Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
East Bakersfield High School
Public · Bakersfield · Kern County · 2,215 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
8
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 12% of California high schools
On the peer median (9)
· Ranked #6 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 8
2025 · 8
+5%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-7.6 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~2168
5-yr projected enrollment (47 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, East Bakersfield High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 11): 8 vs. a peer median of 9.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 3 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, East Bakersfield High School is admitting at roughly +6 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.746) alone would predict (26% actual vs. 20% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 5% (565→594 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +8%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2168 by 2029 — about 47 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland High School | Public | 8 | +31% |
| Foothill High School | Public | 5 | +8% |
| Mira Monte High School | Public | 10 | +3% |
| North High School | Public | 5 | +36% |
| South High School | Public | 12 | +6% |
| West High School | Public | 9 | +8% |
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
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