📍 1900 Seventh St., Wasco, Kern County, 93280
Wasco High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wasco, Kern County. The school has 1,733 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Rusvel Prado. It is part of the Wasco Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 82.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
Wasco High enrolls 1,733 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 82.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% Hispanic or Latino, 4% White and 1.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,625 | 94% |
| White | 70 | 4% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,504 of the school's 1,733 students (87%) 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.
Wasco High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Wasco High is one of 2 schools in Wasco Union High, based in Wasco, California. The district serves 1,782 students district-wide and employs 88 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,733 students, Wasco High is larger than the district average of about 891 students per school.