Golden Valley High School

801 Hosking Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307 | (661) 827-0800

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,759

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,759 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 921st out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 801 Hosking Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93307

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Kern Union High School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,427
Dropout Rate: 5.3%
Students Per Teacher: 25.6
Enrolled Students: 37,928

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,759
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 97.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 28.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,357 (49.2%)
Females: 1,402 (50.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 267 (9.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,651 (59.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,918 (69.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Golden Valley High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	17	0.6%
Black	245	8.9%
Asian	83	3.0%
Hispanic	2,123	76.9%
White	279	10.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	854	31.0%
10th Grade	563	20.4%
11th Grade	685	24.8%
12th Grade	657	23.8%

Graduates Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

74.1%

District:

78.6%

State:

78.6%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Ph.D.

School:

1.7%

District:

8.8%

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

41.2%

District:

54.4%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

5.9%

District:

2.9%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 93.3%

Number of Certificated Staff: 119.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 9.2

Average Age

School:

39.4

District:

49.1

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Golden Valley High School

Reviewed by Former Student on November 22, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i was in GVHS from 2006 - 2010, its an awesome school. When we moved into a new house i was asked to change school, but i didn't because GVHS is the best. GO BULLDOGS!

Reviewed by Student on February 04, 2010
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