Kern High School District
District Overview
Kern High School District is a public school district serving Bakersfield area, California. For academic year 2020-2021, 24 schools served 39,199 students through 09 to 12th grade in its 24 schools. A total of 1,634 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 24 to 1.
According to the California state assessment result, 21% of students are proficient in Math learning and 51% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
District Contacts
Schools in Kern High School District
In Kern High School District, 24 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.
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Student Population
A total of 39,199 students are attending Kern High School District. By gender, there are 19,932 (50.8%) and 19,269 (49.2%) female students at Kern High School District.
By race/ethnicity, 8,169 White (20.8%), 2,305 Black (5.9%), and1,623 Asian (4.1%) students are attending schools.
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Advanced Placement Programs
Total 5,612 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 3,648 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Kern High School District.
| Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Placement Programs | 5,612 | |
| Advanced Placement Math | 1,320 | |
| Advanced Placement Science | 970 | |
| Advanced Placement Other programs | 5,182 | |
| SAT/ACT Participation | 3,648 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 1,634 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Kern High School District and the students to teacher ratio is 24 to 1. All teachers are certified. 81.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 1,634 | Students per teacher: 24 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 1,634 | 100.0% |
| Teachers who are not certified | - | - |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 144 | 8.8% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 153 | 9.4% |
| School counselors | 113 | Students per counselor: 347 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | 22 | - |
| Security guards | 123 | - |
| Nurses | - | - |
| Psychologists | 19 | - |
| Social workers | 23 | - |