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South High

Regular School · Bakersfield, CA

South High is a regular school school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 09–12 with 2,107 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 24.3:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
2,107
Teachers (FTE)
86.6
Student–Teacher Ratio
24.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 1,769 84%
Black or African American 169 8%
White 86 4%
Two or more races 52 2%
Asian 19 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0%
Not Specified 1 0%
Total enrollment 2,107 1,063M / 1,043F

English Language Learners: 254 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency . 33.9%
Reading Proficiency >=80% 48.7% 24
Science Proficiency .
4-Year Graduation Rate 90.0%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (6)
169 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
235 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
0
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
186
8.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
396
18.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 2,107 100%

Contact & Location

1101 Planz Rd.

Bakersfield, CA 93304

Phone: (661)831-3680

http://south.kernhigh.org

District

Kern High

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,355

District enrollment: 42,667

NCES ID

061954002353

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD