📍 8601 Hageman Rd., Bakersfield, Kern County, 93312
Centennial High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bakersfield, Kern County. The school has 2,175 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Ryan Coleman. It is part of the Kern High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 86.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
Centennial High enrolls 2,175 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 86.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 40% Hispanic or Latino and 6.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 991 | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 868 | 40% |
| Asian | 151 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 59 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
746 of the school's 2,175 students (34%) 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.
Centennial High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large).
Centennial High is one of 25 schools in Kern High, based in Bakersfield, California. The district serves 43,237 students district-wide and employs 1,803 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,175 students, Centennial High is larger than the district average of about 1,729 students per school.