📍 1750 E. Panama Ln., Bakersfield, Kern County, 93307
Del Oro High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bakersfield, Kern County. The school has 873 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brandi Ball. It is part of the Kern High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
Del Oro High enrolls 873 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Black or African American and 2.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 794 | 91% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 5.6% |
| White | 23 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
723 of the school's 873 students (83%) 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.
Del Oro High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Del Oro 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 873 students, Del Oro High is smaller than the district average of about 1,729 students per school.