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The fastest-growing public high schools in Kern County, California

Across Kern County, California, 22 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Vista West Continuation High leads the list at 26.3%, against a median of 10.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Kern County, California

Top Enrollment growth

26.3%

Median Enrollment growth

10.4%

FASTEST GROWING · KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Vista West Continuation High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	297	375	26.3%
2	North High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	1,720	2,135	24.1%
3	Highland High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	2,128	2,530	18.9%
4	Kern Valley High	Lake Isabella, CA	Kern High	434	516	18.9%
5	Mojave Jr./Sr. High	Mojave, CA	Mojave Unified	340	400	17.6%
6	Liberty High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	2,082	2,369	13.8%
7	Robert F. Kennedy High	Delano, CA	Delano Joint Union High	1,240	1,394	12.4%
8	Rosamond High Early College Campus	Rosamond, CA	Southern Kern Unified	827	927	12.1%
9	Kern Workforce 2000 Academy	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	439	491	11.8%
10	Taft Union High	Taft, CA	Taft Union High	954	1,064	11.5%
11	McFarland High School Early College	McFarland, CA	McFarland Unified	929	1,027	10.5%
12	Independence High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	2,106	2,324	10.4%
13	Centennial High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	2,023	2,212	9.3%
14	California City High	California City, CA	Mojave Unified	553	604	9.2%
15	West High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	2,012	2,159	7.3%
16	Stockdale High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	2,262	2,398	6.0%
17	Burroughs High	Ridgecrest, CA	Sierra Sands Unified	1,453	1,536	5.7%
18	Bakersfield High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	2,906	3,069	5.6%
19	Foothill High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	1,980	2,043	3.2%
20	Ridgeview High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	2,529	2,575	1.8%
21	Arvin High	Arvin, CA	Kern High	2,627	2,653	1.0%
22	South High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	2,097	2,107	0.5%

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