Cesar E. Chavez High

Cesar E. Chavez High is a 9-12 campus of big scale in Delano, California, run under Delano Joint Union High, caters to 1,318 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 57% above typical.

Cesar E. Chavez High is one of 4 schools operated by Delano Joint Union High, a district that hosts 4,004 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Cesar E. Chavez High records that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 10% Asian. By comparison, Kern County as a whole is about 57% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 86% of students at Cesar E. Chavez High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Kern County's rate of about 76%.

After controlling for student poverty, Cesar E. Chavez High sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 28.1%; actual is 47.6%, +19.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Kern County) logs that median household earnings sit near $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Kern County runs 279 public schools (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students), of which Cesar E. Chavez High is one.

Nearest neighbor: La Vina Middle, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cesar E. Chavez High at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 45.4%.

Cesar E. Chavez High operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cesar E. Chavez High has declined 13%, going from 1,515 students in 2018 to 1,318 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.5:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.