Ridgeview High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Ridgeview High School was founded in 1994.

Serving 2,653 students in grades 9-12, Ridgeview High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,653 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 88% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ridgeview High School's student population of 2,653 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 101 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgeview High School
9	607
10	615
11	662
12	769

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Total Students

2,653 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School
2023	2,688
2022	2,810
2021	2,831
2020	2,630
2019	2,630
2018	2,549
2017	2,549
2016	2,383
2015	2,278
2014	2,235
2013	2,178
2012	2,196
2011	2,188
2010	2,448
2009	2,520
2008	2,867
2007	2,544
2006	2,334
2005	2,290
2004	2,238
2003	2,443
2002	2,395
2001	2,358
2000	2,421
1999	2,252
1998	2,132
1997	1,923
1996	1,305

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

101 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School
2023	106
2022	102
2021	109
2020	109
2019	109
2018	97
2017	97
2016	83
2015	78
2014	84
2013	86
2012	84
2010	89
2009	99
2008	135
2007	106
2006	97
2005	97
2004	94
2003	104
2002	96
2001	100
2000	69
1999	85
1998	78
1997	68
1996	51
1995	33

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Year Founded

1994

Colors

Purple, Gold

School Calendar

School Motto

The PACK continues to guide all that we do for our students.

School Rankings

Ridgeview High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridgeview High School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5237 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School
2023	#5237
2022	#4917
2019	#4899
2018	#5963
2017	#4944
2016	#5100
2015	#3063
2014	#971
2013	#5219
2012	#4854
2011	#5392

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16%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	16%	34%	19%
2022	17%	33%	16%
2019	22%	40%	21%
2018	17%	39%	21%
2017	21%	38%	21%
2016	20%	37%	23%
2015	27%	34%	24%
2014	55%	63%	58%
2013	51%	59%	57%
2012	56%	59%	54%
2011	49%	58%	52%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridgeview High School	California	Kern High School District
2022	53%	47%	47%
2021	90%	49%	89%
2019	60%	51%	51%
2018	51%	50%	21%
2017	56%	48%	51%
2016	52%	48%	51%
2015	60%	44%	51%
2014	56%	58%	53%
2013	53%	57%	55%
2012	54%	58%	52%
2011	54%	56%	57%

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17%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	25:1	22:1	24:1
2022	28:1	21:1	25:1
2021	26:1	22:1	25:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	26:1
2017	26:1	23:1	26:1
2016	29:1	24:1	27:1
2015	29:1	24:1	28:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	25:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	28:1	21:1	26:1
2009	26:1	20:1	24:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	24:1	20:1	23:1
2005	24:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	24:1
2003	23:1	20:1	23:1
2002	25:1	20:1	24:1
2001	24:1	20:1	24:1
2000	35:1	21:1	30:1
1999	26:1	21:1	27:1
1998	27:1	21:1	27:1
1997	28:1	23:1	27:1
1996	26:1	25:1	27:1
1995	24:1	25:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2013)
Year	Ridgeview High School	California	Kern High School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	10%	12%	5%
2022	9%	12%	4%
2021	10%	12%	4%
2020	10%	12%	4%
2019	10%	12%	4%
2018	8%	11%	4%
2017	8%	11%	4%
2016	9%	11%	4%
2015	7%	11%	5%
2014	8%	11%	4%
2013	8%	11%	4%
2012	8%	11%	4%
2011	7%	11%	4%
2010	6%	11%	3%
2009	6%	11%	4%
2008	6%	12%	4%
2007	6%	12%	4%
2006	7%	12%	3%
2005	7%	12%	4%
2004	5%	12%	4%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	7%	11%	4%
2001	7%	11%	4%
2000	7%	11%	4%
1999	7%	11%	4%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

