Is Vista Continuation High a good school?

Vista Continuation High ranks in the bottom 14.6% of California high schools.

How many students attend Vista Continuation High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 242 students attended Vista Continuation High.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Continuation High?

Students at Vista Continuation High are 74% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% White.

Vista Continuation High

Summary:

Vista Continuation High is a public high school located in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 242 students. The school is part of the Kern High District, which is ranked 895 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vista Continuation High has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in California over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1,802 out of 1,994 schools in 2014-2015 to 2,174 out of 2,348 schools in 2022-2023, earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period. The school has struggled with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, which are all significantly worse than state and district averages. Academically, only 19.61% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 0% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 55.73% and 27.9%, respectively.

When compared to other continuation high schools in the area, such as Vista West Continuation High and Tierra Del Sol Continuation High, Vista Continuation High performs similarly in terms of low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and poor academic achievement. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who perform significantly below the state average. Additionally, the high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 95.04% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school faces significant challenges in supporting its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

200 P St.
Bakersfield, CA 93304-3051

(661) 327-8561

District: Kern High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1983^rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,543

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 242

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.4%

African American:

16.9%

White:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vista Continuation High ranks worse than 85.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks 19^th among 24 ranked high schools in the Kern High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.48. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Vista Continuation High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.4%), African American (16.9%), White (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista Continuation High is 15.6, which is the 4^th best among 24 high schools in the Kern High School District. (See more...)

Compare Vista Continuation High employs 15.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista Continuation High is $11,543, which is the 5^th highest among 24 high schools in the Kern High School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vista Continuation High:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Continuation High 1983^rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Vista Continuation High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Kern High:

SchoolDigger ranks Kern High 895^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vista Continuation High

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Rank History for all students at Vista Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.11	1587^th	1653	4.0%
2005	12.01	1675^th	1901	11.9%
2006	20.02	1431^st	1968	27.3%
2007	18.34	1577^th	2063	23.6%
2008	13.06	1820^th	2117	14.0%
2009	25.70	1588^th	2238	29.0%
2010	25.87	1399^th	2281	38.7%
2011	18.65	1687^th	2367	28.7%
2012	8.81	2053^rd	2354	12.8%
2013	5.47	2188^th	2426	9.8%
2015	10.56	1802^nd	1994	9.6%
2016	9.71	1888^th	2039	7.4%
2017	8.47	1988^th	2021	1.6%
2018	9.15	1952^nd	2017	3.2%
2019	10.40	2021^st	2133	5.3%
2022	10.89	2006^th	2123	5.5%
2023	8.47	2174^th	2348	7.4%
2024	10.48	1983^rd	2323	14.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vista Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	27.25	940^th	1044	10.0%
2023	30.01	811^th	1323	38.7%
2024	22.37	1227^th	1350	9.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.59	1787^th	1862	4.0%
2019	11.31	1789^th	1937	7.6%
2022	11.49	1823^rd	1943	6.2%
2023	8.85	2067^th	2247	8.0%
2024	12.05	1861^st	2235	16.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Vista Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.31	1705^th	1760	3.1%
2019	8.45	1764^th	1833	3.8%
2022	8.83	1800^th	1858	3.1%
2023	7.59	2042^nd	2118	3.6%
2024	7.25	2002^nd	2098	4.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Vista Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.99	1772^nd	1834	3.4%
2019	10.33	1763^rd	1880	6.2%
2022	11.58	1775^th	1916	7.4%
2023	8.71	2028^th	2207	8.1%
2024	14.13	1746^th	2172	19.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Vista Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.20	560^th	582	3.8%
2019	11.74	567^th	592	4.2%
2022	14.82	477^th	522	8.6%
2023	11.93	673^rd	720	6.5%
2024	19.20	619^th	721	14.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.00	1670^th	1742	4.1%
2019	10.75	1686^th	1814	7.1%
2022	10.31	1770^th	1861	4.9%
2023	8.79	1952^nd	2142	8.9%
2024	10.58	1830^th	2125	13.9%

