California public high school · Kern High

Kern Valley High

3340 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella, CA 93240. 23.9% of its 88 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Kern HighKern County
23.9%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)41.8 pts below California (65.7%)
87.4%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)About the same as California
88Graduates in the class measured

The path from Kern Valley High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Cal State University 3.4%California community college 11.4%California private college 2.3%Out-of-state 4-year college 6.8%Not enrolled in college 76.1%

    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 Kern Valley High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Bakersfield College31.7 mi20%$4,330$41,011
    Milan Institute-Bakersfield35.0 mi63%$22,208$30,613
    UEI College-Bakersfield36.4 mi75%$33,327$32,404
    San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield37.9 mi57%$22,588$43,313
    California State University-Bakersfield40.2 mi48%$4,001$62,381
    Porterville College43.3 mi34%$3,071$41,156

College-going over time

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202324%
Kern Valley 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: Highland High (30.0 mi, 54.5% to college) · Foothill High (30.4 mi, 51.5% to college) · Mira Monte High (32.3 mi, 50.4% to college) · East Bakersfield High (32.3 mi, 50.5% to college) · Tehachapi High (33.6 mi, 46.3% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Kern High's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureKern Valley HighKern HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months23.9%53.1%65.7%
Graduation rate87.4%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Kern Valley High graduates go to college?
23.9% of the Class of 2023 at Kern Valley 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 Kern Valley High?
Kern Valley High has a four-year graduation rate of 87.4%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.