Bakersfield Christian HS President Oppty Profile

AT-A-GLANCE
BCHS is a nondenominational, college-preparatory school with a special commitment to the moral development of its students.
ENROLLMENT (2021 -22)
622
STUDENTS
DIVERSITY
(GRADES 9-12)
ENROLLMENT GROWTH
2017-18 491
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
483
30 +
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
REPRESENTED
483
495
582
38%
IN
STUDENT BODY
FINANCIAL AID
Approximately 38% of school families received financial aid. More
than $1.1 million in financial aid was awarded in the 2020-2021
school year.
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES &
MATRICULATIONS
BCHS students are regularly accepted at highly competitive
colleges and universities such as Cornell, Stanford, University of
Notre Dame, Yale University, UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley, Cal Poly, Texas
A&M, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt, the
U.S. Naval Academy, West Point, and the U.S. Air Force Academy. A
complete list may be found here.
2021-22
CLASS OF 2021
130
STUDENTS
SAT
AVERAGE
FACULTY
1070
Faculty members: 36
46% hold advanced degrees
Student/Faculty ratio: 17:1
FINANCIAL
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Annual Budget 2021-2022: $9.3 million
Giving for 2021-2022: $1.4 million (includes $800,000 annual giving,
$600,000 capital gifts)
Total Debt: $0
TUITION
622
72% 96%
four-year
college placement
including
community colleges
$14,368 (For more tuition information, see Tuition and Fees.)
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
In May 2021, 173 BCHS students took 312 AP exams in 15 subjects
with 73% receiving a score of 3 or higher. In the past four years,
BCHS students have been awarded
• 4 National Merit Semi-Finalists
• 1 National African American Program Scholar Finalist
• 6 National Hispanic Program Scholar Finalists
• 8 National Merit Commended Students
Accreditation:
BCHS holds dual accreditation with Western Association of
Schools & Colleges (WASC) and Association of Christian Schools
International (ACSI).
THE CAMPUS
BCHS is located on a 47-acre campus in the growing west side of
Bakersfield. The school has been located on the corner of Stockdale
Highway and Allen Road since 2003. The facilities feature highlights
such as the Library/Media Center, Sports Center, Performing Arts
Building, Student Union, Sand Volleyball complex, football stadium,
tennis courts, and a full complement of athletic fields. For the full
list of current facilities, see https://www.bakersfieldchristian.
com/our-campus . For a virtual campus tour, see BCHS Campus
Tour.
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