Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Golden Valley High School
Public · Bakersfield · Kern County · 2,153 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
12
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 29% of California high schools
+3.7 pp above peer median (9)
· Ranked #2 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 4
2025 · 12
-3%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-15.7 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~2056
5-yr projected enrollment (97 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Golden Valley High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 11): 12 vs. a peer median of 9.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 7 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Golden Valley High School is admitting at roughly +6 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.748) 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 down 3% (591→573 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +8%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.5%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2056 by 2029 — about 97 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Oro High | Public | 3 | +23% |
| South High School | Public | 12 | +6% |
| West High School | Public | 9 | +8% |
| Ridgeview High School | Public | 12 | +9% |
| Mira Monte High School | Public | 10 | +3% |
| 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
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