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Highland High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2900 Royal Scots Way, Bakersfield, CA 93306 · (661) 872-2777 · Part of Kern High School District

Bakersfield’s School Grade C better than 30% of California school districts

Directions
Students
2,530
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Highland High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher

On the path

Where Bakersfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Highland HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2900 Royal Scots Way, Bakersfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9636
Grade 10607
Grade 11631
Grade 12656
Enrollment over time
2,578’20
2,621’21
2,599’22
2,543’23
2,530’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%White 15%Black 5%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland High from Bakersfield families.

Other schools in Kern High School District

The district →
Bakersfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A−
3,069 students26:1
Arvin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Arvin
A+
2,653 students26:1
Ridgeview High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A+
2,575 students27:1
Stockdale High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
2,398 students28:1
Liberty High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A+
2,369 students27:1
East Bakersfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A
2,331 students24:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Bakersfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.