school profile

Highland High

Located in Bakersfield, CA. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
061954002345
District
Kern High
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Enrollment
2,543
Grades
09 through 12
Year
—
Measures
0
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 2,543 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment2,543
Grades served09–12

District

Kern High
Per-pupil expenditure$17,392
Federal revenue share9.9%
State revenue share66.7%
Local revenue share23.4%
Chronic absenteeism rate25.2%
Graduation rate (ACGR)88.0%

County

Median household income$67,660
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher18.6%
Median home value$310,600
Unemployment rate8.6%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
2,543
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 76%Black 5%White 15%Asian 3%Two+ 1%Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered6
Advanced mathematics enrollment176
Hispanic 115 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 13 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 3 · White 42 | Male 80 · Female 96 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo
AP courses offered16
AP enrollment440
Hispanic 310 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 21 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 16 · White 90 | Male 168 · Female 272 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 8
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment97
Hispanic 67 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 5 · Black 7 · White 17 | Male 32 · Female 65
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP science enrollment91
Hispanic 61 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 8 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 2 · White 17 | Male 35 · Female 56 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered25
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-12193
Hispanic 143 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 20 · White 24 | Male 116 · Female 77 | English learners 26 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 36
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10574
Hispanic 440 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 12 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 42 · White 76 | Male 267 · Female 307 | English learners 53 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 83
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-12157
Hispanic 124 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 11 · White 17 | Male 95 · Female 62 | English learners 25 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 25
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10503
Hispanic 392 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 12 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 35 · White 61 | Male 227 · Female 276 | English learners 43 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 63
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered15
Algebra II enrollment489
Hispanic 372 · Asian 14 · Black 24 · White 79 | Male 232 · Female 257 | English learners 17 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 40
Geometry
Geometry classes offered21
Geometry enrollment693
Hispanic 528 · Am. Indian / AK Native 8 · Asian 22 · Black 39 · White 96 | Male 343 · Female 350 | English learners 45 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 85
Calculus
Calculus classes offered1
Calculus enrollment30
Hispanic 20 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 4 · Black 1 · White 4 | Male 14 · Female 16
Biology
Biology classes offered18
Biology enrollment544
Hispanic 539 · Asian 5 | Male 257 · Female 287 | English learners 58 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 95
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered12
Chemistry enrollment350
Hispanic 344 · Asian 6 | Male 147 · Female 203 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 31
Physics
Physics classes offered3
Physics enrollment94
Hispanic 92 · Asian 2 | Male 52 · Female 42 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered0
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment122
Hispanic 93 · Asian 4 · Black 5 · White 20 | Male 39 · Female 83 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment195
Hispanic 136 · Asian 8 · Black 10 · White 41 | Male 84 · Female 111 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT12
Hispanic 7 · Black 2 · White 3 | Male 5 · Female 7
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment165
Hispanic 152 · Asian 8 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · White 4 | Male 86 · Female 79
English learner program enrollment0
Enrollment
Am. Indian / AK Native 19 · Asian 74 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 5 · Black 187 · White 434 · Two+ 1 | Male 1,379 · Female 1,427 | English learners 165 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 414
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment414
Hispanic 288 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 8 · Black 46 · White 70 · Two+ 1 | Male 264 · Female 150 | English learners 27
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Asian 2 · Black 5 · White 20 | Male 34 · Female 32 | English learners 4
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 12, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants808
Male 439 · Female 369
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports20
Male 9 · Female 11
Teams41
Male 18 · Female 23
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided10
Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)7
Security staff (FTE), security guards7
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1
Support services staff (FTE), social workers1
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers102.1
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified6
Teachers (FTE), total108.1
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension494
Hispanic 298 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 127 · White 62 · Two+ 0 | Male 383 · Female 111 | English learners 16 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 141 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 47
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)4
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))40
Hispanic 18 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 22 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 34 · Female 6
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 6
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)79
Hispanic 60 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 9 · White 10 · Two+ 0 | Male 64 · Female 15 | English learners 10
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 156 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 62 · Sch Oosinstances 504 16
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))22
Hispanic 11 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 5 · Two+ 0 | Male 14 · Female 8
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)76
Hispanic 51 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 12 · White 11 · Two+ 0 | Male 51 · Female 25 | English learners 4
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))1
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))1
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))8
Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 7 · Female 1
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)9
Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 8 · Female 1 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex2
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex2
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery8
Sch Offense Batt Bystaf 0 · Sch Offense Batt Bystud 8
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon41
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape1
Sch Offense Rape Bystaf 0 · Sch Offense Rape Bystud 1
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon67
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.