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West High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1200 New Stine Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93309 · (661) 832-2822 · Part of Kern High School District

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

Directions
Students
2,159
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts90%
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 ↗

1200 New Stine Rd., Bakersfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9618
Grade 10555
Grade 11520
Grade 12466
Enrollment over time
2,009’20
2,003’21
2,025’22
2,090’23
2,159’24

Up 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%Black 10%White 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%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 West 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
Highland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A
2,530 students24:1
Stockdale High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
2,398 students28:1
Liberty High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A+
2,369 students27:1

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.