Central Valley High (Continuation) vs Highland High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Central Valley High (Continuation) Highland High
Location Shafter, CA Bakersfield, CA
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 86 2,530
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 25.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 93.3% 67.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Central Valley High (Continuation) Highland High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,114 $19,114
District Kern High Kern High

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Central Valley High (Continuation) Highland High
White 3.5% 15.1%
African American 0.0% 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 94.2% 74.4%
Asian 0.0% 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.3% 1.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Central Valley High (Continuation) Highland High
AP Courses Offered 16
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 86:1 361.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 100.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 4
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.