72%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	71%	55%	71%
2022	70%	56%	70%
2021	69%	56%	69%
2020	68%	55%	67%
2019	68%	55%	67%
2018	68%	54%	66%
2017	68%	54%	66%
2016	67%	54%	65%
2015	66%	54%	59%
2014	66%	53%	63%
2013	64%	53%	62%
2012	61%	52%	61%
2011	60%	51%	59%
2010	56%	50%	59%
2009	54%	49%	57%
2008	52%	50%	56%
2007	50%	49%	54%
2006	47%	48%	53%
2005	44%	47%	49%
2004	45%	46%	48%
2003	46%	45%	46%
2002	40%	44%	44%
2001	38%	43%	44%
2000	35%	42%	42%
1999	32%	41%	42%
1998	34%	40%	41%
1997	33%	40%	40%
1996	31%	39%	40%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	9%	6%	6%
2017	9%	6%	6%
2016	10%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	7%
2014	9%	6%	6%
2013	9%	6%	6%
2012	10%	6%	7%
2011	11%	7%	7%
2010	13%	7%	7%
2009	12%	7%	8%
2008	12%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	7%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	10%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	8%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	8%	9%	8%
1999	8%	9%	7%
1998	8%	9%	7%
1997	7%	9%	7%
1996	7%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	9%	21%	17%
2022	10%	21%	18%
2021	11%	22%	18%
2020	12%	23%	20%
2019	12%	23%	20%
2018	14%	24%	22%
2017	14%	24%	22%
2016	14%	24%	23%
2015	16%	24%	25%
2014	15%	25%	25%
2013	17%	25%	25%
2012	19%	26%	26%
2011	20%	27%	29%
2010	23%	27%	29%
2009	26%	28%	30%
2008	29%	29%	31%
2007	31%	29%	34%
2006	36%	31%	36%
2005	38%	31%	38%
2004	39%	32%	39%
2003	39%	34%	41%
2002	43%	35%	43%
2001	45%	36%	43%
2000	49%	37%	45%
1999	52%	38%	46%
1998	53%	39%	47%
1997	56%	39%	49%
1996	58%	40%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.47
2022	0.49	0.63	0.48
2021	0.50	0.62	0.49
2020	0.51	0.63	0.51
2019	0.51	0.63	0.51
2018	0.51	0.64	0.52
2017	0.51	0.64	0.52
2016	0.52	0.64	0.53
2015	0.53	0.64	0.55
2014	0.53	0.65	0.54
2013	0.55	0.65	0.55
2012	0.58	0.65	0.56
2011	0.59	0.67	0.57
2010	0.62	0.67	0.57
2009	0.63	0.71	0.58
2008	0.63	0.65	0.59
2007	0.64	0.67	0.60
2006	0.64	0.66	0.61
2005	0.66	0.67	0.61
2004	0.64	0.67	0.62
2003	0.63	0.67	0.62
2002	0.65	0.67	0.62
2001	0.65	0.67	0.62
2000	0.63	0.67	0.62
1999	0.62	0.67	0.61
1998	0.60	0.67	0.61
1997	0.58	0.67	0.60
1996	0.57	0.67	0.60

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88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	88%	87%	85%
2022	94%	87%	89%
2021	91%	84%	86%
2020	92%	85%	88%
2019	95%	84%	89%
2018	94%	84%	89%
2017	93%	83%	89%
2016	93%	83%	87%
2015	92%	89%	87%
2014	89%	88%	84%
2013	85%	87%	80%

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Eligible for

65%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	62%	51%	68%
2022	65%	51%	66%
2021	63%	53%	66%
2020	59%	52%	63%
2019	59%	52%	63%
2018	54%	49%	56%
2017	54%	49%	56%
2016	56%	50%	57%
2015	55%	50%	54%
2014	48%	49%	51%
2013	50%	48%	51%
2011	52%	46%	51%
2010	41%	46%	51%
2009	37%	43%	46%
2008	26%	41%	40%
2007	29%	40%	41%
2006	30%	40%	42%
2005	30%	40%	39%
2004	29%	40%	36%
2003	30%	39%	36%
2002	34%	39%	40%
2001	31%	39%	36%
2000	28%	40%	36%
1999	23%	40%	31%
1998	30%	47%	35%
1997	18%	47%	20%
1996	29%	46%	31%
1995	18%	45%	28%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ridgeview High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	12%	8%	7%
2022	11%	7%	5%
2021	10%	6%	6%
2020	10%	7%	7%
2019	10%	7%	7%
2018	15%	9%	9%
2017	15%	9%	9%
2016	13%	9%	8%
2015	12%	9%	8%
2014	16%	9%	9%
2013	13%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	14%	9%	9%
2009	12%	10%	9%
2008	9%	10%	7%
2007	10%	10%	7%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	9%	9%	7%
2004	7%	9%	6%
2003	8%	9%	5%
2002	8%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kern High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wolf Pack

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ridgeview High School's ranking?

Ridgeview High School is ranked #5237 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Ridgeview High School often compared to?

Ridgeview High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Independence High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Ridgeview High School?

The graduation rate of Ridgeview High School is 88%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Ridgeview High School?

2,653 students attend Ridgeview High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Ridgeview High School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 9% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ridgeview High School?

Ridgeview High School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ridgeview High School offer ?

Ridgeview High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Ridgeview High School part of?

Ridgeview High School is part of Kern High School District.

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