Public school · Kern High

Independence High

Bakersfield · 9–12 · 2,324 students (2024–25)

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Scope Score
56 / 100

Weighted composite · 2025
Not a grade or a test result.

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In 2024–25, 93% of the class graduated in four years (496 of 534); across California, 89%. Source
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students in the four-year graduation cohort: 534
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students in the four-year cohort across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).
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Academic achievement

Beyond a single score: who exceeds, meets or is still approaching the standard.

Learning

How are students doing in English and math?

Exceeded standardMet standardBelow standard

English

grade 11Spring 2025

All students tested

Exceeded standard
31%
Met standard
35%
Below standard
34%

66% met or exceeded · 581 tested

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCaliforniaKern High
Exceeded31%27%20%
Met35%30%31%
Nearly met19%20%23%
Not met15%23%26%

Below standard combines nearly met and not met. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2025. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Math

grade 11Spring 2025

All students tested

Exceeded standard
7%
Met standard
12%
Below standard
81%

19% met or exceeded · 578 tested

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCaliforniaKern High
Exceeded7%14%6%
Met12%16%12%
Nearly met25%21%19%
Not met56%49%63%

Below standard combines nearly met and not met. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2025. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

What these tests tell you · what to ask

Grade 11 tests are one part of the picture. Graduation, preparation and college destinations answer different questions below.

Ask: How do you help students strengthen their skills while keeping graduation and post-school plans on track?

Things worth knowing

Open a finding for the evidence
In grade 11, 19% met or exceeded the standard in math, against 30% statewide.grade 11 · spring 2025
19%Math · met or exceeded the standard
Source
CDE CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2025
Students
all students tested in grade 11
Comparison
California: CDE’s statewide grade 11 rows combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 431,903 in math tested).
8.5% of students (216 of 2,535) were suspended at least once in 2024–25, about three times the rate at the average California high school.2024–25
8.5%of students were suspended at least once, 2024–25

Ask: When a student is suspended, what happens before and after, and who talks with the family?

Source
CDE suspension file, 2024–25
Students
all students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 2,535
Comparison
216 of 2,535. District and California figures are averages of school rates (19 Kern High schools; 1,500 scored California high schools), our calculation.
38% of the 71 English learners tested here reached the top level of the state’s English test in 2024–25, against 17% at the average California high school.2024–25
38%English learners reaching the top level of the state’s English test
Source
CDE ELPAC Summative, Overall Performance Level 4, 2024–25
Students
English learners who took the summative ELPAC: 71
Comparison
The California figure is an average of school rates (1,017 scored California high schools), our calculation.

Comparisons & progress

Put today’s results in context, then follow the longer view.

Same grades, same year

How does this school compare?

English

grade 11Spring 2025

All students tested

How it compares · met or exceeded

Same grades · spring 2025 · 0–100%

This school66%
California57%

Tested: 581 here · 432,651 in California.

Same grades · spring 2025 · 0–100%

This school66%
Kern High51%

Tested: 581 here · 10,088 in Kern High. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 25 schools.

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCaliforniaKern High
Exceeded31%27%20%
Met35%30%31%
Nearly met19%20%23%
Not met15%23%26%

Below standard combines nearly met and not met. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2025. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Math

grade 11Spring 2025

All students tested

How it compares · met or exceeded

Same grades · spring 2025 · 0–100%

This school19%
California30%

Tested: 578 here · 431,903 in California.

Same grades · spring 2025 · 0–100%

This school19%
Kern High18%

Tested: 578 here · 10,075 in Kern High. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 25 schools.

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCaliforniaKern High
Exceeded7%14%6%
Met12%16%12%
Nearly met25%21%19%
Not met56%49%63%

Below standard combines nearly met and not met. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2025. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Progress over time

How have results changed?

English

Met or exceeded · grade 11 · all students tested

201965%459 tested
→
202566%581 tested

Independence

California, same grades57% → 57%2019 → 2025 · 439,947 → 432,651 tested

Math

Met or exceeded · grade 11 · all students tested

201920%462 tested
→
202519%578 tested

Independence

California, same grades32% → 30%2019 → 2025 · 438,107 → 431,903 tested

A comparison of two years, not individual student growth. Each year is a different group of students.

