📍 801 S. Dennison Rd., Tehachapi, Kern County, 93561
Tehachapi High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tehachapi, Kern County. The school has 1,254 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Cristina Libatique. It is part of the Tehachapi Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
Tehachapi High enrolls 1,254 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 34% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 756 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 421 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
401 of the school's 1,254 students (32%) 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.
Tehachapi High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe).
Tehachapi High is one of 7 schools in Tehachapi Unified, based in Tehachapi, California. The district serves 4,156 students district-wide and employs 177 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,254 students, Tehachapi High is larger than the district average of about 594 students per school.