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Rank History for White students at Vista Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	4.28	1176^th	1222	3.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vista Continuation High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	120	60	0	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	243
1989	138	60	0	61	8	n/a	n/a	0	267
1990	113	56	1	77	5	n/a	n/a	0	252
1991	113	39	1	67	6	n/a	n/a	0	226
1992	86	50	0	61	3	n/a	n/a	0	200
1993	104	58	6	95	12	n/a	n/a	0	275
1994	75	56	3	95	7	n/a	n/a	0	236
1995	48	62	1	104	5	n/a	n/a	0	220
1996	48	62	1	104	5	n/a	n/a	0	220
1997	40	57	3	112	5	n/a	n/a	0	217
1998	38	41	16	97	6	n/a	n/a	0	198
1999	29	51	6	149	4	n/a	n/a	0	239
2000	27	56	4	171	1	n/a	n/a	0	259
2001	27	49	9	163	4	n/a	n/a	0	252
2002	30	59	7	186	3	n/a	n/a	0	285
2003	30	59	7	186	3	n/a	n/a	0	285
2004	14	50	7	213	1	n/a	n/a	0	285
2005	23	36	5	189	2	n/a	n/a	0	255
2006	38	38	1	188	4	n/a	n/a	0	269
2007	29	56	11	198	2	n/a	n/a	1	297
2008	26	54	2	151	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	233
2009	25	63	0	166	1	0	0	0	255
2010	27	55	1	188	1	1	4	0	277
2011	18	47	1	183	3	0	6	0	258
2012	25	58	1	165	2	2	12	0	265
2013	26	45	4	167	4	0	6	0	252
2014	17	34	4	153	1	0	6	0	215
2015	14	38	2	166	2	0	6	0	228
2016	16	41	1	179	1	0	6	0	244
2017	22	36	1	174	2	0	4	0	239
2018	26	47	3	205	1	0	3	0	285
2019	25	36	1	191	0	0	5	0	258
2020	25	41	2	169	3	1	1	0	242
2021	14	15	4	136	1	0	0	0	170
2022	14	16	2	129	3	0	0	0	164
2023	15	41	2	180	2	0	2	0	242

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vista Continuation High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	243	13.0	18.6	n/a
1989	267	13.4	19.9	n/a
1990	252	13.5	18.6	n/a
1991	226	15.0	15.0	n/a
1992	200	15.2	13.1	23.5
1993	275	11.5	23.9	39.6
1994	236	11.4	20.7	52.5
1995	220	13.0	16.9	39.5
1996	220	13.0	16.9	39.5
1997	217	14.1	15.4	18
1998	198	13.7	14.5	92.4
1999	239	12.4	19.3	38.5
2000	259	12.4	20.9	92.7
2001	252	13.0	19.4	92.9
2002	285	15.2	18.8	84.2
2003	285	15.2	18.8	84.2
2004	285	14.8	19.3	81.8
2005	255	16.0	15.9	77.3
2006	269	15.0	17.9	61
2007	297	15.0	19.8	55.1
2008	233	18.0	12.9	70
2009	255	15.0	14.2	74.5
2010	277	15.5	17.8	75.8
2011	258	n/a	n/a	86.4
2012	265	14.7	17.9	n/a
2013	252	15.9	15.8	83.3
2014	215	11.4	18.7	77.7
2015	228	12.0	19.0	74.1
2016	244	13.0	18.7	86.9
2017	239	15.0	15.8	83.3
2018	285	16.0	17.7	86
2019	258	15.3	16.8	84.9
2020	242	n/a	n/a	89.7
2021	170	15.0	11.2	92.4
2022	164	14.2	11.5	95.7
2023	242	15.4	15.6	95

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vista Continuation High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	243	13.0	18.6	n/a
1989	267	13.4	19.9	n/a
1990	252	13.5	18.6	n/a
1991	226	15.0	15.0	n/a
1992	200	15.2	13.1	23.5
1993	275	11.5	23.9	39.6
1994	236	11.4	20.7	52.5
1995	220	13.0	16.9	39.5
1996	220	13.0	16.9	39.5
1997	217	14.1	15.4	18
1998	198	13.7	14.5	92.4
1999	239	12.4	19.3	38.5
2000	259	12.4	20.9	92.7
2001	252	13.0	19.4	92.9
2002	285	15.2	18.8	84.2
2003	285	15.2	18.8	84.2
2004	285	14.8	19.3	81.8
2005	255	16.0	15.9	77.3
2006	269	15.0	17.9	61
2007	297	15.0	19.8	55.1
2008	233	18.0	12.9	70
2009	255	15.0	14.2	74.5
2010	277	15.5	17.8	75.8
2011	258	n/a	n/a	86.4
2012	265	14.7	17.9	n/a
2013	252	15.9	15.8	83.3
2014	215	11.4	18.7	77.7
2015	228	12.0	19.0	74.1
2016	244	13.0	18.7	86.9
2017	239	15.0	15.8	83.3
2018	285	16.0	17.7	86
2019	258	15.3	16.8	84.9
2020	242	n/a	n/a	89.7
2021	170	15.0	11.2	92.4
2022	164	14.2	11.5	95.7
2023	242	15.4	15.6	95

