South High School

1101 Planz Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93304 | (661) 831-3680

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,975

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1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,975 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 850th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1101 Planz Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93304

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Kern Union High School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,427
Dropout Rate: 5.3%
Students Per Teacher: 25.6
Enrolled Students: 37,928

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,975
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 83.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,007 (51.0%)
Females: 968 (49.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 261 (13.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,377 (69.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,638 (82.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

South High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	20	1.0%
Black	243	12.3%
Asian	74	3.7%
Hispanic	1,419	71.8%
White	199	10.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	595	30.1%
10th Grade	449	22.7%
11th Grade	487	24.7%
12th Grade	444	22.5%

Graduates Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

79.3%

District:

78.6%

State:

78.6%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

11.3%

District:

2.9%

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

40.2%

District:

54.4%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Average Age

School:

42.7

District:

49.1

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.5

Number of Certificated Staff: 97.0

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 96.6%

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 1

1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 12, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
well never
came here but i hear that its down

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