Buena Vista High (Continuation)

Located at 900 North 10th St., in Taft, California, Buena Vista High (Continuation) is a tiny high school that educates 85 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Taft Union High. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Buena Vista High (Continuation) sits 90% below that benchmark.

Within Taft Union High, which oversees 2 schools and 1,149 students, Buena Vista High (Continuation) is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Buena Vista High (Continuation) reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 31% White, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Buena Vista High (Continuation) has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kern County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Kern County reports that median household income runs about $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kern County's 279 public schools (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students), Buena Vista High (Continuation) is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Taft Union High, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Buena Vista High (Continuation).

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 25%: 68 students in 2018 compared to 85 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 47% to 31% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

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