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Frontier High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

6401 Allen Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93314 · (661) 829-1107 · Part of Kern High School District

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

Directions
Students
2,098
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Frontier High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts95%
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 ↗

6401 Allen Rd., Bakersfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9547
Grade 10487
Grade 11535
Grade 12529
Enrollment over time
2,069’20
2,087’21
2,072’22
2,030’23
2,098’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 40%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frontier 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.