California public high school · Kern High

Shafter High

526 Mannel Ave., Shafter, CA 93263. 46.6% of its 358 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Kern HighKern County
46.6%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)19.1 pts below California (65.7%)
94.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)7.3 pts above California (87.5%)
28.5%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
358Graduates in the class measured

The path from Shafter High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 1.7%Cal State University 12.8%California community college 25.4%California private college 5.9%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.6%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.3%Not enrolled in college 53.4%

    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 Shafter High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    California State University-Bakersfield14.3 mi48%$4,001$62,381
    UEI College-Bakersfield15.1 mi75%$33,327$32,404
    San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield15.8 mi57%$22,588$43,313
    Milan Institute-Bakersfield16.2 mi63%$22,208$30,613
    Bakersfield College17.9 mi20%$4,330$41,011
    Taft College27.1 mi34%$4,362$44,265

College-going over time

30%40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202347%
Shafter 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: Wasco High (7.4 mi, 54.6% to college) · Frontier High (9.2 mi, 56.5% to college) · McFarland High School Early College (11.6 mi, 54.1% to college) · McFarland Independent (11.9 mi, 5% to college) · Centennial High (12.2 mi, 58.9% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureShafter HighKern HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months46.6%53.1%65.7%
Graduation rate94.8%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Shafter High graduates go to college?
46.6% of the Class of 2023 at Shafter 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 Shafter High?
Shafter High has a four-year graduation rate of 94.8%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.