Explore every year, the trend charts & underlying data
English met or exceeded, grade 11
IndependenceCalifornia
Math met or exceeded, grade 11
IndependenceCalifornia

Breaks in the lines mark years without comparable results.

English went from 65% in 2019 to 66% in 2025. Math went from 20% in 2019 to 19% in 2025, with 2024 and 2025 about the same. Each year is a different group of students.

Annual values & tested counts

English · met or exceeded · grade 11
YearIndependenceCalifornia
201965%
459 tested		57%
439,947 tested
202261%
519 tested		55%
427,007 tested
202359%
570 tested		55%
442,128 tested
202460%
507 tested		56%
435,296 tested
202566%
581 tested		57%
432,651 tested
Math · met or exceeded · grade 11
YearIndependenceCalifornia
201920%
462 tested		32%
438,107 tested
202220%
527 tested		27%
424,390 tested
202317%
567 tested		27%
440,912 tested
202418%
506 tested		28%
434,711 tested
202519%
578 tested		30%
431,903 tested

Ask: Most students in grade 11 haven’t yet met the state’s standard in math. What extra help do they get, and how do you know it’s working?

Life at school

Explore the available evidence about the school day and opportunities.

After graduation

Do students finish prepared, and where do they go?

Preparation · separate measures and cohorts

Graduated in four years

93%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 496 of 534 students in the four-year cohort

Source and definition

California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.

College / career Prepared

52%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · Students in the CDE College/Career Indicator cohort

Source and definition

California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator overall Prepared. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.

Completed UC/CSU courses

40%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · High-school graduates completing A–G

Source and definition

California Department of Education, A–G completion records. Course completion is separate from college enrollment.

Destinations · class of 2023

Where graduates went

57% enrolled in college within 12 months · 581 high-school completers

  • University of California27 · 5%
  • California State University89 · 15%
  • California community college181 · 31%
  • In-state private8 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year22 · 4%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 · 1%
  • Not enrolled251 · 43%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers. A dash is unavailable, not zero. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

One destination in detail

University of California

UC fall 2025 entry · matched school records · counts, not a school rating

Applied
47
Admitted
37
Enrolled
20

Source: UC admissions by source school. “Masked” gives no numeric bound; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable.

UC years and campus records

UC reports fall first-year applicants, admits and enrollees separately. These records do not establish the school’s effect on admission. “+” is a partial SchoolScope sum across linked codes; missing contributions may be zero. A reported zero remains zero. Never assume zero or a positive hidden value for missing or masked counts.

  • Fall 2025Applied 47 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2024Applied 61 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2023Applied 74 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2022Applied 69 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2021Applied 78 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2020Applied 41 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 14
  • Fall 2019Applied 41 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 7
  • Fall 2018Applied 48 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2017Applied 49 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2016Applied 71 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 34
  • Fall 2015Applied 59 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2014Applied 52 · Admitted 33 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2013Applied 41 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2012Applied 44 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2011Applied 39 · Admitted 33 · Enrolled 22

Campus records · fall 2025

  • BerkeleyApplied 20 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled 3
  • DavisApplied 20 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled Masked
  • IrvineApplied 26 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled 3
  • Los AngelesApplied 24 · Admitted Masked · Enrolled Masked
  • MercedApplied 28 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled 3
  • RiversideApplied 20 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled Masked
  • San DiegoApplied 25 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled Masked
  • Santa BarbaraApplied 19 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled 7
  • Santa CruzApplied 7 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled Masked

Do not add campus application or admission counts: a student may appear at multiple campuses.

Courses and opportunities

What could my child study here?

AP course authorizations

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025 - 2026. Authorization does not confirm this term’s schedule, access or enrollment.

Math & Computer Science 1
  • Calculus AB
Sciences 1
  • Environmental Science

Courses, access and preparation

AP course or exam pathway qualifiers
100 of 277 Prepared students · 36.1%

2024–25

Source and what this counts

CDE CCI, all students · 534 eligible students. Cohort includes the current four-year graduation cohort and only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Qualifies through two AP exams scored 3+, two AP courses completed with C− or better, or a qualifying combination in different subjects. Share among Prepared students, not all exam takers or course authorizations.

