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Bakersfield High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 2,754 students

1241 G St, Bakersfield CA 93301 (map) | 661-324-9841
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 866
  10th Grade: 569
  11th Grade: 674
  12th Grade: 645

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 Bakersfield High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
20%
  State
23%
  County
21%
  District
21%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 428 students tested - State percentile rank: 47.

Algebra II

School
87%
  State
69%
  County
62%
  District
57%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 30 students tested - State percentile rank: 70.

Biology

School
62%
  State
58%
  County
65%
  District
67%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 178 students tested - State percentile rank: 47.

Earth Science

School
26%
  State
36%
  County
37%
  District
36%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 70 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

English Language Arts

School
43%
  State
55%
  County
45%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 688 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

English Language Arts

School
5%
  State
18%
  County
8%
  District
8%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 22 students tested - State percentile rank: 3.

General Mathematics

School
10%
  State
17%
  County
12%
  District
9%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 103 students tested - State percentile rank: 32.

Geometry

School
40%
  State
48%
  County
48%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 124 students tested - State percentile rank: 39.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
24%
  State
21%
  County
28%
  District
28%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 289 students tested - State percentile rank: 63.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
16%
  State
13%
  County
13%
  District
10%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 279 students tested - State percentile rank: 69.

Algebra II

School
44%
  State
42%
  County
46%
  District
45%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 103 students tested - State percentile rank: 56.

Biology

School
34%
  State
41%
  County
45%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 458 students tested - State percentile rank: 40.

Chemistry

School
60%
  State
46%
  County
63%
  District
64%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 40 students tested - State percentile rank: 68.

English Language Arts

School
42%
  State
48%
  County
43%
  District
44%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 605 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

Geometry

School
15%
  State
17%
  County
15%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 159 students tested - State percentile rank: 48.

Science

School
17%
  State
18%
  County
13%
  District
11%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 12 students tested - State percentile rank: 47.

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

School
44%
  State
50%
  County
49%
  District
50%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 594 students tested - State percentile rank: 48.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
76%
  State
76%
  County
48%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 33 students tested - State percentile rank: 44.

World History

School
52%
  State
45%
  County
44%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 557 students tested - State percentile rank: 72.

Grade 11

Algebra I

School
10%
  State
10%
  County
8%
  District
6%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 177 students tested - State percentile rank: 52.

Algebra II

School
28%
  State
16%
  County
15%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 127 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Biology

School
25%
  State
49%
  County
40%
  District
25%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 56 students tested - State percentile rank: 23.

Chemistry

School
17%
  State
29%
  County
27%
  District
25%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 229 students tested - State percentile rank: 28.

Earth Science

School
20%
  State
35%
  County
24%
  District
21%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 148 students tested - State percentile rank: 28.

English Language Arts

School
35%
  State
45%
  County
37%
  District
38%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 574 students tested - State percentile rank: 41.

Geometry

School
11%
  State
9%
  County
9%
  District
7%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 140 students tested - State percentile rank: 64.

Physics

School
87%
  State
56%
  County
57%
  District
58%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 15 students tested - State percentile rank: 88.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
66%
  State
50%
  County
47%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 91 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

U.S. History

School
33%
  State
48%
  County
44%
  District
45%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 584 students tested - State percentile rank: 36.

Algebra I

School
16%
  State
33%
  County
26%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 884 students tested - State percentile rank: 24.

Algebra II

School
41%
  State
33%
  County
32%
  District
29%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 260 students tested - State percentile rank: 72.

Biology

School
40%
  State
49%
  County
49%
  District
47%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 692 students tested - State percentile rank: 42.

Chemistry

School
24%
  State
38%
  County
34%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 269 students tested - State percentile rank: 30.

Earth Science

School
22%
  State
35%
  County
33%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 225 students tested - State percentile rank: 29.

General Mathematics

School
10%
  State
28%
  County
22%
  District
9%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 103 students tested - State percentile rank: 19.

Geometry

School
21%
  State
30%
  County
24%
  District
23%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 423 students tested - State percentile rank: 34.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
23%
  State
20%
  County
27%
  District
27%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 304 students tested - State percentile rank: 60.

Physics

School
82%
  State
52%
  County
60%
  District
62%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 17 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
69%
  State
54%
  County
47%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 124 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

World History

School
52%
  State
44%
  County
42%
  District
40%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 568 students tested - State percentile rank: 73.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 882
Black: 419
Hispanic: 1316
Asian: 91
Hawaiian: 7
American Indian: 26
Multi-Ethnic: 13

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: 44%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 7%

Other Schools Nearby

Lighthouse Christian Schools (0.12 mi.)
1417 H St, Bakersheld CA 93301

Eternity Preparatory High School (0.19 mi.)
Po Box 13158, Bakersfield CA 93389

Valley Schools (0.19 mi.)
Po Box 60607, Bakersfield CA 93386

Chapel School (0.25 mi.)
Po Box 60815, Bakersfield CA 93386

William Penn Elementary School (0.43 mi.)
2201 San Emidio St, Bakersfield CA 93304

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $25,587 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $109,600 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 5,614 (Occupied: 90.1% - Stave Avg: 204,896.2%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1962 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 4% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 93301)
*NR - Not reported

23:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,754 students - 108 teachers)

Bakersfield High School has 23 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 26:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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