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Independence High

Regular School · Bakersfield, CA

Independence High is a regular school school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 09–12 with 2,324 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 26:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
2,324
Teachers (FTE)
89.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
26:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 1,499 65%
White 315 14%
Black or African American 187 8%
Asian 184 8%
Two or more races 116 5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 11 0%
Not Specified 1 0%
Total enrollment 2,324 1,217M / 1,106F

English Language Learners: 97 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency . 33.9%
Reading Proficiency . 48.7%
Science Proficiency .
4-Year Graduation Rate 94.0%

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (14)
271 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
318 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
16
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
179
7.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
153
6.6% 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.) 2,324 100%

Contact & Location

8001 Old River Rd.

Bakersfield, CA 93311

Phone: (661)834-8001

http://independence.kernhigh.org

District

Kern High

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,355

District enrollment: 42,667

NCES ID

061954012132

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