- 5801 Sundale Ave.
- Bakersfield, CA 93309
- (661) 827-3224
Charter | Grades 9-12 | Kern Union High School District
About Kern Workforce 2000 Academy
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Kern Workforce 2000 Academy is located in Bakersfield, CA and is one of 22 high schools in Kern Union High School District. It is a charter school that serves 362 students in grades 9-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Kern Workforce 2000 Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy had an API growth score of 445 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Kern Workforce 2000 Academy's 2009 base score was 577 and the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
79 %
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White
11 %
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Black
8 %
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Asian
1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Filipino
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 52%
- Female 48%
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About Bakersfield, CA
- Median Household Income $39,982
- Average Household Size 2.92 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 38%
- % Owning / % Renting 60% / 40%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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