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East Bakersfield High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2200 Quincy St., Bakersfield, CA 93306 · (661) 871-7221 · Part of Kern High School District

Hillcrest’s School Grade C− better than 23% of California school districts

Directions
Students
2,331
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about East Bakersfield 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 Hillcrest kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12East Bakersfield 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 ↗

2200 Quincy St., Bakersfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9573
Grade 10563
Grade 11597
Grade 12598
Enrollment over time
2,400’20
2,554’21
2,421’22
2,420’23
2,331’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 90%Black 5%White 4%Two or more races <1%Asian <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 East Bakersfield High from Hillcrest 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; Hillcrest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.