# Highland High

Highland High is a high school in Bakersfield, California. Reading proficiency is 54.9%, -5.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 15.5%, -3.1 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/highland-high-bakersfield |
| District | Kern High |
| Address | 2900 Royal Scots Way, Bakersfield, CA, 93306-2819 |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 24:1 |
| Per-student spending | $19,245 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,210 (87.4%) |
| English Learners | 118 (4.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 60.6% | 574 |
| 2024 | 51.1% | 571 |
| 2025 | 54.9% | 565 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.6% | 570 |
| 2024 | 16.1% | 571 |
| 2025 | 15.5% | 573 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 55.7% | 78.4% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | 64.1% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | 75.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 16.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | 26.5% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | 28.3% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.1% | 64.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | 56.7% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | 54.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.6% | 22.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 19.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 16.9% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52.2% | 433 |
| White | 67.8% | 87 |
| Black or African American | 36.8% | 19 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.1% | 439 |
| White | 29.6% | 88 |
| Black or African American | 20.0% | 20 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 565 | 20.9% | 24.3% | 34.2% | 20.7% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 573 | 62.6% | 21.8% | 11.9% | 3.7% |