Wasco Independence High

High school·Grades 9-12 Wasco, California·93280
Score
22.1/100
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#1,347
Among 1,729 California high schools
#2
In Wasco Union High
#2
In Wasco
Top 78%
In California

Score 22.1/100: better than 22% 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
25%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 23% of them
53 students tested
Math
4%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 18% of them
53 students tested
Science
11%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 24% of them
37 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 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 ELA24.553
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA24.553
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math3.853
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math3.853
ScienceGrade 12CAST10.837
ScienceGrade 14CAST10.837
ScienceAll gradesCAST10.837
ScienceGrade 99CAST10.837

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
113
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
113
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
93%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
1445 Poso Dr.
Wasco, CA 93280

"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).

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Wasco Independence High at a glance

Wasco Independence High is a public high school in Wasco, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Wasco Union High school district. It has about 113 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 93% 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, 25% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 4% 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 22.1 out of 100: better than 22% of them, ranking #1,347 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 5 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.