Career pathway: CCI CTE+ qualifiers
95 students

2024–25

Source and what this counts

CDE CCI: completed a CTE pathway with C− or better in its capstone plus an additional criterion. Not all CTE completers or a list of courses offered.

Dual enrollment (historical)
361 students · offered

2020-21

Source and what this counts

Federal Civil Rights Data Collection historical snapshot, not confirmation of current availability.

Ask before choosing courses

Which courses will run when my child attends, what prerequisites apply, and how do students get support entering advanced or career pathways?

What’s it like

Attendance and discipline

15 in 100students chronically absent, 2024–25
19in 100 at the average Kern High school22in 100 at the average California high school

374 of 2,452 students missed 10% or more of school days.

This school15 in 100
at the average Kern High school19 in 100
at the average California high school22 in 100
8.5%of students were suspended at least once (216 of 2,535), 2024–25
7.8%at the average Kern High school3.2%at the average California high school

Reviews & community voices

Parents’ experience · the school as a workplace

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Every learner

Who attends, and how outcomes differ across student groups.

Kids like mine

How each student group did

Met or exceeded · grade 11 · spring 2025. Compare each group with the same group in the same grades.

HereCaliforniaEach track: 0–100%

Low-income

439 English · 436 math tested

English65% / 49%
Math17% / 21%

Hispanic or Latino

373 tested per subject

English64% / 49%
Math17% / 19%

White

88 English · 87 math tested

English69% / 68%
Math18% / 42%

Black or African American

44 English · 43 math tested

English66% / 41%
Math12% / 16%

Asian

36 English · 35 math tested

English81% / 80%
Math40% / 67%

Students with disabilities

43 tested per subject

English28% / 18%
Math7% / 6%
All group results, district comparisons and sources
Met or exceeded the standardgrade 11 · spring 2025
Group and subjectHerevs Kern Highvs California
Low-income · 439 tested in English, 436 in math
English65%+1847%+1649%
Math17%+314%−421%
Hispanic or Latino · 373 tested
English64%+1648%+1549%
Math17%+314%−219%
White · 88 tested in English, 87 in math
English69%+960%+168%
Math18%−1028%−2442%
Black or African American · 44 tested in English, 43 in math
English66%+2838%+2541%
Math12%+111%−416%
Asian · 36 tested in English, 35 in math
English81%+1071%+180%
Math40%−949%−2767%
Students with disabilities · 43 tested
English28%+1513%+1018%
Math7%+43%+16%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Kern High, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind statewide does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Filipino students and students of two or more races: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, English learners and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

Low-income, White and Asian students did worse than the same groups statewide in math.

Read the student-group results as sentences

At Independence High in Bakersfield, 64.9% of low-income students (CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group) met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025 for reported grade 11, compared to 47.2% district-wide for those same grades and 48.7% statewide for those same grades. Independence High’s rate for low-income students exceeds its district average by 17.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: low-income students (17.0% met or exceeded the Math standard); Hispanic students (64.3% met or exceeded the ELA standard). The widest gap between a student group’s met-or-exceeded rate and the school-wide rate is 38.5 percentage points: students with disabilities in ELA. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 439 ELA grade test records.

Who goes here

Students and staff

Student mix

2024–25 · eligible enrollment
1. Hispanic or Latino: 65%2. White: 13%3. Black or African American: 8%4. Asian: 6%5. Not reported: 4%6. Filipino: 2%7. Two or more races: 1%8. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%9. Pacific Islander: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino65%
  2. White13%
  3. Black or African American8%
  4. Asian6%
  5. Not reported4%
  6. Filipino2%
  7. Two or more races1%
  8. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
  9. Pacific Islander<1%
Shares use eligible enrollment in the CDE chronic-absence file.
Full student mix, comparisons & sources
Eligible enrollment, 2024–25Here
Hispanic or Latino65%
White13%
Black or African American8%
Asian6%
Not reported4%
Filipino2%
Two or more races1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Pacific Islander<1%

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2024–25. Shares use eligible enrollment; unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

3 in 4 students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25 (75%, 1,735 of 2,324). California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

Teachers174
Average experience11 years
First-year teachers4%
91% of teaching positions with proper credential and placement · 2021–22

CDE SARC report 2024–25. The published rate is 90.86%: 62.8 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 69.1 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

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Getting in

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independence.kernhigh.org

Location and visiting

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8001 Old River Road, Bakersfield 93311

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Questions

Questions to ask

A short list for your school visit.

