Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Centennial High School
Public · Bakersfield · Kern County · 2,311 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
9
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 15% of California high schools
On the peer median (9)
· Ranked #5 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 11
2025 · 9
+4%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-9.0 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~2429
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.7%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Centennial High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 11): 9 vs. a peer median of 9.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 4% (519→538 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +9%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.7%/yr); projects to ~2429 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High School | Public | 11 | +26% |
| Frontier High School | Public | 8 | -12% |
| West High School | Public | 9 | +8% |
| Stockdale High School | Public | 25 | +8% |
| North High School | Public | 5 | +36% |
| East Bakersfield High School | Public | 8 | +5% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
Scan for full profile