How does Shafter High compare to other high schools in Shafter?

Shafter High has a Scope Score of 45.9/100, ranked #1038 among California high schools. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 720 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Shafter High?

8.2% of students at Shafter High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.6% 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 Shafter High?

20.2% of students at Shafter 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.

Shafter High

High School

Kern High ShafterKern County93263

📍 526 Mannel 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

1,655 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

73 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.8%

AP Exam Prepared

18.1%

A-G Completion

39.3%

College-Going Rate

46.6%

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

-5.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-7.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 246 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic92.1%

White5.9%

Asian0.4%

Black0.4%

Other1.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Shafter High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.2%
Met Standard	21.4%
Below Standard	70.4%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 94.8%

7.4pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 20.2%

14.1pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 8.2%

7.5pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 18.1%

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

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 29.6%

5.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 29.6%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 4.4%

0.3pp 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 "30% proficient" for Shafter High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.2% of students exceeded standard while 21.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 7.5 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 2.1 points below the Kern High district average of 10.3%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.1 points higher (vs 1.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.8% — above the state target. 39.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 46.6% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.2%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means