Grade Trends

South High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Kern High

1101 Planz Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93304 Map

Math (met standard)
13%
−19 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
50%
−8 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
27%
−10 state 37% · 2025-26
Low income
97%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,107
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.3
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 13% state 32% · 2025-26 50% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 13% state 32% · 2025-26 50% state 57% · 2025-26 27% state 37% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 13% state 32% 50% state 57% 27% state 37%
2024-25 17% state 31% 54% state 57% 24% state 33%
2023-24 14% state 28% 61% state 56% 18% state 31%
2022-23 17% state 27% 57% state 55% 21% state 30%
2021-22 11% state 27% 43% state 55% 14% state 28%
2020-21 — 88% state 59% —
2018-19 19% state 32% 41% state 57% 16% state 28%
2017-18 21% state 31% 48% state 56% —
2016-17 25% state 32% 57% state 60% —
2015-16 24% state 32% 59% state 59% —
2014-15 15% state 30% 19% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
93%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
41%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
51%
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 Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Kern High
2.4 mi
5%
−27 vs state
10%
−47 vs state
4%
−28 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 3% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 94% 221 Hispanic 83%
Del Oro High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
2.6 mi
11%
−21 vs state
39%
−19 vs state
15%
−23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2023-24 → 22% in 2025-26 96% 1,927 Hispanic 91%
West High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
2.9 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%
Golden Valley High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
3.1 mi
20%
−11 vs state
59%
+2 vs state
31%
−7 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 91% 2,228 Hispanic 88%
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy
Grades 9–12 Charter · Kern High
3.1 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%
Bakersfield High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
3.2 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%
Tierra Del Sol Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Kern High
3.4 mi
1%
−31 vs state
10%
−48 vs state
5%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 5% in 2025-26 98% 241 Hispanic 82%
Kern County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Kern County Office of Education
3.5 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%
Kern County Community
Grades K–12 Alternative · Kern County Office of Education
3.5 mi
1%
−33 vs state
10%
−44 vs state
0%
−34 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 3% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 92% 325 Hispanic 70%
Kern County Juvenile Court
Grades K–12 Alternative · Kern County Office of Education
3.5 mi
0%
−33 vs state
3%
−53 vs state
0%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 1% in 2025-26 98% 191 Hispanic 61%