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Shafter High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

526 Mannel Ave., Shafter, CA 93263 · (661) 746-4961 · Part of Kern High School District

Shafter’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,599
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Shafter 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: 22 students per teacher

On the path

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

7–8Richland Junior High558 students
9–12Shafter 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 ↗

526 Mannel Ave., Shafter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9424
Grade 10430
Grade 11419
Grade 12326
Enrollment over time
1,682’20
1,621’21
1,651’22
1,655’23
1,599’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%White 5%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <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 Shafter High from Shafter 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; Shafter’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.