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B+

Tehachapi High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

801 South Dennison Rd., Tehachapi, CA 93561 · (661) 822-2130 · Part of Tehachapi Unified School District

Tehachapi’s School Grade B− better than 48% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,260
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Tehachapi High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Jacobsen Middle925 students
9–12Tehachapi HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

801 South Dennison Rd., Tehachapi

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9332
Grade 10317
Grade 11290
Grade 12321
Enrollment over time
1,187’20
1,263’21
1,254’22
1,262’23
1,260’24

Up 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tehachapi High from Tehachapi families.

Other schools in Tehachapi Unified School District

The district →
Golden Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tehachapi
C+
663 students23:1
Tompkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tehachapi
C+
615 students25:1
Cummings Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tehachapi
B
560 students27:1
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tehachapi
108 students19:1
Jacobsen Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tehachapi
C+
925 students22:1
Monroe High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Tehachapi
25 students25:1

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; Tehachapi’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.