Summary:
Highland High is a public high school located in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,599 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.
Highland High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 609 out of 1,994 California high schools in 2014-2015 to 1,153 out of 2,123 in 2021-2022. Its current ranking for 2023-2024 is 972 out of 2,323 schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with higher rankings for African American and Hispanic students compared to Asian and White students. Highland High also performs better for English Language Learners and Special Education students than for Disabled students. However, the school has experienced a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 93.5% in 2019-2020 to 86.0% in 2022-2023, and a corresponding increase in its dropout rate from 3.6% in 2018-2019 to 5.9% in 2022-2023. Additionally, Highland High has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 14.0% in 2018-2019 to 23.1% in 2022-2023.
Compared to nearby schools within the Kern High School District, Del Oro High and Mira Monte High, Highland High generally performs better. However, it lags behind South High and East Bakersfield High in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. Highland High's academic performance, particularly in core subject areas, is also lower than the district and state averages, which may be influenced by the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.15% 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:
972nd of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,782
Feeder schools for Highland High:
Student/teacher ratio: 25.0
Number of students: 2,599
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
76.0%
White:
14.7%
African American:
4.8%
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Asian:
2.7%
Two or more races:
1.0%
American Indian:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.1%
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