  1. When a student is suspended, what happens before and after, and who talks with the family?
  2. Most students in grade 11 haven’t yet met the state’s standard in math. What extra help do they get, and how do you know it’s working?
  3. Which courses and career pathways are running this year, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?

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Similar student populations

Same school level, matched by enrollment and eligibility for free or reduced-price meals. This describes two aspects of the student population, not overall school fit.

Similar high schools2025 statewide percentile
  • Stagg Senior HighStockton Unified · 1,677 enrolled · 74.6% meal eligibility7thNeeds Support
  • Las Plumas HighOroville Union High · 1,265 enrolled · 74.5% meal eligibility17thNeeds Support
  • Oceanside HighOceanside Unified · 1,948 enrolled · 74.5% meal eligibility25thDeveloping
  • Patriot HighJurupa Unified · 2,399 enrolled · 74.4% meal eligibility52ndSolid
  • Napa HighNapa Valley Unified · 1,642 enrolled · 74.4% meal eligibility26thDeveloping
  • Cesar Chavez HighStockton Unified · 2,021 enrolled · 74.9% meal eligibility14thNeeds Support
How these schools are matched

CDE meal-eligibility record, 2024–25. Matches use 66.7–82.7% meal eligibility and 1,162–4,648 enrolled students, at the same level and in the comprehensive public-school class. Ordered by population match, not academic results. They may be elsewhere in the state.

Common questions

Is Independence High a good high school?
Independence High is in the 52nd percentile (Solid) of California’s regular public and charter high schools. Its Scope Score is 56 of 100: it places the school among them; it isn’t a grade. In 2024–25, 93% of the class graduated in four years (496 of 534); across California, 89%. The Scope Score combines 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate, exceeded standard, college/career readiness, met or exceeded the standard, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. See the current formula and weights. Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Independence High's CAASPP test scores?
In spring 2025, 66% of students tested in grade 11 met or exceeded the English standard and 19% the math standard; 31% and 7% exceeded it. For the same grades, California's rate was 57% and 30% met or exceeded, 27% and 14% exceeded. 581 students were tested in English and 578 in math (CDE CAASPP 2024–25; California's rate combines CDE's statewide grade rows, weighted by students tested, our calculation).
How does Independence High rank in California?
Independence High is in the 52nd percentile of 1,500 California comprehensive high schools (Solid, 2025). Independence High ranks #717 by Scope Score in that comparison pool. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What do attendance and suspension records show for Independence High?
CDE chronic absence 2024–25: 15.3% of eligible students missed 10% or more of the days they were expected to attend; 374 chronically absent of 2,452 eligible students. CDE suspension 2024–25: 8.5%; 216 unduplicated suspended students of 2,535 cumulative enrollment. Separately, SchoolScope's adjusted chronic-absence scoring input is 15.7%. SchoolScope's adjusted suspension scoring input is 8.4%. These are model inputs, not CDE's reported rates. These figures cannot establish safety or everyday experience. How the Scope Score is built.
How does Independence High compare to other schools in Bakersfield?
Independence High is in the 52nd percentile (Solid) of California’s regular public and charter high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same measures side by side: the share of students who met or exceeded the standard, the share who exceeded it, growth, chronic absence and suspensions. The school serves 2,324 students. Use the schools in Bakersfield page or the map view to compare nearby high schools.
What do reported student-group results show at Independence High?
At Independence High in Bakersfield, 64.9% of low-income students (CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group) met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025 for reported grade 11, compared to 47.2% district-wide for those same grades and 48.7% statewide for those same grades. Independence High’s rate for low-income students exceeds its district average by 17.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: low-income students (17.0% met or exceeded the Math standard); Hispanic students (64.3% met or exceeded the ELA standard). The widest gap between a student group’s met-or-exceeded rate and the school-wide rate is 38.5 percentage points: students with disabilities in ELA. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 439 ELA grade test records. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
What AP courses are offered at Independence High?
Independence High had own-school AP authorizations for 2 of the 40 subjects in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program: Calculus AB, Environmental Science. The audit records authorization, not whether a section ran that year or how students performed on AP exams. Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How many students from Independence High go to UC?
In fall 2025, 20 Independence High graduates enrolled at University of California campuses, universitywide. That figure can't be split into a per-campus sum — students apply to several UC campuses at once, so campus-level counts don't add up to the universitywide total. UC is one destination among many: this says nothing about graduates who chose a CSU, a private college, a community college, or work, and it is a count, not a rate or a ranking. Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle.
Source records

