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Vista West Continuation High

7115 Rosedale Hwy., Bakersfield, CA, 93308

Vista West Continuation High

7115 Rosedale Hwy., Bakersfield, CA, 93308

About Vista West Continuation High

Vista West Continuation High School is a public high school in Bakersfield, California that serves about 230 students in grades 9 through 12. It is known as one of the best schools for alternative education in the Kern High School District, and it has a good student-teacher ratio of about 19:1. The school is a top choice because it has a diverse student body, with 65% of students being minorities and 84% being economically disadvantaged. Vista West Continuation High School focuses on helping students recover their credit and succeed on their own. It has a reading proficiency of 8% and a math proficiency of 1%. The school helps students reach their academic goals by giving them access to college entrance exams like the SAT and ACT. The campus offers a personalized school environment because it gets about $15,737 per student in funding. The school is one of the best because it is dedicated to giving students flexible options and important advice on how to graduate, and it is one of the best high school in California.

Vista West Continuation High Contact Information

Address

7115 Rosedale Hwy., Bakersfield, CA, 93308

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Phone

(661) 589-4242

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 1%
Reading 8%
State average proficiency is 1% in Math and 8% in Reading.
20
Full-time Teachers
17 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
330
Total Students
$58409
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP 6577 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Vista West Continuation High

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:30 AM to 1:15 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:15 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 34.24%
Asian 0.61%
Hispanic 48.48%
Black 10.91%
Two+ Races 3.33%
Native Am. 0.61%
White
34.24%
Asian
0.61%
Hispanic
48.48%
Black
10.91%
Two+ Races
3.33%
Native Am.
0.61%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 330
40.3%
133 Female
58.48%
193 Male

Student Population

330 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

165 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

Vista West Continuation High School is still known as a California Model Continuation High School. This is a prestigious four-year award that honors the school's creative ways of helping students get back on track and earn credits. The district's Energy Conservation Initiative has brought modern, energy-efficient lighting and environmentally friendly building upgrades to the entire school site, which is good for the campus. Also, this spring, students are taking part in more Career Technical Education (CTE) workshops, which give them hands-on training for jobs and direct paths to getting local industry certifications.

FAQ

Q1. Are there any activities at the school that don't happen during school hours?

Ans. Students can have more fun at school if they play sports, do arts and crafts, join clubs, or do things that get them involved in the community.

Q2. Are college entrance exams conducted here?

Ans. Students can take the SAT and ACT tests on-site or through programs that work together.

Q3. Does Vista West Continuation High encourage people to get involved in their community?

Ans. Yes, students can help out with community programs and volunteer projects to learn about civic duty.

Q4. Does Vista West Continuation High make it easy for students to learn?

Ans. Yes, Vista West Continuation High stresses inclusion, staff support, and learning together to help all students do well.

Q5. Does Vista West Continuation High support learning through practical activities?

Ans. Yes, students work on projects and do things that help them learn skills they can use in the real world.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

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The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

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The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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