Central Valley High (Continuation)

Located at 526 Mannel Ave., in Shafter, California, Central Valley High (Continuation) is a rural-scale 9-12 campus that educates 86 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Kern High. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 90% below typical.

Central Valley High (Continuation) is one of 25 schools operated by Kern High, a district that hosts 42,814 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Central Valley High (Continuation) reports that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 3% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Kern County as a whole is about 57% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 97% of students at Central Valley High (Continuation) qualify 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.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Kern County) reports that median household earnings sit near $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Central Valley High (Continuation) is one campus in the mix.

Shafter High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Valley High (Continuation) has contracted 12%, going from 98 students in 2018 to 86 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 10% to 3%. Class-load math has fell: from 25.3:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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