Stockdale High School - Bakersfield, California/CA

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Stockdale High School

2800 Buena Vista Rd., Bakersfield, CA, 93311-9791 -

tel: (661)665-2800
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Definition of Terms

Stockdale High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Kern County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2556 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

101 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 650 students

Grade 10 - 640 students

Grade 11 - 611 students

Grade 12 - 655 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:25

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	14%	11%
% Hispanic	24%	50%
% Black	7%	7%
% White	54%	28%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

10%

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Kern Union High School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	24	4
Number of Students Managed	35,394 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$358,076,000	$14,612,000
District Expenditure	$411,246,000	$15,326,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,117	$7,880
District Expenditure / Student	$11,619	$7,807
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

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Stockdale High School is an American senior high school located in Bakersfield, California. Its athletics teams are known as the Stockdale Mustangs and the school colors are black and silver. Stockdale High School first opened in 1991.
Stockdale has earned a reputation in the community and around the state as a school that meets the needs of all students. Sixty-four sections of GATE, Honors, and Advanced Placement classes are offered for the college-bound. For students interested in career pathways, eight courses are offered, including Agricultural Science and Technology, Applied Engineering and Design, Computer and Commercial Graphics, Computer Science and Information Systems, Accounting and Finance, Medicine (M.A.S.H.), Virtual Business Enterprise, and Construction Technology. The school motto is "Branded by Excellence."
Notable Programs: Associated Student Body- Stockdale Cares Program Stockdale high takes great pride in serving the community beyond the educational goals of the institution. The Associated Student Body (ASB) organizes, funds (when needed), and is in charge of the Stockdale Cares Program. This program involves community service projects throughout the year ranging from canned food drives to Holiday Gift drives. In the past the Mustangs have responded to national and global disasters with an amazing sense of community. Raising funds for Hurrican Katrina victims, Tsunami victims, victims of September 11, 2001, as well as many other crises. Along with Medical Academy and HOSA, the ASB helps advertise and promote two yearly Blood Drives with Houchin Blood Bank. Stockdale was honored in 2006 with a Beautiful Bakersfield Award for its efforts.
Medical Academy and HOSA The Medical Academy of Stockdale High (MASH) is one of the more renowned secondary academies in California. The MASH also has its own Health Occupation Students of America club, HOSA for short. Their students regularly place in the HOSA state competition and several students place nationally each year. One of the reasons the program is so successful is its integrated educational program. A student enters the acedemy freshman year and takes special medically-focused classes throughout the remainder of their high school careers. The counselor for MASH and HOSA at Stockdale High is Janell Burke. She also teachs Medical Terminology and Introduction to Medicine.
Athletics: Centennial High School, Liberty High School, and Bakersfield High School are Stockdale's main city rivals. Stockdale High has won Valley Championship titles in the majority of its sports.
Commencement Ceremony: The Commencement Ceremony or Graduation is held for the graduating class each year in early June at Bakersfield College's Memorial Stadium.
Notable Students: Justin Berry, former child porn star, 2004 freshman class president.
David Carr, former quarterback for the Houston Texans in the NFL.
Cory Hall, NFL Player who played for Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons.
Casey Mears, NASCAR driver.
Architecture: The schools design is unique and has not been replicated in other districts. The design includes a central quad that is bordered with a gymnasium, a cafeteria, and the administation building. A clock tower guards the entrance to the "spine" of the school. Off the spine branch six wings of classes and the sides of the building are lined with lockers. East of the "spine" and quad lay the student parking lot, activity fields, and Mustang Stadium.
District: Stockdale High School is a part of the Kern High School District, one of the largest High School Districts in the state of California. The map to the right demonstrates Stockdale High's boundaries, which cover much of the southwest corner of Bakersfield, California.
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About This Zip Code (93311)

School Zip (93311)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

20,432 people

33,115,272 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

48%

32%

Population Average Age

33 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

2.8 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$60,700

$48,909

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.7 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

18 years old

39 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

70% / 30%

58% / 42%

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