Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, CA

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 54.

1241 G St.
Bakersfield, CA 93301

Student Enrollment: 674

County Name : Kern
District Name: Kern Union High
The type of school district: HIGH
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.36861
Longitude: -119.02234

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 35 (637 to 672)
Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 96% (122 tested out of 127)
Math Participation Rate African American: 94% (119 tested out of 127)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 94% (15 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (263 tested out of 273)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (265 tested out of 273)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (230 tested out of 240)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (233 tested out of 241)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (302 tested out of 316)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (298 tested out of 316)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (113 tested out of 116)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (114 tested out of 116)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (44 tested out of 48)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 86% (41 tested out of 48)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 50.0%

Here:	50%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 51.0%

Here:	51%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 40.7% (44 proficient out of 108)

Here:	41%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 48.6% (51 proficient out of 105)

Here:	49%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 75.0% (12 proficient out of 16)

Here:	75%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 73.3% (11 proficient out of 15)

Here:	73%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.6% (64 proficient out of 224)

Here:	29%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.2% (68 proficient out of 225)

Here:	30%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 74.3% (162 proficient out of 218)

Here:	74%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 69.9% (153 proficient out of 219)

Here:	70%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.7% (70 proficient out of 253)

Here:	28%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.6% (76 proficient out of 248)

Bakersfield High:	31%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.1% (19 proficient out of 105)

Here:	18%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 28.3% (30 proficient out of 106)

Bakersfield High:	28%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.3% (4 proficient out of 39)

Here:	10%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 2.7% (1 proficient out of 37)

Bakersfield High:	3%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 91.3%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 91.8%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 1733

2006 API (Base) : 677

Here:	677.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 683

2006 African American API (Base) : 630 (273 students included)

Here:	630
State average from 246 schools:	605

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 600 (700 students included)

Here:	600
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 764 (632 students included)

Here:	764
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 779

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 601 (779 students included)

Here:	601
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 306

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 571 (306 students included)

Bakersfield High:	571
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 106

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 399 (106 students included)

Here:	399
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 16%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 41%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 35%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 41%

Here:	41.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Bakersfield High:	7.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 26
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 84%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 10%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.77

Here:	2.8
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 92%

Here:	92.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 160.2932249

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1710

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 513.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1732

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 346.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1729

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 259.350

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 977

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 219.825

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 669

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 200.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 675

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 202.500

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 452

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 45.200

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 162

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 16.200

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 470

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 23.500
2006 API (Growth) : 672
2005 API (Base): 637
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 630

Here:	630
State average from 247 schools:	609

2005 African American API (Base) : 572

Here:	572
State average from 247 schools:	602

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 58 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 594

Here:	594
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 565

Bakersfield High:	565
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 29 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 762

Here:	762
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 728

Here:	728
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 34 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 594

Here:	594
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 550

Here:	550
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 44 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 567

Here:	567
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 533

Here:	533
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 34 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 390

Bakersfield High:	390
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 352

Here:	352
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 38 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 671
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 666

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 674

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 202.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 680

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 204.000

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