Frontier High School

Frontier High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
6401 Allen Rd,  Bakersfield, CA
Kern High School District
3.9
3.6
2,030 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dan Shannon
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Average SAT Score
1190
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
57%
Average GPA
3.62
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B
Food
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.62
Reading Proficiency
57%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Teachers
80
Full Time Teachers
80
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1190
Math
590
Verbal
590
Average ACT
26
Math
26
English
25
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
11
AP Pass Rate
55.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
13.2%
State Average
17.9%
Science
8.4%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
406:1

Student Diversity

Male
50%
Female
50%
White
47.2%
Hispanic
39.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.2%
Black
3.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.7%
Two or more races
1.5%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
California State University - Bakersfield 298 Students
Bakersfield College 277 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 261 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 257 Students
San Diego State University 205 Students
University of California - San Diego 199 Students
University of California - Irvine 194 Students
University of California - Davis 191 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 188 Students
University of California - Berkeley 174 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 130 Students
Business 114 Students
Biology 114 Students
Nursing 111 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 55 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 50 Students
Computer Science 43 Students
Mechanical Engineering 43 Students
Chemistry 36 Students
Engineering 34 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 424 Reviews
3.0 Senior
9/5/2024
The best parts about frontier is definitely sports and clubs. One bad thing is that all the budget goes to the sports so the theater department gets scraps which is really unfair
5.0 Alum
5/2/2024
I loved going to Frontier High School and made a lot of lifelong friends there. It prepared me well for college.
4.0 Junior
3/23/2024
I really enjoy the sports in this school, the amount of support you get from coaches and fun you can have is unrivaled. However, I wish some of the teachers and staff would help more with preparing kids for college. I havent had any of them really talk to me about it and try and help me.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.6 5 Reviews
1.0 student
1/30/2018
This is an Awful school, if you want your childs needs to be cared about do not send them here. If you even want them to be treated like human beings, do not send them here. Unless youre a football player or a teachers offspring you will be treated terrible, the teachers dont care, the counselors ar...
5.0 other
4/26/2014
I am a senior graduating from this school with the class of 2014 and all I can say is that if you cannot seem to appreciate what this school has to offer, you better start looking for $20,000 to pay for private school because for a public school in California dealing with the education cuts, this sc...
5.0 student
2/19/2013
The school is great and the comment on the bottom is hogwash. The school is great and i have been here for two years, and i continue to believe that Frontier has lived up to its standards. They may have even surpassed those standards. Even today we had a school event that showed fair animals, brough...
2.0 parent
1/11/2013
All 3 of my children have attended high school here. I thought that being in the local that it is, my children would be treated with respect and learn with positive reinforcement. Not so. Not only does this school have very few teachers that care about what and how the students learn, the whole staf...

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Frontier High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Bakersfield, CA, in the Rosedale neighborhood, and is served by the Kern High School District in California. The school has a total enrollment of 2,030 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 25:1. Academic records show that 27% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 57% are proficient in reading. Frontier High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.62, the graduation rate is 97%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1190 and an ACT score of 26. The average home value in this area is $392,371. Discover additional schools in the area, like Centennial High School, Bakersfield Christian High School, Legacy Christian Academy, and more. Learn more about what Bakersfield has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Frontier High School.

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