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Highland High

Public School | 9th - 12th | 2,599 students

Address

2900 Royal Scots Way
Bakersfield, CA 93306

School District

Kern High

School Details

Total Students

2,599

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

25.2:1

Teachers (FTE)

103

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Large

County

6029

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

1,748 (67.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

309 (11.9%)

Total eligible: 2,057 students (79.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

061954002345

District NCES ID

0619540

Community Profile (93306)

Demographic and economic data for the 93306 ZIP code area where Highland High is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

74,769

Median Age

32.3

Male

49.9%

Female

50.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.7%

5-9

8.9%

10-14

9.2%

15-19

8.1%

Under 18

29.9%

65+

12.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White

52.5%

Black/African American

3.7%

Asian

2.5%

Native American

1.2%

Two or More Races

15.7%

Hispanic/Latino

36.6%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$66,060

Mean Household Income

$91,646

Per Capita Income

$34,060

Median Family Income

$70,763

Poverty Rate

19.0%

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Households on SNAP

4,127

Employment & Commute

Employed

29,542

Avg. Commute Time

24.2 min

Work From Home

6.4%

Drive Alone

77.3%

Education

High School or Higher

75.1%

Bachelor's or Higher

17.0%

Graduate Degree

6.3%

Enrolled in School

22,654

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

634

Kindergarten

1,373

Elementary

10,176

High School

5,643

College

4,828

Housing

Median Home Value

$265,600

Median Rent

$1,190

Total Housing Units

23,594

Owner Occupied

62.7%

Renter Occupied

37.3%

Median Rooms

5.3

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,775

Avg. Household Size

3.34

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

692

$100K-$150K

1,092

$200K-$300K

5,054

$500K-$1M

1,012

Households & Families

Total Households

22,116

Avg. Household Size

3.35

Avg. Family Size

3.85

Married Couples

49.7%

Living Alone

45.4%

Broadband Internet

93.7%

Veterans

1,890

Foreign Born

617

Health Insurance

Insured

68,458

Uninsured

5,980

Private Insurance

36,423

Public Insurance

39,690

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Bakersfield, CA 93306