Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Bakersfield High School
Public · Bakersfield · Kern County · 2,990 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
6%
Higher than 5% of California high schools
-3.7 pp vs. peer median (9.3%)
· Ranked #10 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 9.8%
2025 · 5.6%
+21%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+8.0 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~3022
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.4%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Bakersfield High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 11): 6% vs. a peer median of 9%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 2 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Bakersfield High School is admitting at roughly +20 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.859) alone would predict (46% actual vs. 26% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 21% (643→776 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +9%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.4%/yr); projects to ~3022 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland High School | Public | 7.9% | +31% |
| West High School | Public | 9.2% | +8% |
| East Bakersfield High School | Public | 8.4% | +5% |
| Ridgeview High School | Public | 12.3% | +9% |
| Centennial High School | Public | 9.4% | +4% |
| Liberty High School | Public | 10.6% | +26% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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