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Enrollment
604
High
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOJAVE UNIFIED·NCES 062523012107
California City High
8567 Raven Way, California City, CA 93505 · (760) 373-5263 · Kern County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
482 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 152 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 152 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 153 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 147 | 24% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mojave Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
29.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.5pp since 2014
Math
3.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.1% | 14.4% | 24.5% | 46.0% |
| Math | 0.7% | 2.9% | 15.8% | 80.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.5% | 3.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 10.2% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 9.4% |
| 2021-22 | 39.9% | 10.9% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 16.7% |
| 2017-18 | 44.8% | 14.3% |
| 2016-17 | 43.6% | 13.4% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like California City High
California City High's state test result (20.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| California City High this school | 604 | 79.8% | 20.0% |
| Mojave Jr./Sr. High Mojave | 400 | 84.5% | 8.7% |
| Antelope Valley High Lancaster | 1,498 | 77.9% | 20.8% |
| Richard D. Browning High Long Beach | 340 | 75.9% | 23.4% |
| SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy Sacramento | 234 | 70.9% | N/A |
| John Muir High Pasadena | 1,206 | 76.2% | 28.1% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where California City High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #1,000 of 1,052 | #30 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.6% | #1,045 of 1,056 ▼ 133 | #32 of 34 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #1,004 of 1,056 ▼ 71 | #31 of 34 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.8pp | #55 of 1,044 | #1 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #944 of 2,093 | #29 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #961 of 1,352 | #20 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #314 of 1,351 | #8 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.8% | #620 of 1,575 | #26 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #143 of 327 | #14 of 22 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
604
+46 (+8%) vs 2020
+29% since 2010-11, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 21.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 604 | 26.6 | 22.7:1 | 80% (482) |
| 2023-24 | 637 | 22.1 | 28.9:1 | 84% (534) |
| 2022-23 | 655 | 23.1 | 28.4:1 | 85% (554) |
| 2020-21 | 558 | 26 | 21.5:1 | 79% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 27.8 | 19.9:1 | 76% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 25 | 19.4:1 | 74% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for California City High.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (553 to 604); teachers down 4% (27.8 to 26.6).
About California City High
California City High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in California City, California. It teaches 604 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
The 6 schools of Mojave Unified, including California City High, enroll 2,902 students.
More than half of the students at California City High are Hispanic (52%). The next largest groups are 28% Black, 12% White, and 7% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
A staff of 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 22.7:1. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 4.5 students per teacher. By family income, 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, California City High lands at F, ahead of 1% of California public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for California City High is -12.8 points: 20.0% actual, 32.8% predicted.
In Kern County, home to about 915,075 people, median household income comes to about $70,210, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. There are 279 public schools in the county, enrolling about 197,431, California City High among them.
The closest school to California City High is Robert P. Ulrich Elementary, located about 1.1 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of California City High. Its average proficiency rate of 20.0% is above the 17.7% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place California City High in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 558 to 604, an 8% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 21.5:1 in 2020-21 to 22.7:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mojave Unified
- Robert P. Ulrich ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Hacienda ElementaryElementary · 497 students
- California City MiddleMiddle · 478 students
- Mojave ElementaryElementary · 420 students
- Mojave Jr./Sr. HighHigh · 400 students
Other schools in California City
- Robert P. Ulrich ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Hacienda ElementaryElementary · 497 students
- California City MiddleMiddle · 478 students
Nearby schools
- Robert P. Ulrich Elementary1.1 mi · 503
- Hacienda Elementary2.1 mi · 497
- California City Middle2.3 mi · 478
- Mojave Elementary12.3 mi · 420
- Mojave Jr./Sr. High12.3 mi · 400
- William A. Bailey Elementary14.7 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About California City HighHow large is California City High?
California City High enrolls approximately 604 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does California City High serve?
California City High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at California City High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at California City High is approximately 22.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at California City High?
At California City High, the student body is approximately 12% White, 52% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is California City High public or private?
California City High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mojave Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.