# South High

South High is a high school in Bakersfield, California. Reading proficiency is 53.6%, -3.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 16.7%, +0.2 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/south-high-bakersfield |
| District | Kern High |
| Address | 1101 Planz Road, Bakersfield, CA, 93304-6150 |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 24:1 |
| Per-student spending | $19,245 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,042 (96.9%) |
| English Learners | 236 (11.2%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 57.3% | 552 |
| 2024 | 60.6% | 416 |
| 2025 | 53.6% | 478 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 16.5% | 545 |
| 2024 | 14.4% | 410 |
| 2025 | 16.7% | 478 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 56.8% | 68.2% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | 64.0% |
| 2025 | 53.6% | 52.9% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 16.2% | 23.8% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | 26.9% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | 17.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.8% | 50.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | 59.1% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | 48.8% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 12.1% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | 11.2% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | 14.5% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56.0% | 416 |
| Black or African American | 26.3% | 38 |
| White | 64.3% | 14 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18.3% | 416 |
| Black or African American | 2.6% | 38 |
| White | 7.1% | 14 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 478 | 22.8% | 23.6% | 30.1% | 23.4% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 478 | 64.8% | 18.4% | 11.5% | 5.2% |