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Golden Valley High

801 Hosking Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93307

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,228
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.3 : 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 scores33% proficient in math & reading
42ndpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
53rdpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
68thpercentile
Graduation rate89% graduate in 4 years
25thpercentile
College readinessAt least 22% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
42ndpercentile
Class size23.3 students per teacher
24thpercentile

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 Golden Valley High

Golden Valley 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 city in Kern County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,228 students were enrolled, with about 23.3 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

801 Hosking Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,228 students
Students per teacher
23.3 to 1
AP courses offered
12
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Kern High
County
Kern County
NCES school ID
061954011297

Schools near Golden Valley High

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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.