High schools in Bakersfield, CA
26 high schools in Bakersfield, CA, serving roughly 40,042 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 6.0
Stockdale High
Kern High · 9-12
- 5.7
Frontier High
Kern High · 9-12
- 5.7
Valley Oaks Charter
Kern County Office of Education · K-12 · Charter
- 5.3
Liberty High
Kern High · 9-12
- 5.3
Centennial High
Kern High · 9-12
- 4.9
Independence High
Kern High · 9-12
- 4.7
Highland High
Kern High · 9-12
- 4.7
Golden Valley High
Kern High · 9-12
- 4.7
Valley Achievement Center
Panama-Buena Vista Union · K-12 · Specialized
- 4.6
Ridgeview High
Kern High · 9-12
- 4.5
Central Academy of Arts and Technology
Kern County Office of Education · P-12 · Charter
- 4.0
South High
Kern High · 9-12
- 3.7
East Bakersfield High
Kern High · 9-12
- 3.7
West High
Kern High · 9-12
- 3.5
Foothill High
Kern High · 9-12
- 3.4
Del Oro High
Kern High · 9-12
- 3.4
Bakersfield High
Kern High · 9-12
- 3.3
North High
Kern High · 9-12
- 3.3
Mira Monte High
Kern High · 9-12
- 3.1
Kern County Special Education
Kern County Office of Education · K-12 · Special education school
- 2.6
Vista Continuation High
Kern High · 9-12 · Continuation high school
- 2.4
Vista West Continuation High
Kern High · 9-12 · Continuation high school
- 2.3
Tierra Del Sol Continuation High
Kern High · 9-12 · Continuation high school
- 2.2
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy
Kern High · 9-12 · Charter
- 1.8
Kern County Juvenile Court
Kern County Office of Education · K-12 · Juvenile court school
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Common questions
How many high schools are in Bakersfield?
Bakersfield has 26 high schools serving roughly 40,042 students.
What counts as a "high" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 9–12.
Which is the highest-rated high school in Bakersfield?
Stockdale High currently has the highest SweetSpot score (6.0/10) among high schools in Bakersfield.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in High schools, Bakersfield, CA
- Stockdale High · 9-12
- Frontier High · 9-12
- Valley Oaks Charter · K-12
- Liberty High · 9-12
- Centennial High · 9-12
- Independence High · 9-12
- Highland High · 9-12
- Golden Valley High · 9-12
- Valley Achievement Center · K-12
- Ridgeview High · 9-12
- Central Academy of Arts and Technology · P-12
- South High · 9-12
- East Bakersfield High · 9-12
- West High · 9-12
- Foothill High · 9-12
- Del Oro High · 9-12
- Bakersfield High · 9-12
- North High · 9-12
- Mira Monte High · 9-12
- Kern County Special Education · K-12
- Vista Continuation High · 9-12
- Vista West Continuation High · 9-12
- Tierra Del Sol Continuation High · 9-12
- Kern Workforce 2000 Academy · 9-12
- Kern County Juvenile Court · K-12
- Kern County Community · K-12