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Enrollment
2,135
High
DISTRICT 1,713 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERN HIGH·NCES 061954002350
North High
300 Galaxy Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93308 · (661) 399-3351 · Kern County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,135 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
1,865 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 | 594 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 551 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 492 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 498 | 23% |
Student demographics
62%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
53.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.1pp since 2014
Math
9.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.5% | 31.6% | 21.0% | 25.9% |
| Math | 1.0% | 8.2% | 18.4% | 72.4% |
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 | 53.1% | 9.2% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 9.9% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 7.1% |
| 2021-22 | 52.1% | 7.7% |
| 2018-19 | 53.8% | 18.2% |
| 2017-18 | 41.4% | 19.0% |
| 2016-17 | 48.5% | 15.4% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 North High
North High's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North High this school | 2,135 | 87.4% | 29.7% |
| Ulysses S. Grant Senior High Van Nuys | 1,774 | 94.7% | 45.2% |
| Hemet High Hemet | 2,414 | 82.5% | 35.3% |
| El Cajon Valley High El Cajon | 1,701 | 88.8% | 20.2% |
| Verdugo Hills Senior High Tujunga | 1,195 | 83.7% | 49.8% |
| Elsinore High Wildomar | 1,927 | 77.7% | 34.9% |
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 North High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #811 of 1,052 | #22 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.2% | #982 of 1,056 ▼ 66 | #29 of 34 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #631 of 1,056 ▲ 105 | #18 of 34 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #566 of 1,044 | #18 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,135 | #217 of 2,093 | #12 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #1,241 of 1,352 | #30 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #336 of 1,351 | #9 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.4% | #395 of 1,575 | #18 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.1% | #38 of 327 | #2 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
2,135
+115 (+6%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,978
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 2,135 | 84.3 | 25.3:1 | 87% (1,865) |
| 2023-24 | 2,148 | 91.1 | 23.6:1 | 88% (1,881) |
| 2022-23 | 2,214 | 93.3 | 23.7:1 | 87% (1,929) |
| 2020-21 | 2,020 | 79 | 25.6:1 | 82% (1,662) |
| 2017-18 | 1,720 | 72.1 | 23.9:1 | 78% (1,345) |
| 2015-16 | 1,637 | 62 | 26.4:1 | 76% (1,243) |
| 2010-11 | 1,989 | N/A | N/A | 63% (1,250) |
| 2000-01 | 2,019 | 88 | 22.9:1 | 41% (818) |
| 1990-91 | 1,978 | 77 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North High.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (1,720 to 2,135); teachers up 17% (72.1 to 84.3).
About North High
North High is a high-enrollment high school in Bakersfield, California, (ZIP code 93308). A federal count lists 2,135 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
Enrollment across the 25 schools in Kern High totals 42,814 students.
North High is 53% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 29% White, 11% multiracial, and 5% Black. The county population is about 57% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 84.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at North High in 2024-25, for a ratio of 25.3:1. That is higher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The lunch program counts 87% of students at North High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Kern County report 76%.
North High's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (29.7%) and its predicted rate (28.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Kern County, the median household income is $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kern County is home to 279 public schools and about 197,431 public school students.
Nearby, Wingland Elementary is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of North High, there are at least 8 other public schools. North High is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 2,135 students in 2024-25, 115 more than the 2,020 it had in 2020-21.
The North High community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 North High schools
21 other US public schools in 14 states are named North High. North High is the 2nd largest of the 22.
- North HighTorrance, CA · 1,812 students
- North High SchoolEdmond, OK · 2,532 students
- North HighWichita, KS · 2,041 students
- North High SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 1,837 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 1,754 students
Nearby schools
- Wingland Elementary0.6 mi · 783
- Highland Elementary0.6 mi · 778
- Standard Elementary0.8 mi · 627
- Standard Middle1.0 mi · 1,005
- North Beardsley Elementary1.4 mi · 757
- Beardsley Junior High1.7 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About North HighHow large is North High?
North High enrolls approximately 2,135 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North High serve?
North High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at North High?
Approximately 25.3:1 students per teacher at North High.
How diverse is North High?
North High reports a student body of 29% White, 53% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees North High?
North High is overseen by Kern High in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.