Enrollment
221
High
DISTRICT 1,713 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERN HIGH·NCES 061954002355
Vista Continuation High
200 P St., Bakersfield, CA 93304 · (661) 327-8561 · Kern County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
207 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 11 | 80 | 36% |
| Grade 12 | 141 | 64% |
Student demographics
30%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
13.2%
own-school result
Math
0.9%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 0.0% | 13.2% | 23.7% | 63.2% |
| Math | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10.0% | 89.1% |
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 | 13.2% | 0.9% |
| 2023-24 | 19.6% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 10.3% | 0.7% |
| 2018-19 | 5.5% | 0.9% |
| 2017-18 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016-17 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015-16 | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 7.0% | 0.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Vista Continuation High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #1,320 of 2,093 | #38 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #86 of 1,352 | #5 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #978 of 1,351 | #23 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.7% | #176 of 1,575 | #7 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #139 of 802 | #1 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
221
+51 (+30%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 226
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 221 | 15.1 | 14.7:1 | 94% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 14.4 | 14.5:1 | 96% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 15.5 | 15.7:1 | 95% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 15 | 11.3:1 | 92% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 86% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 12 | 20.3:1 | 87% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 258 | N/A | N/A | 86% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 252 | 13 | 19.4:1 | 93% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 226 | 15 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vista Continuation High.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (285 to 221); teachers down 6% (16 to 15.1).
About Vista Continuation High
Vista Continuation High is a small high school in California, located in Bakersfield. The school enrolls 221 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in California is about 838, so this school runs 74% smaller than that.
Kern High enrolls 42,814 students in 25 schools, including Vista Continuation High.
About 83% of the student body at Vista Continuation High is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Black and 5% White. In Kern County overall, about 57% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 14.7 students per teacher and 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 76% for public schools in Kern County.
Federal survey data for Kern County show that 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. There are 279 public schools in Kern County, enrolling about 197,431 students in all.
Nearest public school: McKinley Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Vista Continuation High is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment at Vista Continuation High grew 30% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 170 to 221 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.3:1 to 14.7:1.
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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
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Other schools in Bakersfield
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Nearby schools
- McKinley Elementary0.2 mi · 628
- Emerson Middle0.2 mi · 813
- Rafer Johnson0.6 mi · 32
- Fremont Elementary0.6 mi · 707
- Sequoia Jr. High0.7 mi · 746
- Roosevelt Elementary1.0 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Vista Continuation HighHow many students attend Vista Continuation High?
Vista Continuation High enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Vista Continuation High serve?
Vista Continuation High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Vista Continuation High have?
Vista Continuation High employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vista Continuation High?
At Vista Continuation High, the student body is approximately 5% White, 83% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Vista Continuation High public or private?
Vista Continuation High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kern High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.