Golden Valley High

High school·Grades 9-12 Bakersfield, California·93307
Score
55.1/100
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#776
Among 1,729 California high schools
#6
In Kern High
#6
In Bakersfield
Top 45%
In California

Score 55.1/100: better than 55% 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
56%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 59% of them
516 students tested
Math
21%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 54% of them
508 students tested
Science
20%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 42% of them
487 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 ELA56.0516
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA56.0516
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math21.1508
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math21.1508
ScienceGrade 10CASThidden (small group)0
ScienceGrade 11CAST20.9469
ScienceGrade 12CAST018
ScienceGrade 14CAST20.1487
ScienceAll gradesCAST20.1487
ScienceGrade 99CAST25.5483

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,365
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,365
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
86%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
801 Hosking Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93307

"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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Location

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Golden Valley High at a glance

Golden Valley 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 2,365 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 86% 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, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 21% 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 55.1 out of 100: better than 55% of them, ranking #776 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell 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.