Highland High School
Tel:
(661) 872-2777
- Highland High School serves 2,128 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Highland High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Highland High School's student population of 2,128 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 81 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,128 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 81 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Highland High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Highland High School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #4988 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 58% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 26:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 70% | 54% |
| Black | 6% | 5% |
| White | 17% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kern High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Highland High School is East Bakersfield High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Chipman Junior High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Henry Eissler Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bakersfield Chipman Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 892 students
0.4 miles
2905 Eissler St.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 631-5210 0.4 7-8 892 - Bakersfield Henry Eissler Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 575 students
0.4 miles
2901 Eissler St.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 631-5250 0.4 K-6 575 - Bakersfield Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 877 students
0.8 miles
5501 Thorner St.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 631-5490 0.8 K-6 877 - Bakersfield Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 851 students
1.4 miles
3401 Renegade Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 631-5400 1.4 K-6 851 - Bakersfield Compton Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 673 students
1.4 miles
3211 Pico Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 631-5230 1.4 7-8 673
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