# Golden Valley High

Golden Valley High is a high school in Bakersfield, California. Reading proficiency is 56.0%, -0.9 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 21.1%, +6.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/golden-valley-high-bakersfield |
| District | Kern High |
| Address | 801 Hosking Avenue, Bakersfield, CA, 93307-5818 |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 23:1 |
| Per-student spending | $19,245 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,025 (90.9%) |
| English Learners | 167 (7.5%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 56.9% | 670 |
| 2024 | 62.7% | 467 |
| 2025 | 56.0% | 516 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.4% | 672 |
| 2024 | 18.9% | 475 |
| 2025 | 21.1% | 508 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 56.2% | 65.3% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | 60.6% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | 53.1% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.5% | 14.0% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | 20.5% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | 23.9% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.6% | 55.5% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | 61.2% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | 56.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.9% | 11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 13.5% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | 21.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56.5% | 457 |
| Black or African American | 36.4% | 22 |
| White | 70.6% | 17 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20.7% | 449 |
| Black or African American | 21.7% | 23 |
| White | 17.6% | 17 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 516 | 20.9% | 23.1% | 32.8% | 23.3% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 508 | 54.1% | 24.8% | 15.6% | 5.5% |