California public high school · Kern High

Centennial High

8601 Hageman Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93312. 58.9% of its 489 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Kern HighKern County
58.9%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)6.8 pts below California (65.7%)
94.6%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)7.1 pts above California (87.5%)
46.5%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
489Graduates in the class measured

The path from Centennial High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 2.2%Cal State University 12.7%California community college 35.8%California private college 2.5%Out-of-state 4-year college 5.1%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.6%Not enrolled in college 41.1%

    College-going rate: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months, tracked by the state through the National Student Clearinghouse and California's public systems. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

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    What those choices lead to

    California does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in California performs.

    College type in CaliforniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    University of California campuses986%$14,538$83,432$13,000
    Cal State and other public universities2455%$9,614$68,650$14,875
    Community colleges12040%$6,004$46,630$10,500
    Private nonprofit colleges5166%$30,247$75,975$21,500

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All California colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Centennial High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    UEI College-Bakersfield2.9 mi75%$33,327$32,404
    California State University-Bakersfield3.4 mi48%$4,001$62,381
    San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield3.7 mi57%$22,588$43,313
    Milan Institute-Bakersfield4.3 mi63%$22,208$30,613
    Bakersfield College7.0 mi20%$4,330$41,011
    Taft College26.7 mi34%$4,362$44,265

College-going over time

40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202359%
Centennial HighCalifornia statewide

Share of each class enrolled in college within 12 months. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Liberty High (2.9 mi, 59% to college) · Frontier High (3.1 mi, 56.5% to college) · Valley Oaks Charter (4.4 mi, 50.8% to college) · West High (4.4 mi, 52.5% to college) · North High (4.5 mi, 42.2% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureCentennial HighKern HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months58.9%53.1%65.7%
Graduation rate94.6%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Centennial High graduates go to college?
58.9% of the Class of 2023 at Centennial High enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 65.7% in California. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
What is the graduation rate at Centennial High?
Centennial High has a four-year graduation rate of 94.6%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.