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Vista Continuation High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,543

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vista Continuation High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2021^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2174^th of 2348 High schools	2.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vista Continuation High)	5.5	7.7	2.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kern High)	51.1	51	0.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Vista Continuation High)	0.9	0	0.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Kern High)	21	17	4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Vista Continuation High)	0	4	4%
12th Grade Science (Kern High)	13.1	18.8	5.7%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	258	242	6.2%
African American	36	41	13.9%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	191	180	5.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	25	15	40%
Two or More Races	5	2	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.9%	95%	10.2%

Schools Near Vista Continuation High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Vista Continuation High	Public	9-12	200 P St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 327-8561	242	15	15.6	95.0%	15 (6.2%)	41 (16.9%)	180 (74.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	10.5	1983^rd of 2323 public high schools	14.6%		8.5	2174^th of 2348 public high schools	7.4%	191		1.5	0.0	1.1	19.6	19.6	0.0	0.0	$11,543
Bakersfield High	Public	9-12	1241 G St.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 324-9841	3,004	127	23.7	81.6%	401 (13.3%)	336 (11.2%)	2,148 (71.5%)	45 (1.5%)	29 (1.0%)	8 (0.3%)	36 (1.2%)	30.1	1418^th of 2323 public high schools	39.0%		43.4	1030^th of 2348 public high schools	56.1%	388		19.9		19.8	35.0	35.0	12.2	12.2	$8,062
South High	Public	9-12	1101 Planz Rd.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-3680	2,176	93	23.2	95.7%	91 (4.2%)	177 (8.1%)	1,857 (85.3%)	31 (1.4%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.6%)	45.9	970^th of 2323 public high schools	58.2%		47.2	929^th of 2348 public high schools	60.4%	41		18.8	11.9	17.6	60.6	60.6	14.4	14.4	$8,479
Kern High Regional Occupational Center	Public	9-12	501 South Mt. Vernon Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High Regional Occupational Center	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(661) 831-3327	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tierra Del Sol Continuation High	Public	9-12	3700 East Belle Terrace	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-3700	273	16	17.2	95.6%	13 (4.8%)	22 (8.1%)	234 (85.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.6	2130^th of 2323 public high schools	8.3%		9.1	2128^th of 2348 public high schools	9.4%	2			1.5	1.5	8.8	8.8	0.7	0.7	$11,320
East Bakersfield High	Public	9-12	2200 Quincy St.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 871-7221	2,421	98	24.6	89.1%	117 (4.8%)	115 (4.8%)	2,142 (88.5%)	24 (1.0%)	10 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (0.5%)	44.6	1010^th of 2323 public high schools	56.5%		42.4	1060^th of 2348 public high schools	54.9%	50		24.6		24.6	53.5	53.5	12.3	12.3	$8,489
West High	Public	9-12	1200 New Stine Rd.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-2822	2,025	73	27.6	90.9%	196 (9.7%)	272 (13.4%)	1,469 (72.5%)	35 (1.7%)	17 (0.8%)	7 (0.3%)	29 (1.4%)	29.5	1439^th of 2323 public high schools	38.1%		30.3	1406^th of 2348 public high schools	40.1%	33	14.6		8.2	14.0	38.2	38.2	14.4	14.4	$8,798
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5801 Sundale Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Kern High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 827-3158	571	50	11.3	94.9%	31 (5.4%)	23 (4.0%)	510 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	9	2104^th of 2323 public high schools	9.4%		9.2	2119^th of 2348 public high schools	9.8%	15		4.4	3.1	3.9	9.5	9.5	0.0	0.0	$11,227
Del Oro High	Public	9-12	1750 East Panama Ln.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-1750	873	42	20.6	82.8%	23 (2.6%)	49 (5.6%)	794 (91.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	28.2	1469^th of 2323 public high schools	36.8%					(n/a)		12.4		12.4	40.8	40.8	8.9	8.9
Vista West Continuation High	Public	9-12	7115 Rosedale Hwy.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-4242	312	19	16.3	83.0%	103 (33.0%)	30 (9.6%)	157 (50.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	8.6	2126^th of 2323 public high schools	8.5%		9.2	2117^th of 2348 public high schools	9.8%	9		2.4	8.7	3.4	7.1	7.1	0.6	0.6	$13,547

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