Foothill High

501 Park Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93306

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,043
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
24 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kern High
Kern County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
27thpercentile
Equity26% of low-income students proficient
31stpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
58thpercentile
Graduation rate85% graduate in 4 years
15thpercentile
College readinessAt least 24% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
49thpercentile
Class size24 students per teacher
18thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Foothill High

Foothill High is a public high school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Kern High. The school is located in a large suburb in Kern County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,043 students were enrolled, with about 24 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

501 Park Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,043 students
Students per teacher
24 to 1
AP courses offered
12
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Kern High
County
Kern County
NCES school ID
061954002344

Schools near Foothill High

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Highland High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,530 students
C2.6 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.