Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
North High School
Public · Bakersfield · Kern County · 2,112 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
5
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 4% of California high schools
-3.4 pp vs. peer median (9)
· Ranked #9 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 7
2025 · 5
+36%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+23.0 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~2281
5-yr projected enrollment (+2.6%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, North High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 11): 5 vs. a peer median of 9.
- ▸North High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 13 in 2019 to 5 in 2025 — a 8-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 36% (359→487 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +7%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+2.6%/yr); projects to ~2281 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bakersfield High School | Public | 8 | +5% |
| Centennial High School | Public | 9 | +4% |
| West High School | Public | 9 | +8% |
| Frontier High School | Public | 8 | -12% |
| South High School | Public | 12 | +6% |
| Foothill High School | Public | 5 | +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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