Explore the data

Available score factors, grade-level results, student-group measures, and nearby-school context, with source details.

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Independence High is ranked #717 statewide · #5 of 19 in Kern High.

Score factorsInspect source values, comparisons and score weights.Weighted composite · 2024–25
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Graduation rate92.9%92.9%25%
Exceeded standard18.7%20.3%22%
CCI overall Prepared51.9%51.7%20%
Met or exceeded42.6%43.8%18%
Chronic absenteeism15.7%22.7%5%
Suspension rate8.4%3.3%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)38.0%17.8%5%
Graduation rate
↑ vs CA 92.9% · index 57 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Exceeded standard
↓ vs CA 20.3% · index 53 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
CCI overall Prepared
↑ vs CA 51.7% · index 55 on SchoolScope's high-school calibration scale; the state rate above is CDE's statewide student rate, not this school-model index
Met or exceeded
↓ vs CA 43.8% · index 55 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↑ vs CA 22.7% · index 62 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 1.5pp higher vs 2024
Suspension rate
↓ vs CA 3.3% · index 29 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 0.5pp higher vs 2024
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
↑ vs CA 17.8% · index 87 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint

Any absence or suspension percentage shown here is a SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring input, not a raw CDE-reported school rate. The State column averages these inputs across scored comprehensive California schools at this level.

By grade & subgroupLook beyond the school average, by grade and student group.CAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students

These 2024–25 results use Standard Met (Level 3) and Standard Exceeded (Level 4); “Met or exceeded” combines both. California's 2025–26 student reports rename those levels Proficient and Advanced. The later results are not included in this 2024–25 record. California's level descriptions.

ELA · 2024–25 results by grade

CDE CAASPP 2025
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1158131%36%18%15%66%+18

California comparison: each reporting school contributes equally; schools with fewer than 15 tested in this grade and subject are excluded.

State grade 11 ELA equal-school mean: 48.6%; n=2080 reporting schools

Math · 2024–25 results by grade

CDE CAASPP 2025
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 115787%12%25%56%19%−5

California comparison: each reporting school contributes equally; schools with fewer than 15 tested in this grade and subject are excluded.

State grade 11 Math equal-school mean: 23.7%; n=2074 reporting schools

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet+
2024 · Grade 11 · ELA50759.8%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math50618.4%
2023 · Grade 11 · ELA57059.0%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math56716.6%
2022 · Grade 11 · ELA51961.5%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math52719.9%
2019 · Grade 11 · ELA45964.9%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math46220.1%

Current 2024–25 grade results appear above. These earlier school-level rows are stored CDE records; original historical files still need independent re-verification. “Students with scores” is the rate denominator for that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero or a matched cohort.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide5887%30%58%5%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged43964.9%+18+16
Hispanic/Latino37364.3%+16+15
White8869.3%+9+2
Nearest high schoolsInspect the nearby-school comparison and its enrollment context.Nearby schools · distance and enrollment context

nearest by distance

SchoolDistScope · percentile · bandEXCMET+Susp
Independence High ←—5652nd percentile · Solid · statewide · 202518.7%42.6%8.4%
California average—57School average · no percentile20.3%43.8%3.3%

Susp = SchoolScope model-adjusted suspension input, not the raw CDE-reported school rate.

