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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
Enrollment
221
High
DISTRICT 1,713 · STATE 838
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
Grade 11
80
Grade 12
141
Student demographics
White
115%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
18383%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 56%
Black
209%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Asian
42%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11753%
Female
10447%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
19.6%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
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.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
221
-64 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 17.8:1
% White
5%
was 9%
% Hispanic
83%
was 72%
% Black
9%
was 16%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Vista Continuation High

Vista Continuation High is a four-year high school of one-room-style scale in Bakersfield, California, part of Kern High, serveing 221 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 74% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Vista Continuation High is one of 25 schools operated by Kern High, a district that caters to 42,814 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Vista Continuation High logs that 83% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest reads as 9% Black, 5% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

On the resource side, On paper, Vista Continuation High has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Vista Continuation High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 94% of students at Vista Continuation High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Kern County (around 76%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Kern County indicate median household income runs about $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Kern County runs 279 public schools (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students), of which Vista Continuation High is one.

The closest other public school is McKinley Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 22%: 285 students in 2018 compared to 221 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 72% to 83%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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Kern County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Vista Continuation High
District
Kern High
Address
200 P St., Bakersfield, CA 93304
Phone
(661) 327-8561
County
Kern County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
221
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
207 (94%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
061954002355
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Vista Continuation High
How 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.
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