Grade Trends

Centennial High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Kern High

8601 Hageman Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93312 Map

Math (met standard)
38%
+6 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
65%
+7 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
38%
±0 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
44%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,212
2024-25
Students per teacher
25.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 38% state 32% · 2025-26 65% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 38% state 32% · 2025-26 65% state 57% · 2025-26 38% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 38% state 32% 65% state 57% 38% state 38%
2024-25 38% state 31% 67% state 57% 34% state 34%
2023-24 29% state 28% 69% state 56% 34% state 32%
2022-23 37% state 27% 62% state 55% 36% state 31%
2021-22 33% state 27% 68% state 55% 39% state 29%
2020-21 — 96% state 59% —
2018-19 39% state 32% 74% state 57% 43% state 30%
2017-18 40% state 31% 66% state 56% —
2016-17 46% state 32% 72% state 60% —
2015-16 45% state 32% 75% state 59% —
2014-15 48% state 30% 73% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
96%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
56%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
59%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Vista West Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Kern High
1.4 mi
5%
−27 vs state
5%
−53 vs state
2%
−37 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 89% 375 Hispanic 50%
Liberty High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
2.9 mi
38%
+6 vs state
65%
+8 vs state
38%
±0 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 43% 2,369 Hispanic 45%
Frontier High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
3.1 mi
32%
±0 vs state
68%
+11 vs state
35%
−3 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 36% 2,098 White 42%
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy
Grades 9–12 Charter · Kern High
4.3 mi
9%
−23 vs state
20%
−38 vs state
5%
−30 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 89% 491 Hispanic 87%
West High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
4.4 mi
15%
−16 vs state
49%
−9 vs state
21%
−12 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 91% 2,159 Hispanic 75%
Valley Oaks Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Kern County Office of Education
4.4 mi
20%
−18 vs state
48%
−2 vs state
42%
+6 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 40% 1,087 White 49%
North High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
4.5 mi
14%
−18 vs state
54%
−3 vs state
26%
−13 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 87% 2,135 Hispanic 53%
Central Academy of Arts and Technology
Grades K–12 Charter · Central Academy of Arts and Technology District
4.6 mi
26%
−14 vs state
44%
−4 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
Not enough years of data 66% 179 Hispanic 57%
Bakersfield High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
4.7 mi
18%
−14 vs state
40%
−17 vs state
20%
−17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 82% 3,069 Hispanic 72%
Kern County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Kern County Office of Education
4.8 mi
0%
−42 vs state
2%
−46 vs state
5%
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 2% in 2025-26 75% 387 Hispanic 64%