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South High

1101 Planz Road, Bakersfield, CA 93304-6150

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Summary

South High is underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 49th percentile among comparable California schools.

53.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending down.Trending down

Math is weaker: 16.7% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency53.6%
Current Math Proficiency16.7%
Reading State Rank737/1609 (54th percentile)
Math State Rank899/1605 (44th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio24:1
Student Enrollment2,107
Low-Income Students2,042 (96.9%)
English Learners236 (11.2%)
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2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading -3.7%Trend down•Math +0.2%Trend up
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -3.2%Trend down•
Non-Low-Income -15.2%Trend down
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -3.8%Trend down•
English Native -1.7%Trend down

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +0.5%Trend up•
Non-Low-Income -6.2%Trend down
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +1.7%Trend up•
English Native +2.4%Trend up
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