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Kern Valley High School

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Kern Valley High School is a town public school in Lake Isabella, California that is part of Kern High School District. It serves 484 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

484 Students

28 Teachers

3340 Erskine Creek Rd

Lake Isabella, CA 93240 View local requests

http://kernvalley.kernhigh.org

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Kern Valley High School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Kern Valley High School

$21,387

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Kern Valley High School has received support from 42 individuals from California and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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Kern Valley High School

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