 23 students tested - State percentile rank: 31.

World History

School
48%
  State
45%
  County
44%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 392 students tested - State percentile rank: 65.

Grade 11

Algebra I

School
8%
  State
10%
  County
8%
  District
6%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 36 students tested - State percentile rank: 39.

Algebra II

School
25%
  State
16%
  County
15%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 140 students tested - State percentile rank: 79.

Biology

School
29%
  State
49%
  County
40%
  District
25%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 56 students tested - State percentile rank: 27.

Chemistry

School
46%
  State
29%
  County
27%
  District
25%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 259 students tested - State percentile rank: 79.

Earth Science

School
26%
  State
35%
  County
24%
  District
21%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 23 students tested - State percentile rank: 39.

English Language Arts

School
51%
  State
45%
  County
37%
  District
38%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 401 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

Geometry

School
4%
  State
9%
  County
9%
  District
7%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 92 students tested - State percentile rank: 17.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
42%
  State
50%
  County
47%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 114 students tested - State percentile rank: 46.

U.S. History

School
60%
  State
48%
  County
44%
  District
45%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 413 students tested - State percentile rank: 78.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
26%
  State
12%
  County
18%
  District
19%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 19 students tested - State percentile rank: 88.

Algebra I

School
15%
  State
33%
  County
26%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 500 students tested - State percentile rank: 23.

Algebra II

School
44%
  State
33%
  County
32%
  District
29%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 254 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

Biology

School
63%
  State
49%
  County
49%
  District
47%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 413 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

Chemistry

School
47%
  State
38%
  County
34%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 260 students tested - State percentile rank: 69.

Earth Science

School
33%
  State
35%
  County
33%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 379 students tested - State percentile rank: 51.

Geometry

School
26%
  State
30%
  County
24%
  District
23%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 319 students tested - State percentile rank: 44.

Physics

School
72%
  State
52%
  County
60%
  District
62%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 85 students tested - State percentile rank: 69.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
47%
  State
54%
  County
47%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 137 students tested - State percentile rank: 48.

World History

School
47%
  State
44%
  County
42%
  District
40%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 414 students tested - State percentile rank: 65.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 261
Black: 90
Hispanic: 401
Asian: 65
Hawaiian: 1
American Indian: 2
Multi-Ethnic: 2

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 30%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 12%

Other Schools Nearby

Buena Vista Elementary School (1.36 mi.)
6547 Buena Vista Rd, Bakersfield CA 93311

Sing Lum Elementary School (2.11 mi.)
4600 Chaney Ln, Bakersfield CA 93311

Donald E. Suburu Elementary School (2.11 mi.)
7315 Harris Rd, Bakersfield CA 93313

Earl Warren Junior High School (2.17 mi.)
4615 Mountain Vista Dr, Bakersfield CA 93311

St Johns Lutheran School (2.35 mi.)
4500 Buena Vista Rd, Bakersfield CA 93311

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $60,700 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $139,600 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 7,625 (Occupied: 95.1% - Stave Avg: 150,857.3%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1991 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 19% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 93311)
*NR - Not reported

16:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(822 students - 45 teachers)

Independence High School has 16 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 18:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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