North High

High school·Grades 9-12 Bakersfield, California·93308
Score
42.6/100
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#993
Among 1,729 California high schools
#14
In Kern High
#13
In Bakersfield
Top 58%
In California

Score 42.6/100: better than 42% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
53%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 54% of them
405 students tested
Math
9%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 28% of them
402 students tested
Science
22%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 48% of them
379 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA53.1405
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA53.1405
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math9.2402
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math9.2402
ScienceGrade 10CASThidden (small group)0
ScienceGrade 11CAST22.4379
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)0
ScienceGrade 14CAST22.4379
ScienceAll gradesCAST22.4379
ScienceGrade 99CAST20.8366

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,148
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,148
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
87%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
300 Galaxy Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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North High at a glance

North High is a public high school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Kern High school district. It has about 2,148 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 9% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 42.6 out of 100: better than 42% of them, ranking #993 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.