More measuresRead additional measures and dated historical records.context · not all part of the Scope Score

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.2%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

District salary records
Teacher salary schedule$62,889 – $134,832
Average high school principal salary$173,913
Superintendent salary$255,200

CDE 2024–25 Form J-90, Table 1. These are district-wide reported amounts, not this school's staff salaries. Teacher figures are the district minimum and maximum schedule; principal figures are separate average annual salaries by school level, not career steps. Superintendent salary is the district's reported annual amount. Zero-valued source salary fields are treated as unavailable and omitted.

2025 Scope Score · CDE overall Prepared model · CCI 2025: 56/100. Earlier scores are shown under the legacy model. The score models differ, so their results do not form one trend.

MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · student group ALL (all students) · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 51.9% · numerator 277 students classified Prepared · denominator 534 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · student group ALL (all students) · overall Prepared rate 51.7% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · student group ALL (all students) ·AP pathway rate 36.1% · AP-pathway numerator 100 · denominator 277 (CCI Prepared students).This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is this version's 20% high-school college-readiness score factor. The school rate is 277 of 534 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Earlier assessment years · legacy Scope Score model

Earlier assessment years · legacy Scope Score model
Assessment yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
201951/10040#899California comprehensive high schools · 1,512 schools
202252/10050#794California comprehensive high schools · 1,599 schools
202351/10043#916California comprehensive high schools · 1,633 schools
202450/10043#923California comprehensive high schools · 1,641 schools

These are retrospective calculations using earlier test results and current school levels and comparison classes. Each year's rank and percentile use that year's measured school group. They do not form a trend across different score models.

The legacy high-school model uses 2024–25 graduation records. Its readiness input uses the 2025 AP pathway share among Prepared students when available; otherwise it uses 2024–25 A-G completion. A reported zero remains zero. These inputs do not describe graduation or readiness in the earlier assessment years. The newer 2025 model instead uses CDE's overall Prepared rate.

Historical ELPAC inputs are absent from these calculations. Missing factor weights are redistributed proportionally among available factors. Adjusted climate values are SchoolScope scoring inputs, distinct from the state’s reported rates.

CDE reported all-students (TA) school rates for 2024 and 2025; the change is 2025 minus 2024 in percentage points.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024 · 13.7% → 2025 · 15.3% · +1.6pp
Suspension rate2024 · 8.0% → 2025 · 8.5% · +0.5pp

ELA and Math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresExcMet+
2025 · ELA58130.6%66.4%
2025 · Math5786.8%18.7%
2024 · ELA50725.1%59.8%
2024 · Math5065.1%18.4%
2023 · ELA57023.7%59.0%
2023 · Math5675.6%16.6%
2022 · ELA51929.1%61.5%
2022 · Math5277.0%19.9%
2019 · ELA45925.7%64.9%
2019 · Math4626.3%20.1%

Each year names its school year end (2025 = 2024–25). “Students with scores” is the subject-specific rate denominator; ELA and Math counts must not be added. Earlier years are stored SchoolScope CDE records whose original files still need independent re-verification; a dash is unavailable, not zero.

Graduation Rate
92.9%
AP pathway among Prepared
36.1%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students already Prepared, not course offerings
A-G Completion
39.7%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
56.8%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A-G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

YearExcMet+AbsentSusp
201916.0%42.5%11.0%8.0%
202218.1%40.7%24.9%6.2%
202314.7%37.8%17.5%6.6%
202415.1%39.1%14.2%7.9%
202518.7%42.6%15.7%8.4%

The Absent and Susp columns are SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring inputs, rather than raw CDE-reported school rates.

