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Best High Schools in the Bakersfield, CA Area

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Here are the Best High Schools in the Bakersfield, CA Area

  1. Delano High School
  2. Cesar E. Chavez High School
  3. Robert F. Kennedy High School
  4. Stockdale High School
  5. Liberty High School
  6. Centennial High School
  7. Independence High School
  8. Burroughs High School
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  1. Delano High School

    Delano, CA

    Delano Joint Union High

    Delano High School is ranked 364th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Delano High School is...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    94%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    28.3
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,290
    Enrollment 9-12

  2. Cesar E. Chavez High School

    Delano, CA

    Delano Joint Union High

    Cesar E. Chavez High School is ranked 379th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Cesar E. Chavez...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    94%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    27.5
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,377
    Enrollment 9-12

  3. Robert F. Kennedy High School

    Delano, CA

    Delano Joint Union High

    Robert F. Kennedy High School is ranked 486th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Robert F....Read More

    Graduation Rate
    97%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    20.8
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,367
    Enrollment 9-12

  5. Stockdale High School

    Bakersfield, CA

    Kern High School District

    Stockdale High School is ranked 525th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Stockdale High School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    96%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    27.8
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    2,298
    Enrollment 9-12

  6. Liberty High School

    Bakersfield, CA

    Kern High School District

    Liberty High School is ranked 625th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Liberty High School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    96%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    23.4
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    2,358
    Enrollment 9-12

  7. Centennial High School

    Bakersfield, CA

    Kern High School District

    Centennial High School is ranked 635th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Centennial High School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    95%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    21.3
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    2,175
    Enrollment 9-12

  9. Independence High School

    Bakersfield, CA

    Kern High School District

    Independence High School is ranked 701st within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Independence High...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    95%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    14.4
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    2,394
    Enrollment 9-12

  10. Burroughs High School

    Ridgecrest, CA

    Sierra Sands Unified School District

    Burroughs High School is ranked 764th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Burroughs High School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    88%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    17.7
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,479
    Enrollment 9-12

  11. McFarland High School

    Mcfarland, CA

    Mcfarland Unified School District

    McFarland High School is ranked 773rd within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at McFarland High School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    100%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    18.9
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,021
    Enrollment 9-12

  13. Ridgeview High School

    Bakersfield, CA

    Kern High School District

    Ridgeview High School is ranked 829th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Ridgeview High School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    94%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    11.8
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    2,688
    Enrollment 9-12

  14. Desert Junior-Senior High School

    Edwards, CA

    Muroc Joint Unified School District

    Desert Junior-Senior High School is ranked 847th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Desert...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    95%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    29.1
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    276
    Enrollment 9-12

  15. Arvin High School

    Arvin, CA

    Kern High School District

    Arvin High School is ranked 853rd within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Arvin High School is 17%....Read More

    Graduation Rate
    88%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    15.5
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    2,786
    Enrollment 9-12

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  17. Frontier High School

    Bakersfield, CA

    Kern High School District

    Frontier High School is ranked 882nd within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Frontier High School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    97%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    18.5
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    2,072
    Enrollment 9-12

  18. Golden Valley High School

    Bakersfield, CA

    Kern High School District

    Golden Valley High School is ranked 885th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Golden Valley...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    93%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    14.6
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    2,533
    Enrollment 9-12

  19. Wasco High School

    Wasco, CA

    Wasco Union High

    Wasco High School is ranked 944th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Wasco High School is 17%....Read More

    Graduation Rate
    92%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    10.9
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,733
    Enrollment 9-12

  21. Highland High School

    Bakersfield, CA

    Kern High School District

    Highland High School is ranked 1,013rd within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Highland High School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    89%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    17.4
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    2,599
    Enrollment 9-12

  22. South High School

    Bakersfield, CA

    Kern High School District

    South High School is ranked 1,029th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at South High School is...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    93%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    10.0
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    2,176
    Enrollment 9-12

  23. Tehachapi High School

    Tehachapi, CA

    Tehachapi Unified School District

    Tehachapi High School is ranked 1,052nd within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Tehachapi High School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    94%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    17.8
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,254
    Enrollment 9-12

  25. Bakersfield High School

    Bakersfield, CA

    Kern High School District

    Bakersfield High School is ranked 1,065th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Bakersfield High...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    86%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    10.8
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    3,004
    Enrollment 9-12

  26. Wonderful College Prep Academy

    Delano, CA

    Wonderful College Prep Academy District

    Wonderful College Prep Academy is ranked 1,112nd within California. The total minority enrollment is 99%, and 78% of students are economically disadvantaged. Wonderful College Prep Academy is...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    99%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    N/A
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    604
    Enrollment 9-12

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