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Enrollment
2,098
High
DISTRICT 1,713 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERN HIGH·NCES 061954011601
Frontier High
6401 Allen Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93314 · (661) 829-1107 · Kern County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,098 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
751 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 547 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 487 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 535 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 529 | 25% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
69.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.3pp since 2014
Math
33.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.4% | 34.8% | 17.5% | 13.2% |
| Math | 14.9% | 18.6% | 23.3% | 43.3% |
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 | 69.3% | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 71.1% | 34.2% |
| 2022-23 | 71.2% | 29.9% |
| 2021-22 | 56.9% | 27.1% |
| 2020-21 | 98.0% | N/A |
| 2018-19 | 64.8% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.5% | 36.0% |
| 2016-17 | 70.9% | 34.6% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Frontier High
Frontier High's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier High this school | 2,098 | 35.8% | 52.0% |
| Simi Valley High Simi Valley | 1,910 | 36.5% | 35.3% |
| Temecula Valley High Temecula | 2,739 | 36.4% | 49.9% |
| Menlo-Atherton High Atherton | 2,158 | 33.0% | 61.6% |
| San Marcos High San Marcos | 3,067 | 32.0% | 40.6% |
| San Juan Hills High San Juan Capistrano | 2,641 | 38.1% | 67.6% |
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 Frontier High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #293 of 1,052 | #2 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #373 of 1,056 ▼ 63 | #5 of 34 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #263 of 1,056 ▼ 47 | #2 of 34 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.4pp | #163 of 1,044 | #3 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,098 | #237 of 2,093 | #14 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.1:1 | #1,278 of 1,352 | #34 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #246 of 1,351 | #4 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #1,349 of 1,575 | #37 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #487 of 802 | #7 of 14 |
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
2,098
+29 (+1%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 2,463
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
was 25.9:1
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 | 2,098 | 80.5 | 26.1:1 | 36% (751) |
| 2023-24 | 2,030 | 80.3 | 25.3:1 | 31% (638) |
| 2022-23 | 2,072 | 81.3 | 25.5:1 | 27% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 2,069 | 80 | 25.9:1 | 25% (520) |
| 2017-18 | 2,310 | 81.4 | 28.4:1 | 26% (607) |
| 2015-16 | 2,320 | 81 | 28.6:1 | 23% (531) |
| 2010-11 | 2,463 | N/A | N/A | 23% (563) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frontier High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (2,310 to 2,098); teachers down 1% (81.4 to 80.5).
About Frontier High
Frontier High is a high school in Bakersfield, California, according to federal school records. Its enrollment is 2,098 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Kern High is the local district for Frontier High. It runs 25 schools with 42,814 students.
At Frontier High, White students make up the biggest share, 42%. The remaining students are 40% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 3% Black. Kern County residents are about 44% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
There are 80.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 26.1:1. Compared with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kern County is 76%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Frontier High, the prediction is 58.6% and the result is 52.0%.
Looking at the county, Kern County, the median household earns about $70,210 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Kern County has 279 public schools with about 197,431 students, including Frontier High.
Veterans Elementary is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Frontier High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Frontier High is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (2,069) to 2024-25 (2,098).
The discussion board for Frontier High is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Kern High
- Bakersfield HighHigh · 3,069 students
- Arvin HighHigh · 2,653 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 2,575 students
- Highland HighHigh · 2,530 students
- Stockdale HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,369 students
Other schools in Bakersfield
- Bakersfield HighHigh · 3,069 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 2,575 students
- Highland HighHigh · 2,530 students
- Stockdale HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,369 students
- East Bakersfield HighHigh · 2,331 students
Other Frontier High schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Frontier High. Frontier High is the largest of the 3.
- Frontier HighCamarillo, CA · 260 students
- Frontier High SchoolRed Rock, OK · 85 students
Nearby schools
- Veterans Elementary0.6 mi · 1,002
- Norris Elementary0.8 mi · 810
- Patriot Elementary1.4 mi · 931
- Freedom Middle1.4 mi · 712
- Almondale Elementary1.8 mi · 631
- Rosedale-North Elementary2.1 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About Frontier HighHow many students attend Frontier High?
Frontier High enrolls approximately 2,098 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Frontier High serve?
Frontier High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Frontier High have?
Frontier High employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Frontier High?
Student demographics at Frontier High are roughly 42% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Frontier High in?
Frontier High is part of Kern High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.