# Kern High

Kern High is a high district in Kern County, California. Reading proficiency is 50.9%, -0.1 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 18.0%, +0.9 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/kern-high |
| County | Kern |
| District type | High |
| Schools | 23 |
| Students | 42,814 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 24:1 |
| Average spending per student | $19,245 |
| Low-Income Students | 33,492 (78.4%) |
| English Learners | 4,004 (9.4%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 51.0% | 9,875 |
| 2024 | 49.7% | 9,433 |
| 2025 | 50.9% | 10,088 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.0% | 9,871 |
| 2024 | 16.7% | 9,417 |
| 2025 | 18.0% | 10,075 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 45.7% | 67.5% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | 66.0% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | 64.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 12.2% | 32.2% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | 31.7% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | 33.3% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.5% | 54.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | 53.8% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | 53.8% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.4% | 19.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | 19.3% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | 21.1% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David F. Manriquez | Vice President | david_manriquez@kernhigh.org | 2020 | 2028 |
| Derek Tisinger | Clerk Pro Tem | derek_ltisinger@kernhigh.org | 2022 | 2026 |
| J. Bryan Batey | President | bryanbatey1@gmail.com | 1994 | 2026 |
| Kathy Scrivner | Clerk | kathy_scrivner@kernhigh.org | 2022 | 2026 |
| Steve Rodrigue | Member | steven_rodrigue@kernhigh.org | 2023 | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Stockdale High | Bakersfield | 74.6% | 40.3% | 57.4% | +2.6 | -1.0 |
| 2 | Centennial High | Bakersfield | 66.5% | 38.0% | 52.3% | +4.6 | +0.6 |
| 3 | Frontier High | Bakersfield | 69.3% | 33.5% | 51.4% | -1.9 | +3.6 |
| 4 | Liberty High | Bakersfield | 63.3% | 38.5% | 50.9% | -5.7 | +2.9 |
| 5 | Independence High | Bakersfield | 66.4% | 18.7% | 42.6% | +7.5 | +2.1 |
| 6 | Golden Valley High | Bakersfield | 56.0% | 21.1% | 38.5% | -0.9 | +6.6 |
| 7 | Highland High | Bakersfield | 54.9% | 15.5% | 35.2% | -5.8 | -3.1 |
| 8 | South High | Bakersfield | 53.6% | 16.7% | 35.1% | -3.7 | +0.2 |
| 9 | Ridgeview High | Bakersfield | 53.0% | 16.6% | 34.8% | -4.1 | +0.3 |
| 10 | West High | Bakersfield | 53.6% | 12.9% | 33.2% | +3.3 | +2.6 |
| 11 | Arvin High | Arvin | 55.2% | 11.0% | 33.1% | +4.9 | -2.3 |
| 12 | East Bakersfield High | Bakersfield | 52.8% | 11.7% | 32.3% | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 13 | North High | Bakersfield | 53.1% | 9.2% | 31.1% | +11.9 | +2.1 |
| 14 | Foothill High | Bakersfield | 44.5% | 17.5% | 31.0% | -1.8 | +1.7 |
| 15 | Bakersfield High | Bakersfield | 42.4% | 16.9% | 29.7% | -6.6 | +0.2 |
| 16 | Shafter High | Shafter | 49.4% | 9.7% | 29.6% | +5.3 | +2.1 |
| 17 | Del Oro High | Bakersfield | 38.3% | 7.6% | 22.9% | -2.5 | -1.4 |
| 18 | Kern Valley High | Lake Isabella | 29.6% | 12.3% | 20.9% | +3.1 | +3.0 |
| 19 | Mira Monte High | Bakersfield | 32.8% | 6.5% | 19.6% | -0.5 | +0.7 |
| 20 | Vista West Continuation High | Bakersfield | 11.8% | 3.5% | 7.7% | +3.4 | +2.5 |
| 21 | Vista Continuation High | Bakersfield | 13.2% | 0.9% | 7.0% | +5.5 | +0.9 |
| 22 | Kern Workforce 2000 Academy | Bakersfield | 9.1% | 0.4% | 4.7% | -2.8 | +0.1 |
| 23 | Tierra Del Sol Continuation High | Bakersfield | 3.3% | 2.3% | 2.8% | -6.1 | +2.3 |