Summary:
Arvin High is a public high school located in Arvin, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,786 students. It is part of the Kern High School District, which is ranked 895 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Arvin High faces significant challenges, with a consistently low statewide ranking between 664 and 1,325 over the past 10 years, and its current ranking for the 2023-2024 school year is 1,294 out of 2,323 schools, placing it in the bottom 44% of the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively better, ranking in the top 47% of California high schools, while White students and students with disabilities rank in the bottom 25% and 17% respectively. Arvin High's four-year graduation rate has declined from 90% in 2019-2020 to 84.2% in 2022-2023, lower than the state average, and the dropout rate has increased from 4.7% in 2018-2019 to 8.3% in 2022-2023, higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.9% in 2018-2019 to 25% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the state average.
When compared to nearby high schools within the same district, such as Ridgeview High, East Bakersfield High, and South High, Arvin High generally performs worse across various metrics, including graduation rates, dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, and academic achievement. This suggests that Arvin High may be facing systemic challenges that require targeted interventions and support, particularly given the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 94.65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Kern High
SchoolDigger Rank:
1294th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,658
Feeder schools for Arvin High:
Student/teacher ratio: 25.6
Number of students: 2,786
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
97.6%
White:
1.7%
African American:
0.5%
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Two or more races:
0.2%
Asian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.7%
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