NO 2020 OR 2021 RECORDS IN THIS SCHOOLSCOPE SERIES
Climate by student groupCompare attendance and discipline records by student group.chronic absenteeism · 2018–19 vs 2024–25 school years
Group2018–192024–25Δ
Female12.5%15.3%+2.8pp
Male8.6%15.2%+6.6pp
Asian10.9%15.8%+4.9pp
Black/African American13.6%20.3%+6.7pp
Filipino2.4%8.1%+5.7pp
Hispanic/Latino9.1%14.9%+5.8pp
American Indian/Alaska Native5.3%37.5%+32.2pp
Two or More Races11.6%21.2%+9.6pp
White13.2%11.7%-1.5pp
Students with Disabilities15.5%21.1%+5.6pp
English Learners11.2%19.6%+8.4pp
Foster Youth20.5%47.5%+27.0pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11.4%16.4%+5.0pp
All Students10.5%15.3%+4.8pp
Pacific Islander—9.1%—
Homeless—27.8%—

Separate dots mark the reported school years; no line or intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

UC admissions, universitywideFollow separately reported UC application, admission and enrollment counts.2014–2025 · summed across CEEB codes at query time
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20254737203.793.914.02
20246142153.843.944.02
20237449283.803.994.08
20226952273.984.064.16
20217850213.773.954.04
20204132143.863.983.99
2019412173.794.003.86
20184823153.603.913.99
20174929173.713.943.98
20167150343.713.813.87
20155932213.683.924.04
20145233183.733.893.88

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. Masked means no numeric bound; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. For missing or masked counts, never assume zero or a positive hidden value. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2014.

UC admissions by campusInspect campus records without adding overlapping populations.latest falls on file
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20252033
Berkeley2024314masked
Berkeley20233675
Berkeley20222964
Berkeley20213664
Davis2025208masked
Davis20242312masked
Davis2023226masked
Davis202225124
Davis2021336masked
Irvine20252673
Irvine2024385masked
Irvine2023395masked
Irvine20223494
Irvine2021507masked
Los Angeles202524maskedmasked
Los Angeles20243643
Los Angeles202349maskedmasked
Los Angeles2022434masked
Los Angeles202139maskedmasked
Merced202528283
Merced202416163
Merced20231815masked
Merced202222214
Merced20213424masked
Riverside20252016masked
Riverside20241813masked
Riverside202321176
Riverside2022118masked
Riverside2021189masked
San Diego2025259masked
San Diego2024356masked
San Diego2023446masked
San Diego202238154
San Diego202133124
Santa Barbara202519147
Santa Barbara20243916masked
Santa Barbara202336147
Santa Barbara202234193
Santa Barbara202140143
Santa Cruz202573masked
Santa Cruz20242413masked
Santa Cruz202328143
Santa Cruz2022147masked
Santa Cruz202125153
Universitywide2025473720
Universitywide2024614215
Universitywide2023744928
Universitywide2022695227
Universitywide2021785021

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. Masked means no numeric bound; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. For missing or masked counts, never assume zero or a positive hidden value. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalogCheck course authorizations and distinguish outside providers.2025 - 2026
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
Calculus ABthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotInspect the dated federal advanced-coursework snapshot.dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count12
AP enrollment757
IB participationnot offered
Dual enrollmentoffered · 361 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections3
Physics sections3
Chemistry sections10
Total enrollment (CRDC)2,350

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.

College destinationsRead the completion cohort and its reported college destinations.class of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California274.7%
California State University8915.3%
California community college18131.1%
In-state private81.4%
Out-of-state, 4-year223.8%
Out-of-state, 2-year30.5%
Not enrolled25143.2%

581 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 57% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.

Funding source detailFollow funding records at their school or district source grain.CDE ESSA school · CDE SACS district · NCES F-33 district; each row labels its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$13,940 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 42,370 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$922 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,324

Central federal expenditures attributed here$694 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,324

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,278 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

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SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 48%Instruction support 16%Student services 15%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 13%Other 2%

SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

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NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$13,940 per pupil
2020$13,737 per pupil
2019$14,008 per pupil
2018$12,847 per pupil
2017$12,132 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

12ZIP-area community recordACS 2020–2024 · ZCTA 93311
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American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93311
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$116,263
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)39.85%
ZCTA population55,555
Median age32.4 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP/ZCTA context does not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score.

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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded the standard · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,500 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2024 · UC fall first-year source records — masked = no numeric bound; + = partial observed count; Universitywide separately reported · AP Course Ledger 2025 - 2026 (November refresh; authorization not enrollment) · CRDC 2020-21 historical snapshot · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-27

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