How does Golden Valley High compare to other high schools in Bakersfield?

Golden Valley High has a Scope Score of 53.3/100, ranked #840 among California high schools. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,024 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Golden Valley High?

14.4% of students at Golden Valley High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Golden Valley High?

14.1% of students at Golden Valley High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Golden Valley High

High School

Kern High BakersfieldKern County93307

📍 801 Hosking Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

2,365 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

98 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

91.8%

AP Exam Prepared

36.9%

A-G Completion

46.7%

College-Going Rate

48.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-13.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

21.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 211 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic86.9%

White4.2%

Asian1.7%

Black5.4%

Other1.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Golden Valley High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.4%
Met Standard	24.1%
Below Standard	61.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 91.8%

4.4pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 36.9%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 38.5%

3.8pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 14.1%

20.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 38.5%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 14.4%

1.3pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.3%

1.2pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Golden Valley High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.4% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's 4.1 points above the Kern High district average of 10.3%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.8 points higher (vs 6.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 91.8% — above the state target. 46.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 48.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.1%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →