Grade Trends

West High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Kern High

1200 New Stine Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93309 Map

Math (met standard)
15%
−16 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
49%
−9 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
21%
−12 state 33% · 2025-26
Low income
91%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,159
2024-25
Students per teacher
27.5
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 15% state 32% · 2025-26 49% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 15% state 32% · 2025-26 49% state 57% · 2025-26 21% state 33% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 15% state 32% 49% state 57% 21% state 33%
2024-25 13% state 31% 54% state 57% 18% state 25%
2023-24 14% state 28% 38% state 56% 14% state 25%
2022-23 10% state 27% 50% state 55% 8% state 25%
2021-22 11% state 27% 38% state 55% 12% state 24%
2020-21 — 94% state 59% —
2018-19 13% state 32% 44% state 57% 24% state 27%
2017-18 14% state 31% 44% state 56% —
2016-17 14% state 32% 48% state 60% —
2015-16 11% state 32% 30% state 59% —
2014-15 15% state 30% 41% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
88%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
33%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
53%
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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Kern Workforce 2000 Academy
Grades 9–12 Charter · Kern High
0.3 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%
Bakersfield High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
2.8 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%
South High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
2.9 mi
13%
−19 vs state
50%
−8 vs state
27%
−10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 97% 2,107 Hispanic 84%
Vista West Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Kern High
3.0 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%
Vista Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Kern High
3.0 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%
Central Academy of Arts and Technology
Grades K–12 Charter · Central Academy of Arts and Technology District
3.1 mi
26%
−14 vs state
44%
−4 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
Not enough years of data 66% 179 Hispanic 57%
Kern County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Kern County Office of Education
3.3 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
3.3 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
3.3 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%
Stockdale High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
3.9 mi
42%
+10 vs state
73%
+16 vs state
51%
+13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 44% 2,398 Hispanic 46%