📍 526 Mannel Ave., Shafter, Kern County, 93263
Shafter High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Shafter, Kern County. The school has 1,651 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Russell Shipley. It is part of the Kern High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 69.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
Shafter High enrolls 1,651 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 69.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% White and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,514 | 92% |
| White | 97 | 5.9% |
| Asian | 14 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 13 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,406 of the school's 1,651 students (85%) 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.
Shafter High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Shafter 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 1,651 students, Shafter High is close to the district average of about 1,729 students per school.