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West High

Regular School · Bakersfield, CA

West High is a regular school school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 09–12 with 2,159 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 27.5:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
2,159
Teachers (FTE)
78.6
Student–Teacher Ratio
27.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 1,627 75%
Black or African American 220 10%
White 147 7%
Two or more races 115 5%
Asian 29 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0%
Not Specified 3 0%
Total enrollment 2,159 1,118M / 1,038F

English Language Learners: 147 (7% 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% 17
Science Proficiency .
4-Year Graduation Rate 84.0%

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (7)
153 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
168 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
1
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
339
15.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
533
24.7% 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.) 2,159 100%

Contact & Location

1200 New Stine Rd.

Bakersfield, CA 93309

Phone: (661)832-2822

http://west.kernhigh.org

District

Kern High

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,355

District enrollment: 42,667

NCES ID

061954002356

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