Top ranked high schools in Bakersfield, 2026-27
17 high schools in Bakersfield are ranked in this edition, ordered by California state rank.
- Stockdale High School — Bakersfield · #510 in CA · #3,336 nationally
- Liberty High School — Bakersfield · #675 in CA · #4,787 nationally
- Golden Valley High School — Bakersfield · #710 in CA · #5,021 nationally
- Frontier High School — Bakersfield · #728 in CA · #5,195 nationally
- Centennial High School — Bakersfield · #730 in CA · #5,223 nationally
- Highland High School — Bakersfield · #845 in CA · #6,302 nationally
- Independence High School — Bakersfield · #846 in CA · #6,335 nationally
- South High School — Bakersfield · #848 in CA · #6,373 nationally
- Ridgeview High School — Bakersfield · #875 in CA · #6,690 nationally
- East Bakersfield High School — Bakersfield · #1,092 in CA · #9,323 nationally
- West High School — Bakersfield · #1,169 in CA · #10,599 nationally
- Foothill High School — Bakersfield · #1,232 in CA · #11,647 nationally
- Bakersfield High School — Bakersfield · #1,251 in CA · #11,894 nationally
- Mira Monte High School — Bakersfield · #1,278 in CA · #12,422 nationally
- Valley Oaks Charter — Bakersfield · #1,306 in CA · #12,881 nationally
- North High School — Bakersfield · #1,313 in CA · #13,130 nationally
- Kern Workforce 2000 Academy — Bakersfield · #1,330 in CA · #13,460–17,945 nationally
Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.