📍 900 Belle Terr., Bakersfield, Kern County, 93304
Sequoia Jr. High is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bakersfield, Kern County. The school has 771 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sara Williams. It is part of the Bakersfield City school district. It serves grades 7–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
Sequoia Jr. High enrolls 771 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Black or African American and 2.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 669 | 87% |
| Black or African American | 71 | 9.2% |
| White | 19 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 7 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
704 of the school's 771 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sequoia Jr. High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Sequoia Jr. High is one of 45 schools in Bakersfield City, based in Bakersfield, California. The district serves 28,365 students district-wide and employs 1,336 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 771 students, Sequoia Jr. High is larger than the district average of about 630 students per school.