Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Centennial High School
Public · Bakersfield · Kern County · 2,311 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
9%
Higher than 16% of California high schools
On the peer median (8.8%)
· Ranked #5 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 10.6%
2025 · 9.4%
+4%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-9.0 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~2429
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.7%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Centennial High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 11): 9% vs. a peer median of 9%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 4% (519→538 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +9%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.7%/yr); projects to ~2429 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High School | Public | 10.6% | +26% |
| Frontier High School | Public | 8.5% | -12% |
| West High School | Public | 9.2% | +8% |
| Stockdale High School | Public | 25.3% | +8% |
| North High School | Public | 5.4% | +36% |
| East Bakersfield High School | Public | 8.4% | +5% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Test Prep Gurus Intelligence by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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