Golden Valley High

801 Hosking Ave., Bakersfield CA, 93307 | Kern Union High School District | 661-827-0800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2434
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 165 in Bakersfield
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
37%Bakersfield
43%California

Golden Valley High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kern Union High School District" in Bakersfield, CA. There are a total of 2,434 students and 96 teachers at Golden Valley High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Golden Valley High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 25% lower than the California average.

Golden Valley High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2434
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Golden Valley High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Golden Valley High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 7.8% 16.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 6.7% 6.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 3.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 81.7% 71.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Bakersfield demographics profile

StatisticBakersfieldCaliforniaNational
Population379,87939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,53625691
Median age31.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English59%56%79%
Speak Spanish34%29%13%

Education level achieved in Bakersfield

IndexBakersfieldCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade77.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school76.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.3%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Golden Valley High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.