California City High

California City High, an intimate four-year high school in California City, California, run under Mojave Unified, caters to 604 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 28% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

California City High is one of 6 schools operated by Mojave Unified, a district that teaches 2,902 students overall.

Demographically, California City High lists that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 28% Black, 12% White, 7% multiracial.

On the resource side, California City High reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting California City High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 80% of students at California City High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, California City High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.9%, the actual is 23.4%, a residual of -8.6 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Kern County indicate median household earnings sit near $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), California City High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Robert P. Ulrich Elementary, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around California City High. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), California City High ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 16.8%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 9%: 553 students in 2018 compared to 604 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 41% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 22.7:1 today.

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