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West High

1200 New Stine Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93309

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,159
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
27.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kern High
Kern County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
20thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
25thpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
35thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
10thpercentile
College readinessAt least 29% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
62ndpercentile
Class size27.5 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

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 West High

West 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, 2,159 students were enrolled, with about 27.5 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 D (below average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1200 New Stine Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93309
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,159 students
Students per teacher
27.5 to 1
AP courses offered
7
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Kern High
County
Kern County
NCES school ID
061954002356

Schools near West High

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South High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,107 students
C2.9 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.