City: Bakersfield, CA
Address: 1101 Planz Road
District: Kern Union High
School Enrollment: 2456
White students: 22.6%
Black students: 16.9%
Hispanic students: 51.0%
Asian students: 7.7%
Native American students: 0.5%
Filipino students: 1.1%
Pacific Islander students: 0.1%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.0%
White students: 555
Black students: 416
Native American students: 13
Filipino students: 26
Hispanic students: 1253
Pacific Islander students: 3
Multi-racial/other students: 0
Dropout rate: 1.5%
Grade 9 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 16.2%
AP percentage of students tested: 97%
AP base score: 525
AP statewide rank: 2
AP similar schools rank: 3
Total number of teachers: 102
Teachers with full credentials: 89
Teachers with emergency credentials: 30
Teachers with waivers: 1
Councelors: 4
Speech/language/hearing specialists: 1
Other staff: 1
API English courses: 1
API English enrollment: 28
API math courses: 2
API math enrollment: 42
API science courses: 1
API science enrollment: 14
API social science courses: 1
API social science enrollment: 25
Kindergarten enrollment : 0
1st grade enrollment : 0
2nd grade enrollment : 0
3rd grade enrollment : 0
4th grade enrollment : 0
5th grade enrollment : 0
6th grade enrollment : 0
7th grade enrollment : 0
8th grade enrollment : 0
9th grade enrollment : 684
10th grade enrollment : 701
11th grade enrollment : 568
12th grade enrollment : 480
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 0
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 23
Statistics about South High in Bakersfield, CA
Grade 12 enrollment: 480
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 23.13%
Average verbal SAT score: 430
Average math SAT score: 457
Beginning teacher salary: $34529
Mid-range teacher salary: $49550
Highest teacher salary: $66095
Average principal salary (secondary): $98487
Superintendent salary: $138381
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 35.49%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 4.09%
Dollars spent per student: $6280